What’s your latest Bonsai related purchase?

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Just wanted some cut paste, not sure how the lavender star and Vietnamese blue bell ended up in my cart

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I got the same two species from Wigerts. The star flower seems to be really thirsty, and I love the thorns on the VBB.

 

[Carol 83]

Just wanted some cut paste, not sure how the lavender star and Vietnamese blue bell ended up in my cart

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That's funny, Wigert's did the same thing to me. I also got a Lavender star flower and a Vietnamese blue bell and I don't remember ordering anything.

 

[Carol 83]

The star flower seems to be really thirsty, and I love the thorns on the VBB.

My star flower seems to be very thirsty also. However, I do not have the same love for the thorns on the VBB.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

My star flower seems to be very thirsty also. However, I do not have the same love for the thorns on the VBB.

But they're so stabby & cute. I love mine.

 

[Carol 83]

But they're so stabby & cute

Two words that do not belong together.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Two words that do not belong together.

But the flowers smell like grape soda! And I agree "Tree murder" are two words that do not belong together.

 

[BrianBay9]

From Pacific Bonsai Expo today, pots by Vicki Chamberlain in first pic.





20 inch oval for my big boxwood clump

 

[ShadyStump]

From Pacific Bonsai Expo today, pots by Vicki Chamberlain in first pic.


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20 inch oval for my big boxwood clump



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I love those!

 

[penumbra]

Those are fabulous. They are 100 times nicer than anything I could make if I lived 100 years.
Does she have a website?

 

[Taste]

Those are fabulous. They are 100 times nicer than anything I could make if I lived 100 years.
Does she have a website?

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[Adamski77]

In search for the pot for this little guy… picked 3 today… will think through winter what’s the best choice

 

[Perplexody]

In search for the pot for this little guy… picked 3 today… will think through winter what’s the best choice

I think the green one suits it. But as the leaves fall I think the red one could be nice with bare branches

 

[Adamski77]

I think the green one suits it. But as the leaves fall I think the red one could be nice with bare branches

Thank you… green one currently winning the race… this tree is definitely best looking in autumn…

 

[jandslegate]

3 dollar clearance ficus benjamina from work. Potted up from the grower like a triple trunk. I'm pretty sure it's three cuttings clumped together. Planning fusion grafting then into one. I'm not sure if wire would do the trick like I've done with microcarpa cuttings or if I should use some sort of tape or plastic.

 

[ShadyStump]

3 dollar clearance ficus benjamina from work. Potted up from the grower like a triple trunk. I'm pretty sure it's three cuttings clumped together. Planning fusion grafting then into one. I'm not sure if wire would do the trick like I've done with microcarpa cuttings or if I should use some sort of tape or plastic.

I've not tried the clump fusion thing on any of my benjaminas yet, but I might soon.
They really are a fun tree. Nothing that'd win at the show, but the perfect casual hobbyist tree.

 

[19Mateo83]

3 dollar clearance ficus benjamina from work. Potted up from the grower like a triple trunk. I'm pretty sure it's three cuttings clumped together. Planning fusion grafting then into one. I'm not sure if wire would do the trick like I've done with microcarpa cuttings or if I should use some sort of tape or plastic.

I have seen some in the garden center grown in the clump style like this, the shallow roots fuse and the trunks fuse as they thicken from the roots up. I almost bought one that had 6 trunks and an awesome fused base, but…. I refuse to pay for a benjamina…. Why pay when I can get all the cuttings I want from a buddy’s 35 year old benjamina, which I get to go give a trim tomorrow . I definitely have plans for starting a clump and seeing if I can get some fusing roots going on.

 

[jszg]

Got this girthy Parsons Juniper on a mild discount. Might just grow in the ground for a few years and let it (her?) feed the birds.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Might have to get rid of my "I ain't be needing no book learning." t-shirt.

 

[penumbra]

Might have to get rid of my "I ain't be needing no book learning." t-shirt.

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All excellent book choices my friend.

 

[jszg]

Where were you able to pick up a copy of the reference manual?