A Little Twist

[Japonicus]

I love your Cherry Twist @Osoyoung . Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic pot too as Sorce noted

 

[Clicio]

Put the poo in tea bags so that the poo solids don't get in the Turface and there is no problem.

Thanks for the explanation, I appreciate it.
I've been using BioGold in tea bags, and also liquid (chemical). Is BioGold considered poo in this context?

 

[barrosinc]

Nice one!

 

[Smoke]

Thanks for the explanation, I appreciate it.
I've been using BioGold in tea bags, and also liquid (chemical). Is BioGold considered poo in this context?

bio gold is poo..industrial poo but the same in this context.

 

[cmeg1]

I should have mowed the grass moss, but this happens fairly easily over the winter in my neck of the woods. Flowers start out pure white and are pink by the time they drop. Today's pic is mid-age blossoms.

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Honestly the moss and flowers together on this Bonsai looks fantastic!
Well done

 

[Japonicus]

I'm putting together an order with evergreen garden works for 3 or 4 maples, and after buying
2 different type of crabapple trees for the yard this weekend, you've inspired me to step outside
my traditional box of conifers, and now maples too, to try a flowering tree for bonsai. Thanks for that!

 

[0soyoung]

Pot is looking just a tad heavy.

 

[Paulpash]

You asked about bark on these in your opening post. This is what you can expect after 25 years. It'll go into its first bonsai pot after flowering next Spring - long old journey. They are very slow to thicken.

 

[cmeg1]

Real nice Cherry’s!
@0soyoung
@Paulpash

Great work.Seems rare really

 

[Smoke]

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Pot is looking just a tad heavy.

Too heavy, too masculine, and not glazed. The tree is doing very well though

 

[rodeolthr]

@0soyoung , it's my understanding that 'Little Twist' and 'Kojo no mai' are synonymous. Little Twist is the marketing/renaming for the American market.

 

[penumbra]

It is a charming plant. I was lucky to find a few "Kojo no mai" (9) in 4" pots late winter. I put three in pots and ordered 6 more that I put in the ground. The 3 in potting mix started well and then lost there leaves. The ones in the ground never missed a beat so I put the sickly looking potted ones in the ground and they look great now. My plan is to leave them in the ground for 2 or 3 years and just lightly nudge them along with a little judicious pruning and such.
These ones shown look great. Thanks for sharing.

 

[0soyoung]

@0soyoung , it's my understanding that 'Little Twist' and 'Kojo no mai' are synonymous. Little Twist is the marketing/renaming for the American market.

I had no clue. Thanks!

Since you told me, I went Googling and see that I should have known this long ago.
I'm a bit slow.

 

[0soyoung]

The heavy pot is no longer. Now the canopy is a bit out of proportion, but it is a legitimate shohin.

 

[0soyoung]

I've been a bit puckered, worrying that the new Koyo pot was too small. My sphincter has eased considerably ☺

 

[Trueblackpercula]

Very nice. Any updates? Also what soil mix are you using if you don't mind?

 

[0soyoung]

Thank you, you are most kind.

I've just chased the left side back a bit. Otherwise it is little changed. I wasn't intending to post anything further until after I had repotted it a bit to the right, next spring, but I'll try to snap a pic before the leaves are gone.

I use just straight Turface MVP.

 

[Trueblackpercula]

Thank you, you are most kind.

I've just chased the left side back a bit. Otherwise it is little changed. I wasn't intending to post anything further until after I had repotted it a bit to the right, next spring, but I'll try to snap a pic before the leaves are gone.

I use just straight Turface MVP.

No thank you for the encouragement yes I would love to see updates. Thanks for the tips on the soil and will look into it.
michael

 

[0soyoung]

Looking a little sad, but still with some leaves



Cuttings root fairly easily. This is a cutting that was rooted in 2019 -->

 

[Trueblackpercula]

Looks great. I am surprised the leaves haven’t gotten their winter colors yet. Mine is turning very red.