Recent content by Hartinez

I think the big take away from his water oak is how much his new leader thickened from 2016 to 2022. When looking for a tree, look for one with a great base, thick trunk and maybe some low branching to cut back to.

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/water-oak.24193/

Now is as good a time as any to repot. I prefer to do junipers later than everything else anyways. As others said, lots of weak foliage that is surely a sign of the soil compaction and quality. With that said though, it could also be just a characteristic of the cultivar. It looks like it...

Such an excellent tree Dave. That trunk movement is so nice.

All good. You’re just trying to help.

Just wanted to share this with anyone in the greater Denver area. I’m in town with my fam for spring break and went to the business called aqua rocks in Commerce City CO. They have a large quantity of high quality akadama for sale in all 3 sizes. Bags are 37 apiece and two for 70. I had...

My go to there lately has been Blue atlas cedar. Bought these last summer.

Yes. It’s technically a members only nursery, but operates sort of like a wholesale spot. Best selection in town for sure and everything is a lower price. AND. When I paid my local bonsai club dues, it gets me an additional 20% off at checkout. On everything.

Paul. These trees look great, and are a testament to your ability in making and keeping Junipers very happy and healthy. This is as vibrant green as I’ve seen on Procumbens. The only thing I would suggest long-term is to start jinning some of the branches. Would potentially give you a more...

Thanks for saying Paul! I’m also pretty happy with where I’m at. I do get some die back but not a ton. However in cleaning up the soil surface the other day I noticed that I’ve had a significant section of the lower trunk die off. I think though, this is going to allow me to do some more...

Yeah seriously. I imagine it’s a set it and never repot kind of thing. Something that big doesn’t feel sustainable, but it’s very cool that he put the effort into making it happen!

This guys has been doing these massive plantings. May be a good resource for you.

This is the Hinoki I did the work on. https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/b-b-hinoki.50817/

This was the article I used to help me along with my Hinoki. Followed almost to a T. http://bonsaiwonders-art.blogspot.com/2008/01/taming-hinoki-cypress.html?m=1

With a nicer tree and one you prize, I’d take the slow approach for sure. With that said though, I have an entire thread dedicated to removing massive amounts of foliage on nursery stock junipers with great success. Recovery was slower than id like to see, but recovery took place none the less.