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    How big of a cutting can I root - ficus (mallsai)

    You can root anything you cut off of that tree with proper aftercare.
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    Help with Ginseng Ficus!

    This one has unfortunately passed on.
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    Juniper struggling for a year and a half

    Looks like it became root bound in a 4" pot and was only slip potted into a larger container. This is a common practice for the nursery trade. I would repot it this spring and I would address the root bound portion of the root ball. Uneven watering (saturation on the outside but not the inside)...
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    $10 Dwarf Alberta Spruce

    I would not recommend buying a finish pot for this tree at this stage. Here are a few thoughts: - Spruce like a lot of water so soil water retention and pot size are very important. - You would minimally need the large size of this pot, maybe something even deeper than the one you've linked. -...
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    Mulberry airlayering query

    I've cut all of the roots off of stumps with no problem. Kurt, the previous owner of the Flower Market, threw 12" trunk cuttings in pots are many of them rooted. So it's been done in our climate.
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    Mulberry airlayering query

    You can root trunks as big as your thigh. Similar to taking hardwood cuttings from a Willow. I wouldn't even bother layering, just stick branches in pots.
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    Can I use Beeswax on my deadwood

    I've made this and still use it sometimes: Generally, I prefer putty. It stays in place for at least a year. The beeswax/mineral oil mix will dry and flake off after 30 days or so. IMO it's not enough time to fully encourage cambium growth after a wound.
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    Heal scar or feauture Arakawa

    The wound is likely not closing because there is no structure for the callus to roll over. If you want this to heal (I would), you need to fill the concave void with epoxy (as you suggested) so the would is at lease flush, or possible slightly convex. Then you can wound the cambium if you want...
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    Trident maple design

    The tree is either dying or stressed. Could be overwork, could be an inevitable outcome from transferring a tree from a warmer climate to a colder climate. When importing trees to your area from a significantly warmer zone it's best practice to leave the tree untouched for 1-2 years in order...
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    Haydite. your take

    I've used it for years but I am removing it from my mix and moving away from it because of the small particle size. I've found it works best in pond baskets. The slightly smaller particle size helps retain the appropriate amount of moisture. I've specifically had very good success with...
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    Repotting Valavanis Juniper

    I think it looks healthy. I would repot into a slightly larger container with good soil and be at least moderately aggressive combing out the roots.
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    What’s your latest Bonsai related purchase?

    Oof, it's a big one :oops: Picking up this weekend.
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    Winter watering: How you YOU do it?

    I only use snow. If no snow, I buy a bag of ice from 7/11. I don't use any water during winter.
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    Die back on Lions Head Maple

    The initial black area that was removed is likely verticillium wilt. This is a fungal disease present in most yards and will attack compromised Japanese maples. This is a weaker cultivar of JM that will routinely be subject to issues like this. Verticillium wilt can be treated with fungal spray...
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    What’s your latest Bonsai related purchase?

    One of the three trees that I picked up this spring. Collected yew from a landscape.
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    Anyone ever water with melting ice cubes?

    In the middle of winter if there is no snow I will buy a bag of ice and top my pots. I never use ice during the normal growing season.
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    Giant Shishigashira Repot

    If you have a difficult repot like this you can leave the root ball soaking in water overnight to help loosen up the old soil. Put what you have left in a pot just slightly bigger than the current root mass. Use good soil, water well. A big root ball like that can take a lot.
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    Collecting a large trident near Miami

    Because this was just dug from the ground for the first time and it's in a shallow pot already the roots will be sensitive to potentially drying out. I would add a layer of chopped sphagnum moss on top around the base of the tree.
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    Smallest Leaf Deciduous Species

    Look into hokkaido elm.
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    BEECH

    https://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/fall-defoliation-of-a-japanese-beech/
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    Acer Palmatum 'Beni-Chidori'

    I think this is Verticillium wilt, a fungus that J maples are particularly susceptible to. I don't know if I read this or made it up. But my current understanding is that trees are like people in that they have an immune response. The fungus is likely systemic to the environment. A weakened or...
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    Real Trees Have a Lot of Flaws

    Bonsai is like an Instagram filter... it's our idealization of beauty.
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    Best iron, magnesium and manganese Supplement

    For magnesium you can use Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate).
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    Rescue Indian Hawthorne ?

    You have a loose soil media in a grow bag... I'd recommend moving this one to its final spot in your yard and not moving it for at least a year until it establishes itself. These grow bags can be rough on new roots if it is routinely moved around.
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    Spring Time!

    I have had similar results. All deciduous trees I've had in colanders have done very poorly or outright died. I'm sure I could have managed them better with an automatic watering system, but I'm still watering by hand. I have had good results with junipers in pond baskets when they are...
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