Recent content by Owen Reich

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    Are commercial fruiting persimmons suitable for bonsai?

    Don’t recall if Bjorn’s YouTube series covers Persimmons in detail; most of the info on this Genus has yet to be translated. Fuyu aka Giant Fuyu has huge leaves and coarse branches. Suitable for larger bonsai imo.
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    The Leo in N E Illinois Custom Title Thread

    Sith Lord of Science
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    Yatsubusa elm from evergreen garden works. Some ideas to consider.

    Sure. Mainly glad you drew a long term goal. Having a point of reference is super helpful. Many cannot do that.
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    Winter Silhouette Bonsai Show, Dec 4-5, 2021

    @Bonsai Nut , welcome to the Southeast! The Winter Silhouette Exhibition is always wonderful. Lots of vendors for scale of event too,
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    Clip and Grow Appreciation Thread

    A few clip and grow Loropetalum Penjing or maybe Bunjin style gets kind of blurry for me :).
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    Clip and Grow Appreciation Thread

    Bjorn’s wiring instruction as well as that of Colin Lewis is worth seeking out. Colin also understands how to not wire but still create well.
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    Clip and Grow Appreciation Thread

    Pitch meaning angle of application of wire to branch. 60-70 degree pitch yields more subtle bends, while 30-45 degree pitch is used for preserving structural integrity of branch or trunk in tighter or more stressful compression bends. Think shohin shimpaku juniper for the 45 degree pitch...
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    Clip and Grow Appreciation Thread

    As a veteran wiring instructor, I’ll say that regimented wiring with uniform pitch and rhythm is the proven way to become more skilled. I will tell beginners how to use different pitches and how to properly anchor wires first. Without some sort of notion to go back to that is static like 60...
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    Clip and Grow Appreciation Thread

    All the trees in one of the movies were from Roy Nagatoshi’s nursery, and Roy said they killed all but one. “Mr. Miyagi” took it and settled up. Not sure which movie of all as I’m not well versed in California bonsai history yet. So their style in that case. The character would practice...
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    Clip and Grow Appreciation Thread

    This elm has soul in my opinion. Part of that comes from the lack of regimented form between structural branches yet overall harmony. Far more harmonious with what you actually see outside on either side of the pond. One could argue the top is more regimented, but it would occur on a normal...
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    Clip and Grow Appreciation Thread

    You can make bonsai a variety of ways, and an aluminum and annealed copper wiring (espcially every single tiny shoot) is relatively new in the grand scheme of things. Someone older than me will know the details about when wiring became popular and timing of introduction of detail wiring. I’m...
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    Most if not all my trees have wire scars

    Wiring does speed up the styling of a tree by multiple times vs clip and grow. Kyuzo Murata didn’t wire much at all, but styling took likely 3x as long. I happen to be an advocate for not using wire for some species and styles, given that sometimes the trees I like only have a handful of small...
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    Dear Abby, How do I downsize?

    The Portland club is strong. I’m certain you could post something if allowed and find homes for what you don’t keep. Get the Lumos or other app, set up on phone at new spot, and see how many hours of direct sun it will receive. Then you’ll know, and people can advise.
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