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  1. Jake

    Haha I'll give it a bit of a tidy then upload. Yeah I had a second kid and decided the extra...

    Haha I'll give it a bit of a tidy then upload. Yeah I had a second kid and decided the extra depth gave me a bit more leeway as hadn't been as on the maintenance as i should! But it's healthy and should come on nicely now 🙌
  2. Jake

    I was browsing and recognised your name, now sharing a tree you may recognise 😁 (ignore the...

    I was browsing and recognised your name, now sharing a tree you may recognise 😁 (ignore the wiring i was having a play!)
  3. Jake

    2021: the three year bonsai time capsule

    That's incredible! Top stuff
  4. Jake

    The 2021-2024 bonsai time capsule

    Jaquelline Hillier elm from root cutting started four years ago. I'll post the first picture too when this reopens as this tree graduated the 2018-2021 capsule
  5. Jake

    2021: the three year bonsai time capsule

    Was thinking the same 👌
  6. Jake

    2021: the three year bonsai time capsule

    Likewise I too forgot and gave it a rather savage, unflattering hair cut. Where we started: Where we're at:
  7. Jake

    2021: the three year bonsai time capsule

    A reminder for this has just gone off on my phone. Thought I'd give it a cheeky bump. Will take a pic and update mine when get back for work 🙌
  8. Jake

    Trophy 2019 a few pictures of the exhibit

    Thanks for taking the time to share. The ramification on many of those deciduous trees is truly inspirational.
  9. Jake

    ROR Trident project

    Inspirational stuff. Thank you for updating, Brian! :)
  10. Jake

    Elm Root Cuttings

    Good to hear! I'm not surprised, I couldn't believe it was seven years ago. If this tree lives up to my vision I'll name it after you ;)
  11. Jake

    2021: the three year bonsai time capsule

    Oooo, go on then, cheeky. Jaquelline Hillier elm from a root cutting last spring. Attached to the rock this spring. Goodness knows what it will look like in the next, next, next spring.
  12. Jake

    Elm Root Cuttings

    I usually chuck them in the ground or poor left over garden soil that usually holds plenty of water. I wonder if maybe you're growing medium is almost too good so maybe needs that regular watering (bit of a paradox I know!). As long as they don't freeze or dry out I've found they tend to be...
  13. Jake

    Elm Root Cuttings

    Try a little a scratch- if they're showing green by now they should pull through. This year's crop for me, bar one (and that was a beast), haven't budded yet.
  14. Jake

    Elm Root Cuttings

    Not sure why the first picture is the last in order- maybe sitting on my phone in the garden, beer in hand trying to construct this post wasn't the best of ideas :)
  15. Jake

    Elm Root Cuttings

    So below is what was one of my first root cuttings- I followed @Si Nguyen's advice, had a little experiment by splitting a large root and and separating the others. It's a tree that I named "the ugly one" and now come to love! First picture was March, the others taken in the last month and a...
  16. Jake

    Literati Tosho

    Beautiful tree, love the progression. Thanks for sharing, Brian.
  17. Jake

    Elm Root Cuttings

    @Si Nguyen, if you're still a regular on these shores I just checked and your PM was recieved in 2011. Madness!
  18. Jake

    Elm Root Cuttings

    I've been trauling the forums over the last few days and saw this. What do you mean by "hardens off", @Smoke ? ;) Haha in all seriousness this thread is fantastic so thank you as it certainly helped a while back. Also a massive thank you, @Si Nguyen, for a pm even further back helping me with...
  19. Jake

    Teach me about "Hardening Off"

    I'm a teacher by trade, which is why I see bonsai as a relaxing hobby (and that is not synonomous with poor quality trees!), so I can completely appreciate your take on it. To the point where right now I am seriously considering taking in some this year's batch of chinese elm cuttings to work...
  20. Jake

    Teach me about "Hardening Off"

    "Showing will force you to pay more attention to all the little details." That could be used as an argument against showing too then for one that endulges in this hobby purely for a bit of relaxation. Not my personal belief but I've spent too long in a waiting room this afternoon (for good...
  21. Jake

    Teach me about "Hardening Off"

    Enjoyable read. Adair, I completely agree with your stance that the stage the tree's in is critical. I wired a new shoot two weeks into initial growth (and clipped off competing leaders) following a trunk chop to get that initial movement. I also couldn't care less about the internodes as I...
  22. Jake

    Giving back for two great years. Shohin pot giveaway.

    As a fellow "lurker" I'd like to say a massive thanks to those who post and contribute, too. :)
  23. Jake

    Is Bonsai an Expensive Hobby?

    I'd say that it is an ideal hobby if you have a limited budget. If you have a little land to grow in the ground, you're never more than a few months away from making use of free material- cuttings, seeds, seedlings, layers. For the first three years I only invested in a bit of wire, some...
  24. Jake

    My Shohin Collection ....

    Amazing thread. Thanks for sharing and please continue to update! :)
  25. Jake

    What is the big deal on giving the price of how much one paid for a tree.

    I've happily overpaid for a tree before. At the end of the day what's £30 for something you like and will get satisfaction from for potentially a lifetime- regardless of it being "worth" 20. I think a lot of people would be wary of having more experienced enthusiasts pointing out that a...
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