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    Japanse Red Pine, "chunky" bunjin?

    You can make a nice bonsai out of this, and JRP are both uncommon, and often styled unconventionally.
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    Don’t go to Champion Nursery in S.C., off of 707

    Look at the bright side, when you hit 10k posts “creepy little David” could be in the running for your byline.😂😂😂
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    Crape Myrtle thread graft?

    Have you tried making a knob cut in the spot where you want the branch to emerge? Seems like they sprout at will from callus and you could almost direct growth from the spot you want it.
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    Seeking Expert Advice: Bonsai Tree Troubles with Dying/Black leaves Falling Foliage"

    If it is inside, it will do better with as much light as you can provide, supplement sunlight with 8-10 hours daily in artificial if you have it.
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    Seeking Expert Advice: Bonsai Tree Troubles with Dying/Black leaves Falling Foliage"

    Looks like a Serissa. They are sensitive to being moved. They can be grown inside in a sunny window on a humidity tray, however they do much better when they are outside above 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Good chance it can be saved if you are good with plants. Get it in a window on a humidity...
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    Scotch / Irish moss as ground cover for BCs?

    Hate that stuff.
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    Japanese black pine sufficient sun

    6 hours is not enough to keep a JBP happy long-term. You will need to rotate it regularly and ensure adequate air circulation on a balcony.
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    The Vance Wood Memorial Mugo 4yr. Contest

    I’ll give it a try. I sparred with Vance on more than one occasion about the viability of repotting a pine in July in the South, but have not actually tried it. I might be out in a few months, but I’ll find one and give it a shot.
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    Quince import restrictions

    90th Kokufu would have been 2016.
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    Leggy old Itoigawa

    Agreed on the need for a repot. It shows a nice base, and would benefit from a pot about twice its size…get it strong and prune it back.
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    Itoigawa juniper Stock

    Lightly pruned in February; we debated making the back the front, and worked it to leave the option open. Cleaned up bark and deadwood, then repotted in March.
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    Crazy Shimpaku from Evergreen Gardenworks

    Maybe more of a revolution. It photographed better than it looked in life as a left-facing cascade, and was better after working on it some with Bjorn. I am starting to think about a new direction, but it will be to my demands. I’m thinking light and simple.
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    What is this?

    What is this? Literally your 250th thread. 😂
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    Crazy Shimpaku from Evergreen Gardenworks

    Somewhere along the way I stuck this one in the ground and ignored it for a few years. When we moved, I potted it and decided to stand it up and see if something would eventually inspire a new look. It still had some wire on it from the 2019 work, which was removed, and trimmed back. I...
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    stewartia monadelpha - in development

    I cut mine flush and they healed over pretty quickly.
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