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[bdmatt]

Repot of a boxwood in 1:1:1. Old akadama was mush and the tree was rootbound.

 

[19Mateo83]

@August That is a very neat idea, I think I’m gonna have to borrow it.

I had the itch to play in dirt tonight so I messed with a rubber tree cutting that I struck in a pot sometime before thanksgiving. It got chopped back and repotted into this horrible little pot and will now be forgotten about in my tent for another few months. I know the leaves get huge but they do reduce eventually. This is what the last month or so of bonsai boredom does to you… just waiting on collection season to begin… I also repotted a couple benjamina cuttings.

 

[August]

@19Mateo83 a man after my own heart. F. elastica holds a special place in my heart with its big dumb glossy leaves

 

[19Mateo83]

@19Mateo83 a man after my own heart. F. elastica holds a special place in my heart with its big dumb glossy leaves

I’m hoping it will put off a bud at that last leaf…. We will see

 

[Shibui]

Trimmed a developing Banksia then decided it was probably also time to repot.
There were a few feral maples growing in the pot so they were also potted up even though it is middle of summer down here. Experience says they have a good chance of surviving.

After trimming long shoots


Banksias make loads of fine roots so regular repotting appears to be essential to keep these healthy.

This photo shows proteoid roots that are super efficient at extracting P from poor soils but don't seem to be able to regulate P uptake so responsible for plant death if high P ferts are used. Proteoid roots show as clusters of short root tips.


After root pruning


The feral maples before and after root pruning

 

[Ben in Kzoo]

Removed some suckers and other unwanted growth on this olive. Also fighting spiders on that tree

 

[Bob Hunter]

Made a big pot today for one of my Pines...

 

[leatherback]

A friend called/wanted an Elm clump gone from the yard.
I said ok.

 

[bdmatt]

Bought some raw material from @Housguy's father. A massive 3.5/4-inch base kishu and a smaller one for as a gift. I'll be back for 3 itoigawas and a black pine in the near future. Will probably do a progression on the larger kishu, would be fun to document.

 

[19Mateo83]

Got this tiger bark ficus raft in the works.

 

[hampton]

Picked up a pottery wheel that was my mother-in-law’s. I’m interested in getting into ceramics to make bonsai pots as well as teapots - when my BIL said he was getting rid of this I couldn’t pass it up.

Found a place not too far by that will fire by the piece until I can get a kiln setup together at the house.

Any pointers on resources would be greatly appreciated, I’m sure this is As much an uphill climb as bonsai.

 

[Shibui]

Trimmed some more natives this morning. Most are growing rapidly through summer and need regular haircuts.
Banksia integrifolia
Before -


After-


Trunk and nebari with finger for scale


Melaleuca sp. Not sure of the species but possibly M. linariifolia.
before trimming-


After hedge trimming -

This is one of the group known here as paperbarks. Most are swamp loving trees. This one almost died of dehydration earlier in spring so it is now back sitting in its water tray with an inch of water.

Also discovered something has been ripping bark off the base of the tree!????

 

[leatherback]

 

[Fidur]

A year ago, I pulled this albizia julibrissin out of the ground, with only a few roots.



I photographed it today....

 

[It's Kev]

Bud break spotted

Revisited plan for chopping

Whipped tree from pot

Didn’t document the actual massacre coz, new phone, careful and all

And voila
Keen for new leaves to see how the light green will go with the blue

 

[Stella]

Working down a straight cut, trying to preserve some of the bark to not leave a giant wound

 

[AshleyMammal]

Did a quick little repot on this Japanese Larch, styled from a arrow-straight bare root whip a couple of years ago

 

[Matte91]

Planted 20 beech trees and 20 acer palmatum trees in the ground. Will dig them up in 2/3 years and make som forests.

 

[Salvarez]

Rainy day

 

[Clicio]

Half defoliate my Jaboticaba.
It's an insane job, there are thousands of leaves to take off, one by one. Took me half a day, 5 hours to just do 1/3 of the three, while I have done three Trident Maples in a couple of hours.
Crazy thing to do in the summer, but necessary to define the fine structure and ramification, and to get smaller leaves as a bonus.

20% already done.



Many, many leaves...