roots

Hi there, I've recently started my first bonsai project. I started with a small Sawara False Cypress that I picked up at a small shop outside of my hometown; I would say it's about a year old, but I'm no expert so that may not be true. I have successfully trimmed the roots and repotted the...

Hello. Getting an early spring here. Yay! Getting ready to start this pine also. Forgot the species name. Don't think it is a ponderosa but couldn't resist adding it to the title. Since everyone has kindly suggested leaving my 4 inch tall birch to grow for some time, I have been considering...

Hi all, I have a dwarf jade, it is my first succulent. I picked it up in December, and its above ground portion has been growing steadily ever since, despite the winter slow down. However, today I accidentally knocked its pot and spilled out most of its soil. I noticed looking inside the pot...

I've always been curious. How do you create this excellent nebari? I know techniques that include placing a tile underneath the tree and force the nebari to grow outwards. Is that the technique that produces the attached result? http://nichigobonsai.com/2012/04/12/korean-bunjae-museum-part-2/

THIS MAY END UP BEING THE FRONT IF I CAN MOVE SOME BRANCHES AND HEAL THE UGLY ROOT SCARS

WILL REPOT AGAIN THIS SUMMER

REPOTTED IN ACID-MIX AND PUMICE. SOME LARGE, FUSED ROOTS REMOVED.

Rear view of the roots

Front View Roots