My year around bonsai work in the Inland Empire, CA

[bonhe]

Those are Yuuge! Did you mention the name of this jujube already? What's the texture like on those? Grainy or crisp?

I never heard Yuuge!
It is crispy when it still fresh. The dried one is soft and wrinkly. The dried one is one of main contents of a sweet soup called "sâm bổ lượng". Excellent treat for the hot summer! Yummy!
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

I have got this mini guava for few years but did not have an attention to propagate it yet!
I think it will be a fantastic bonsai specimen.

The color of the leaves is not real. It should have been green!


The fruit is really small and smelly. With only one fruit, the whole big room can be filled with its smell!


Besides, the fruit is sweet, too!


Bonhe

 

[PiñonJ]

I have got this mini guava for few years but did not have an attention to propagate it yet!
I think it will be a fantastic bonsai specimen.

The color of the leaves is not real. It should have been green!
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The fruit is really small and smelly. With only one fruit, the whole big room can be filled with its smell!
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Besides, the fruit is sweet, too!
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Bonhe

Looks like a great candidate. I love guava - I think you mean 'fragrant,' not 'smelly.'

 

[fh05]

You should look into propagating it!!

 

[namnhi]

I have got this mini guava for few years but did not have an attention to propagate it yet!
I think it will be a fantastic bonsai specimen.

The color of the leaves is not real. It should have been green!
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The fruit is really small and smelly. With only one fruit, the whole big room can be filled with its smell!
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Besides, the fruit is sweet, too!
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Bonhe

Bonhe,
You have a lot of weird and exotic stuff. I will stop by your place when I have a chance to go CA. How far of a drive is it from San Diego to your place?
NN

 

[bonhe]

Looks like a great candidate. I love guava - I think you mean 'fragrant,' not 'smelly.'

No, I mean smelly. There are many kinds of guava. Their fruit smell is ranged from fragrant to smelly! The perception of smelling is depended on the cultural background I think. It is completely subjective! For me, I can handle any kind of guava smelling, but for a lot of people, esp. native-born American, they can not! . This will be the same for durian which I love to eat, but lot of people, even Vietnamese people, can not withstand due to its smell!
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

You should look into propagating it!!

I probably will do airlaying for it soon.
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

Bonhe,
You have a lot of weird and exotic stuff. I will stop by your place when I have a chance to go CA. How far of a drive is it from San Diego to your place?
NN

Yes, I do. I love to collect them!
It is about 95 miles from San Diego.
Bonhe

 

[fh05]

I probably will do airlaying for it soon.
Bonhe

Will you share it please.

 

[bonhe]

Will you share it please.

Of course.
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

This cork oak was ready for another pruning in this year!


After


Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

Next to the cork oak is 2 large hibiscus.


One with single red flower


One with double pink flower.


As you can see, I let those new branch go freely now, and will prune them down in the winter. I don't use wiring for those. Just clip and grow.
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

Because I have less work on other trees at this time, I decided to do air layering on Nichi-Getsu-Sei quince this morning. Whoever doesn't know what it is, you can look at this link http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/japanese-flowering-quince-cuttings-in-training.17767/page-2

There were 5 air layerings to do.

I used the utility knife to remove the bark down to the wood area.


I usually choose the far end cut right below the base of the branch.


I like this device. The procedure is much more simple and quick comparing to the traditional plastic sheet. This one really help me out especially when I have to work around the sharp thorns like this bushy flowering quince. If I used the plastic sheet, it would take forever in addition to getting injury from the thorns!


After filling up with soil (coarse sand : peat moss = 1 : 1) and watering it. The water is caught at the reservoir beneath the soil compartments. The water will be absorbed by the soil when it needs.




Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

I have giving water supply to above air laying cup every day! Those branches have siphoned water greatly!
Bonhe

 

[JudyB]

So odd to see air layering starting at this time of year! You really do have a year round season. I have those cups too, but find the hole can be too small for some stuff.

 

[bonhe]

So odd to see air layering starting at this time of year! You really do have a year round season.
It is not really JudyB. The temperature can go down to 30 at night time in the winter.
I still have enough time to get the quince rooting out by the winter.

I have those cups too, but find the hole can be too small for some stuff.
I have 2 different sizes of holes. The bigger one can handle the 1" branch diameter.
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

Post op day 21 for the boxwood. They are recovering well.


The new buds are coming nicely.


even in the old wood! (the arrows' pointing)


The lesson: we can prune the boxwood back to the old wood without any problem.
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

This large JBP is treated with used Jamaica hibiscus tea.


Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

This JBP is right in the focal point from my kitchen, so it is hard not to look at it daily !

Bonhe

 

[namnhi]

Because I have less work on other trees at this time, I decided to do air layering on Nichi-Getsu-Sei quince this morning. Whoever doesn't know what it is, you can look at this link http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/japanese-flowering-quince-cuttings-in-training.17767/page-2

There were 5 air layerings to do.

I used the utility knife to remove the bark down to the wood area.
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I usually choose the far end cut right below the base of the branch.
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I like this device. The procedure is much more simple and quick comparing to the traditional plastic sheet. This one really help me out especially when I have to work around the sharp thorns like this bushy flowering quince. If I used the plastic sheet, it would take forever in addition to getting injury from the thorns!
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After filling up with soil (coarse sand : peat moss = 1 : 1) and watering it. The water is caught at the reservoir beneath the soil compartments. The water will be absorbed by the soil when it needs.
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Bonhe

Bonhe, what kind of cup is it? I would like to do a few layers but find the plastic bag is too troublesome. Thanks