Recent content by Mike Westervelt

Generally you should wait until they start to lignify a bit, while they are still soft and green (shoots) it's really easy to damage them.

Malus Indian Magic from Tsugawa Malus Radiant from Evergreen Gardens Guess this counts as a flower?? but it's cool ! Salix nakamurana var. yezoalpina

Acer campestre from Wee Tree Random acer palmatum from landscape tree seedling Undetermined AP from Tsugawa nursery Tiny leafed AP seedling from Whitney Gardens

That works great, certainly alleviates the tipping concerns.

They are pollinator cones (male) not actual cones (female) Most people say leave them alone they will fall off soon.

Yes. always a good idea to seal any cuts bigger than twigs

Absolutely, during active growth is an appropriate time to prune deciduous material.

No reason to repot now, it looks to be a good sized pot for its current stage of development. Once roots have nearly filled the pot is the time to upsize the container.

What a fantastic bonsai, reminds me of a tree in a well established urban park of 100+ years.

Looking good Michael!

That is strange, I know it's considered OK to have hexagon or octagon pot with a facet in front, but a square? Not for me.

A few things about this tree make me uncomfortable, the weakness of the lowest right branch compared to the crown, same goes for the left lowest branch but less so. But the strangest thing to my uneducated eye is the negative space between the trunks, seems awkward. However! it's still a...

Seems like the sacrifice has done its job, that base is looking great! I would cut it off leaving a stub long enough to keep the sap from getting on the trunk and let it die back gradually. Then during next winter, create a short stubby jin or alternately carve out and cut paste to...

Holy crap bro, you do bonsai like a boss!

First guess, winterberry, second pyrcantha. Good to see you here Mr Keppler