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An interesting article about Mr. Maple... and Japanese maples in general. (May or may not be behind a paywall - I could still read it) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/27/realestate/japanese-maple-tree-gardens.html

Looking forward to this contest - though I don't currently own a Mugo pine! :) I will need to go get one ASAP!

I started propagating princess persimmons when I arrived in NC in 2020. I just wanted to let people know that some of my year four seedlings are flowering this spring. I had previously heard estimates of six or seven years... or even "never" :) Over the next few years I will keep track of how...

Go to 58:00 to hear them talking about www.bonsainut.com :)

I thought I would start this thread for people to share rare cultivars that they have found in the market... as a sort of "treasure hunt" themed thread. Post something you have been looking for and where you have found they are currently selling it. Extra credit for A. palmatum 'Beni chidori'...

Many of you know how I use Anderson flats more than any other nursery container. The primary source for these flats is Stuewe & Sons in Oregon. Because Stuewe is a large commercial nursery container company, in the past they required large minimum orders, and sometimes my orders would arrive...

I have created a new forum on the site for people to discuss outdoor bonsai gardens, garden design, greenhouses and outdoor structures, cold frames, sun and wind protection, etc. This will be for outdoor subjects, and will not include grow tents, indoor lighting, etc. Sprinklers and watering...

I decided to start a new thread on this subject in the "tools & equipment" forum... It is a strange fact in the nursery trade that nursery "trade" containers do not contain the volume of soil that is in their name. For example, a "3 gallon" black nursery container contains 2.3 gallons of soil...

Out of curiosity, what is the most you have ever spent on a single tree? (Results are anonymous)

INTRODUCTION: Congratulations to all who participated in this contest! It was a ton of fun, and a great way to learn and share experiences. I am looking forward to seeing how all of these contest trees continue to evolve in the future! There were ten contestants who submitted trees for...

Details are coming together for this year's Pacific Bonsai Expo Don't forget - it is a juried show, and if you want to show a tree you have to submit an application between Feb 1, 2024 - April 30th, 2024 (which is sooner than you would think). Vendor Setup Hours: Thursday October 24th 9am-5pm...

New information continues to be posted about the 2024 Winter Show outside of Charlotte this year. First, the general details: Date: December 7 & 8, 2024 Location: 150 Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis NC 28081 (same as previous years) News: The big news so far is that this year's show...

Our friends at Wazakura just informed me that they now ship to Hong Kong for free. I don't know how many members we have in Hong Kong... but we definitely have site visitors from there! If you order from any of the links on the site, we get a referral reward!

Just a reminder - this is the final countdown for entries! Three days left. Entries must be received by 12/31/2023 midnight at my email: Send 6 year pine from seed contest entries HERE I will list all entries received here in the thread...

This is a quick tutorial to help people who want to post photos to the site using their cell phone. This is an Android tutorial, but functionality should be the same across different handsets/operating systems. (1) First, take a photo (or photos) with your cell phone. (2) Open...

List your gift list suggestions for bonsai fanatics. I'm going to lead with a set of titanium chopsticks!! Titanium chopsticks... for soil work, repotting, roots, weeding...

For those of you with "mystery" tree species that you want definitively identified, I would like to recommend the Plant Diagnostic Lab at Utah State University. I have been working with some chestnut seeds that had been sourced by a friend from a lone chestnut tree in western Virginia that the...

We are taking orders for Bonsai Nut buttons for the Winter Silhouette Show in Kannapolis this December, 2023. Reply to this thread if you want one. @Sansokuu will be making them and they will be available at the show at @Pitoon's table in the vending area. The cost is $1 per button, and they...

Just a reminder - this contest will end at midnight 12/31/23 in your local time zone. If you wish to submit a final entry, do so by emailing a single image to me. Only a single image will be judged for each entrant. @Walter Pall has graciously offered to be the judge of all entries. I will...

Time for another Haiku "Contest"! In honor of the official arrival of Fall (for those of us in the northern hemisphere), let's have a haiku contest / tool give-away! The rules will be the same as last time - in order to enter you just have to post a fall-themed haiku. Haikus will not be...

Saturday and Sunday DECEMBER 2 & 3, 2023 FREE Admission to exhibition, bonsai demos and vendors. This is the 11th year for this nationally recognized show. It is held in what is likely the most elegant location for a bonsai show - a 4 story marble lined atrium. Many say this is their favorite...

I get more questions about this issue than any other. New members come to the site, register (thank you!), and then immediately try to send another member a private message. If you do, you will get an error message and a note to contact the site admin. Due to spammers, we have had to...

Iseli Nursery is arguably the best wholesale nursery in the country for rare conifers and deciduous landscape plants. Additionally, they know that bonsai enthusiasts are some of their most passionate customers. They ship to large retail nurseries across the country, and I can even find their...

Given everything that is going on in Maui, I hesitated to post this, since it did not result in loss of life, or tragic housing loss. However, our house DID get hit by a tornado on Monday night... 27 mature trees lost or going to be removed because they are damaged / leaning. Good news -...

It takes a bonsai person to do a one year garden marker review, LOL :) A year ago I went looking for a better garden marker option, since the garden marker I was using seemed to fade to nothing within a year of exposure to sun and the elements. After research I chose the two markers with the...