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    Default Anyone do Bonsai??

    Hi all

    I've been doing Bonsai since 1999, Acers (Maples) are my favourite species although they seem to sulk and throw leaves/branches occasionally

    Here's a few..
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    Some are in plant pots rather than Bonsai dishes, I've quite a few that are in washing up bowles!! (In training!!!)

    The ones in the greenhouse are dormant or just come in to leaf after being over wintered in there



    Cheers, John

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    I tried but Bonsai in the tropics is a bit of a challenge, I still like to look.
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    I started in the early 80's with a Morton Bay Fig its still going strong through 6 moves it has fathered a large number of others I have some 12 and have given away far more. I do have other plants an Olive son bought me which got a bug into the root ball had to discard the main and have 5 new shoots of the remaining root.

    I saw my first Bonsai when about 6 years old friends dad brought it back from Singapore.

    Like your collection

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    True story for you....

    Last year our local agricultural show had a huge display of bonsai in one of the tents - a big crowd of people looking at them, and we ended up stuck behind a couple of old ladies slowly shuffling along the line peering closely at every exhibit. Some of the trees had been passed down from one generation to the next; the most impressive bonsai I've ever seen. The old ladies carefully inspected all the amazing bonsai on display, then when they got to the end of the tables one turned to the other and said "They're all a bit small aren't they?" Yes.....I did crack up laughing

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    I did have some success with Ficus but mostly they just grew far too quickly, all mine have been 'set free' in the paddock, 2 of them a are now VERY big trees in about 10 years.

    I have one 30 year old Hoop Pine Araucaria cunninghamii still in a pot but it is really only a 30year old tree in a pot that get the top chopped off about every second year.
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    I'm about the same class as Cliff - small, old trees in pots.
    I just don't seem to have the eye for it, but I try......
    Also have Suiseki gathering dust around the house.
    Pics forthcoming when I get back from visiting rellies in Scotland
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    Quote Originally Posted by Old-Biker-UK View Post
    I'm about the same class as Cliff - small, old trees in pots.
    I just don't seem to have the eye for it, but I try......
    Also have Suiseki gathering dust around the house.
    Pics forthcoming when I get back from visiting rellies in Scotland
    Mark
    I've a few Suiseki knocking about somewhere!!

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    I have some more that have seem to have vanished!! I have to make a dai for each of them as they look better then!



    John

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    I once worked in a wholesale nursery growing flowers but mainly roses.

    A youngish Chinese lady used to buy miniature roses to grow bonsai style.

    Her idea was to prune the roots into a basket shape and have only half the length of the roots in the medium.

    So what you looked at was a basket of roots holding the stem/trunk out up out of the medium.

    Hope that makes sense.
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    Here are the best of my small, old trees in pots + stones on stands.
    Japanese Maple; Pine (uncertain species); Hawthorn; Larch & Cotoneaster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Old-Biker-UK View Post
    Here are the best of my small, old trees in pots + stones on stands.
    Japanese Maple; Pine (uncertain species); Hawthorn; Larch & Cotoneaster.

    Mark
    Those are very nice Mark

    I don't give my trees enough care, They never seem to look good any more



    John

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    Oooh!!, I missed your reply Old biker!

    Some lovely stuff there, I particularly like the root over rock Cotoneaster, I love Cotoneaster as the leaves are already minute!!


    John

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    Default Not all Bonsai are small.....

    Again a small(ish) old tree in a pot...
    This long-leaf pine was grown from seed and is about 50 years old.
    Been meaning to re-pot but it is heavy lump and I have kept putting off until now.
    Turned out to be easy, a ratchet puller fixed to the rafters to take the weight it came out of the old pot no trouble.
    A bit of a clean-up of the root ball and settled it down into it's new home before the Spring growth starts.
    About ten more trees to do before Spring but those are more manageable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Old-Biker-UK View Post
    Again a small(ish) old tree in a pot...
    This long-leaf pine was grown from seed and is about 50 years old.
    Been meaning to re-pot but it is heavy lump and I have kept putting off until now.
    Turned out to be easy, a ratchet puller fixed to the rafters to take the weight it came out of the old pot no trouble.
    A bit of a clean-up of the root ball and settled it down into it's new home before the Spring growth starts.
    About ten more trees to do before Spring but those are more manageable.
    Mark
    WOW!!, That's a huge lump Mark!

    I have a large-ish Acer that needs to come out of a pot to go in to the ground, It seems I may have to smash the pot which is a shame as it's lovely!!

    This tree is only 15 years old, I bought it from a friend that was moving to Scotland and was going to leave it as it was to expensive to get taken up there!, I gave him £100, He paid £2.49 for it it from Morrisons all those years ago!!

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    When we were bringing it home!!

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    John

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    John- That's one nice Maple, seems a shame to break the pot.
    I managed to free the pine from it's pot without too much trouble, just needed to take the weight and keep digging around the inside edge of the pot with a trowel until it could be lifted out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Old-Biker-UK View Post
    John- That's one nice Maple, seems a shame to break the pot.
    I managed to free the pine from it's pot without too much trouble, just needed to take the weight and keep digging around the inside edge of the pot with a trowel until it could be lifted out.
    Mark

    Hi Mark

    I have an engine lift in the garage, I'm thinking of hanging it from that woth loads of sponge below then blast the old compost out with the hose on the fine jet setting then ease the pot off, It really is rootbound though, If it won't come then i'll have to smash the pot


    A couple more of my trees..

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    John

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