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    When to trim Larch?

    What I do for branches I don't want to extend, is to wait until there's about 3 or 4 inches of extending growth on a branch and remove the first layers of needles immediately at the base, surrounding the first 2 buds. Then 2 weeks later when these first 2 buds are starting to show signs of...
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    The Trophy 2024 - 17/18 February 2024 - Genk Belgium

    But that's where the party is guys 😁 All craziness on a little stick; it will be totally safe for work!
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    The Trophy 2024 - 17/18 February 2024 - Genk Belgium

    Quite some new vendors and shuffling around. This is gonna be wicked again! Catch me (tall ginger cnt) at the EBPC stand!
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    Bonsai4Me ship to U.S.??

    Samurai.nl has tons of carving bits too, I believe they ship worldwide as well. I've had nothing but great experiences with both him and Harry.
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    The Trophy 2024 - 17/18 February 2024 - Genk Belgium

    That is unfortunate and unlucky, an accident sits in a small corner :(
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    The Trophy 2024 - 17/18 February 2024 - Genk Belgium

    Bro... That's insane. Sucks all the fun out. I remember hearing that last year yeah, had no idea that was you. A new, bigger venue would defo not be bad. @Matte91, @leatherback is right but don't rely on those ATMs. Last year it took me well over a half an hour to get enough cash. I'm looking...
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    Dwarf Alberta spruce

    No worries. It's hard to say if that's the quickest path for your trees without seeing them. Is there a thread on them? A DAS running away from you will take a couple of years minimum, most of the time you'll be able to sort it before there's a need for foliage management
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    Dwarf Alberta spruce

    Great question, in essence a good time to start with this is when the tree is ready to develop pads and everything. Allow it to get comfy in a suitable pot and soil mix first, even if the tree is aesthetically ready. The nuance here tho is that if you allow the tree to run away before you get to...
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    Dwarf Alberta spruce

    Dzięki for the additions @MaciekA . Hosing it down works too, as long as the crap that's collecting in the density of the foliage gets washed away. Mine has increased a lot in foliage health after starting to mist daily. I use a garden hose connected spraying wand made by @defra, which is...
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    Dwarf Alberta spruce

    Let the wire bite guys, or else you'll be wiring the next 20 years every year. These long, elastic and resinous fibers need to accept their new position and that is easiest when they don't have a choice. Twisting and cracking and ingrown wire or even making a longitudinal slice to heal over will...
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    The 2024 Yamadori/Collecting Thread

    Looks like a Seiko Turtle.
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    Any other noobs in the Netherlands?

    Np bro, defo ask for the courses, TJ has won numerous prizes. The last one (I think) was last Trophy with that huge beech raft of his. He knows what he's doing for sure! Any one near Tilburg btw?
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    Any other noobs in the Netherlands?

    I'm also from the NL. I grew up two and a half villages over from Nobilis but live down south now. Nobilis has improved a lot over the past years, I like it a lot. It's different from Lodder and BonsaiPlaza, in size, in offer and in time they've been at it. The latter two are relying more on...
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    Show us your Oak (Quercus) Pre-Bonsai

    Moai fuort :) In the entire north of Fryslân there's still tons of old hedges that are slowly disappearing one by one. Maybe worth to find out where these are going. Salix is nevertheless fun stuff to play with! Oranjewâld is pretty close to Jubbega, there's some pretty nice trees nearby.
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    Show us your Oak (Quercus) Pre-Bonsai

    So you are in or near Fryslân? Depending on location maybe Oranjewoud or the Kuinderbos are close? De Fryske Marren also have a lot of beautiful starter material. You can see if they are still holding up by checking the buds. There should be this waxy appearance, and a radiant colour shining...
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    California Juniper finally ready for show

    Because it's shameful learning from others, especially when they are the best of the best!! Monkey no see, monkey only do!! In all seriousness, (^ that wasn't), jealousy oftentimes doesn't run that deep for this to be a real-life problem. So letting people who give you shit for working with a...
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    What’s your latest Bonsai related purchase?

    Got tricked by the light on the edges nd assumed they were metal, nevermind about that then lol. To get to that you might have more luck with colanders. There's people around here who also use disks in combination. To get them 90 cm tall they need to grow a ton, especially if you want a sizable...
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    What’s your latest Bonsai related purchase?

    Not sure, but with solid, non drilled, wood there's a definite benefit of flat root growth. The downside of it is that the soil layer directly in the middle underneath the wood often remains much too dry for much activity to happen. With these disks you show in your first pic that probably won't...
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    The Shohin Tree Thread

    Korean dwarf lilac, picture from November 6th '23 2nd pic from November 9th '20: Took it from the backside for some reason, current front is a full 180
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    Bonsai Software Application

    Yamabonsai has an app that allows you to track progressions. I'm not using it because I prefer to just forget things but I have played around with it before and it's pretty good.
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    Kishu literati juniper weird color difference.

    Had that as well after mishandling mine, it was the top too with the lower branch remaining lush. Within a couple of days the shade of green was noticably off and the juicyness was not there anymore. With another week/ten days the colour difference was about the same as in your picture. Then it...
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    Perceived & Actual Learning Curve

    Fixed that, that graph is true for a lot of, if not most of, long-term learning experiences. After the peak of any learning curve there's -always- a plateau-ing of skills, in which timeframe the newly acquired skills are solidified through experience and increased handiness with the underlying...
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    The Tree Thread

    That's awesome dude! That pot tho 😍 Who is it by, please? Squamata juniper, in training since around Christmas 2019:
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    Show this weekend in Belgium

    Wish I could visit! Have a ton of fun Jelle! And Nik too :)
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    Entire Exquisite Bonsai Collection for Sale

    What worries me more than Shiba Uni or the extent of Olivia's alleged wisdom, is the potential state of the root systems of all trees that are alive after the watering disaster. I really feel for the owner, it's honestly one of the worst ways to lose trees, especially when it's so many. I also...
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