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    Bald Cypress Root Aphids

    Repotting my bald cypress today I saw this: White, fuzzy deposits all through the roots. On quick inspection, it is not dissimilar to the symbiotic mycorrhizal fungus seed in healthy black pine. But this is not black pine - it is bald cypress and this is not a mycorrhizal fungus, it is...
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    Ashe juniper from Victoria TX

    Here is an Ashe juniper collected in the Victoria area by the excellent collector of Texas native trees, Ken Schindler. I purchased this tree from Ken before I left Texas in February 2022. Here is the tree on Ken’s bench.
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    Natures Way RMJ

    Here is a Rocky Mountain Juniper I purchased from Jim Doyle at the National Show several years ago. I must have went to Jim’s table 15 times before I pulled the trigger. I don’t know why it took me so long - it was an awesome tree. Perhaps it came from Randy Knight originally - I know Jim...
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    Lindera benzoin

    I'm curious - has anyone had any experience with Northern Spicebush? It has a lot of seasonal interest - yellow flowers like a forsythia in the spring and beautiful glossy red fruit in the fall. It grows in clumps all over the woods where I live, but I've not seen any in bonsai cultivation.
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    Nova bonsai garden

    So the deal is done and I’m relocating from Houston to Virginia. It’s a beautiful piece of property about halfway between Front Royal and Warrenton. Best of all - I’ve claimed a pasture for my garden! It’s going to be a journey - I’ve got a well to drill, a greenhouse and a cold frame to put...
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    Pictures from the National Arboretum

    Please enjoy a few pictures of some of the trees at the National Arboretum. I think I have some pictures of some of these trees from 20 years ago or so when I last visited, but I’ll have to dig them up and scan them. If I find them I’ll post them.
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    Seasonal work!

    One of the things i love about bonsai is the close connection between to work we do and the ebb and flow of the seasons. Without meaning to sound woo, I just like being connected in a way I don’t think i was before. With that in mind, i thought it would be interesting to inventory the seasonal...
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    Common juniper pests

    markyscott submitted a new resource: Common juniper pests - Controlling juniper scale and spider mites Read more about this resource...
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    Virginia friends....

    As we continue searching for retirement destinations, my wife and I have been visiting Charlottesville for the past couple of weeks. Is there anyone from that area participating in the forum? Is there a local bonsai club? How do you like the area? Are there challenges in growing bonsai here...
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    A JBP from seed

    This thread will focus on a US grown Japanese Black Pine propagated by seed and planted in 2004. The pine was grown by Jonas Dupuich. You can see a post about it’s development on his blog. https://bonsaitonight.com/2013/04/05/developing-young-pines/ I bought the pine from Jonas at the...
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    Defoliation 101

    It’s that time of year. Leaves are coming out all over our trees and it’s time to start answering questions about whether or not to cut them all off. So let’s dive in to one of the most misunderstood techniques in bonsai. What does defoliation do and what does it not do? When should we do...
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    Pests & Disease Forum?

    Without meaning to reference any ongoing human issues, I noticed we didn't have a “Pests & Diseases” forum. Might be worth considering it - we‘re getting to that time of year when we start getting a lot of posts about this topic and it might be useful to place these threads under a common...
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    North Carolina Friends...

    Well I’m getting close to retirement (~2 years) and my wife and I are thinking about relocating in search of a milder summer climate, better hiking and a less urban setting. We’ve landed on somewhere in Western North Carolina as a likely landing spot and are planning some visits this year to...
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    Cork bark Chinese Elm

    Apparently I can’t have too many projects. Here is a Chinese elm with beautiful corking bark. Purchased in June of last year.
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    Texas Shohin Crape Myrtle

    New tree on the benches. Unclear what variety it is, but the flower color is pink and the bark exfoliates heavily, leaving a beautiful blotchy coloration on the trunk. Someone needs to remind me to stop buying such big trees. The box I‘m repotting it is is on the back bench. Scott
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    Old import JBP rehab project

    Here’s an old JBP. It was imported many years ago and passed through a number of hands here in the Houston area. It’s never really been properly maintained, resulting in long leggy branches with no interior growth and some major structural problems with the roots. That said, it has an...
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    Old Cedar Elm bonsai redux

    I bought this tree from a grower in Dallas. It spent some time as a bonsai - I know because I found drainage screen and aluminum to wire deep in the roots when I repotted. It was then moved into a 20 gallon pot and hedged for MANY years.
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    Ficus retusa

    I‘ve always found retusa and microcarpa a bit challenging as a smaller tree. Too leggy and difficult to get densely ramified. But, for my taste, they really come into their own as a larger tree. This is my biggest retusa. It’s pretty massive - the pot alone weighs close to 100 lbs. With the...
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    JBP <=> Syphilis. A History Lesson.

    Gets your attention right? Interestingly enough, there really is a connection. The story starts with the birth of Carl Peter Thunberg in 1743...
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    Collected One-Seed Coffin Tree

    New project - 8 years since collection. This is a One-Seed Juniper (Juniperus monosperma). It’s still in its collection crate. It’s healthy and vigorous and ready for work Awesome old tree.
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    Collected Southern Live Oak

    Hard to think of the south without thinking of Mint Juleps, humidity and the Southern Live Oak. I have two of them in my yard. My street is lined with them. A Texas Champion Live Oak is about 3 miles from my house - I used to run by it every day. They’re an interesting species and a...
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    Shohin Twisted Trunk Itoigawa

    I purchased this tree a couple of years ago from Bjorn. Foliage went juvenile and I grew it out for a couple of years. On its third growing season now, it’s reverted back to mature foliage, is healthy and ready for work. Here’s the before (from the back - sorry). S
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    Cedar Elm Clump

    This is an interesting Cedar Elm clump originally collected in the Dallas area. A friend here in Houston got it at auction at the last LSBF convention. I’ve always been a sucker for clumps, so I bought it from him. Here’s the tree as purchased. Scott
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    Dormant Season Spraying Part 3: Pine Trees

    markyscott submitted a new resource: Dormant Season Spraying Part 3: Japanese Black Pine - Diagnosing and treating fungal problems on Japanese Black Pine Read more about this resource...
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    Dormant Season Spraying Part 2: Lime Sulfur and Bordeaux Mix

    markyscott submitted a new resource: Dormant Season Spraying Part 2: Lime Sulfur and Bordeaux Mix - Dormant season application of chemicals to prevent growing season issues with pests and diseases. Read more about this resource...
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