PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Repotting 3 of the 4. Here’s a few pictures. Will get a class photo tomorrow.
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Yosemite Goat
Mame
Great looking roots
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Class photo.
I attempted to candle cut the lower branches on 2. Didn’t work out well. Either I cut too late, the tree is too young or I didn’t properly fertilize in the spring. (Or all the above).
I also got sick of those plastic strainers and went with a more traditional training pot.
I know i’m giving up growth, but at this point, I’m not gonna win & these pots look MUCH better in the garden.
I attempted to candle cut the lower branches on 2. Didn’t work out well. Either I cut too late, the tree is too young or I didn’t properly fertilize in the spring. (Or all the above).
I also got sick of those plastic strainers and went with a more traditional training pot.
I know i’m giving up growth, but at this point, I’m not gonna win & these pots look MUCH better in the garden.
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Update:
This may well be my final update for the contest, as I don’t see there being much change between now and 12/31/23.
My contest recap:
The good:
•I finished! I’m guessing my trees would come in somewhere around last place for those that entered. Like running a marathon, though, I’m content to cross the finish line.
•The four trees have some movement, low buds and great root systems. So there’s something there to work with in the future.
The Bad:
• Bottom line is they should be farther along. As you can see, I saw very little growth in the lower parts of the tree over the last couple of years.
Mistakes I made:
• For reasons I’ll never remember, I cut candles in the lower buds in year 4. That was dumb.
• The switch from colanders also slowed growth (2 are back in colanders because the pots broke in a wind storm)
• Numerous mistakes early on. I should have pushed growth faster and stronger in the first 18-24 months.
Key learnings:
• Don’t cut candles early.
• Keep in colanders.
• Start seeds every year - Imagine if I had repeated these steps every year for 6 years. I’d have great material and lots of best practices.
•This was a lot of fun. Would definitely do it again!
Class photo + close ups of lowers buds/trunks
This may well be my final update for the contest, as I don’t see there being much change between now and 12/31/23.
My contest recap:
The good:
•I finished! I’m guessing my trees would come in somewhere around last place for those that entered. Like running a marathon, though, I’m content to cross the finish line.
•The four trees have some movement, low buds and great root systems. So there’s something there to work with in the future.
The Bad:
• Bottom line is they should be farther along. As you can see, I saw very little growth in the lower parts of the tree over the last couple of years.
Mistakes I made:
• For reasons I’ll never remember, I cut candles in the lower buds in year 4. That was dumb.
• The switch from colanders also slowed growth (2 are back in colanders because the pots broke in a wind storm)
• Numerous mistakes early on. I should have pushed growth faster and stronger in the first 18-24 months.
Key learnings:
• Don’t cut candles early.
• Keep in colanders.
• Start seeds every year - Imagine if I had repeated these steps every year for 6 years. I’d have great material and lots of best practices.
•This was a lot of fun. Would definitely do it again!
Class photo + close ups of lowers buds/trunks
hemmy
Omono
Maybe we can get a prize for skinniest and least like the Bonsai Today pic! I’ll definitely give you a run for your money!
Congrats on keeping them all alive through 5 winters! I’m learning that is no small task.
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