Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
1st bonsai work of 2024: wiring a flat top BC
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Weta
Shohin
Checking out new growth on Douglas maples after trunk chop in spring. 
The Barber
Chumono
Spent the day walking around in the woods behind my house. Ended up collecting a few smaller trees. Oak, beech, and an unknown (possibly red maple)
bdmatt
Mame
Potted up some larger itoigawa cuttings. These cuttings will likely be used for approach grafting or mother plants for propagation.
Hartinez
Masterpiece
Another great day studying trees at high (and slow) speeds. This time in Taos. An excellent way to start the new year. Up early, well rested with no hang over and a wonderful day on the mountain.
milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
Here's something you likely don't see very often Gmelina philippensis (Parrots Beak) that has lost its leaves for winter. I don't know how many climates this would happen in. It's when it gets below 40 but above 30. this one needs some work as i just let it grow wild last season. My escambron do the same. Although this year the escambron are all still growing (albeit a little yellow).
Housguy
Chumono
Potted up ficus and shohin shimpaku
Probably will do air layer on the Ficus after if recovers, really like the lower trunk and want to develop that going forward.
Probably will do air layer on the Ficus after if recovers, really like the lower trunk and want to develop that going forward.
Fidur
Chumono
I bought last month this "negishi" JWP
ant today I chopped, wired and styled.
ant today I chopped, wired and styled.
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Finished my latest Bonsai tree project this morning (with the help of my fluffy assistant)
hardtimes
Mame
Quince grow readily from seed. You can see some variation in the Chinese quince already, I think these early leaf colors can help determine the color of the flowers. I achieved the movement on these by planting the seeds on their sides, I always do this with seeds although it usually only works with bigger sized seeds. I’ll get even more movement in these by allowing them to grow against the lid for a short while
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pandacular
Masterpiece
I potted my first mame. A bit early, but it was shipped in a bag of roots, so preferred potting it once to twice. Have it on a heat mat until spring.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
cleaned up / pruned my bigger larch. Ready for 2024 growing season
ZombieNick
Shohin
Finished wiring this out. The before picture is from when I removed the previous wire back in August.
ihaveaspaceship
Shohin
A little hair cut.
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
I need to change out the look of mine some time. Get the green leaves on it for a while.
Housguy
Chumono
Love the dog in the background, it looks perplexed, like that is not a real tree master. Love the Legos, I need to get one of these!
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You are correct about doggo
and Lego 18+ #10281 Bonsai Kit
The Barber
Chumono
Potted up my first mame. Grabbed a couple of parrot beaks at a nursery today, figured this one was a good candidate.
Also got in some new tools since my branch cutter broke on me, and I wanted a trunk splitter as well as a large set of branch cutters. Wakazura is sending me out a new set of branch cutters, their customer service is awesome, but they are out of stock so it is on back order. I figured I'd use it as a backup when it gets here.
Also got in some new tools since my branch cutter broke on me, and I wanted a trunk splitter as well as a large set of branch cutters. Wakazura is sending me out a new set of branch cutters, their customer service is awesome, but they are out of stock so it is on back order. I figured I'd use it as a backup when it gets here.
SeanS
Omono
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Little late as this was from 2 days ago. Ate some Umeboshi with rice, delicious!
Anyone know if the Ume seeds are still viable after being made into umeboshi?
Anyone know if the Ume seeds are still viable after being made into umeboshi?
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
That's the pickled plums, right?
No, the seeds won't be viable. The salt kills everything but the bacteria responsible for the fermentation.
