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Cold...relative of course....lolI feel little depressed with that scene!
Bonhe
My year around bonsai work in the Inland Empire, CA
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Mr.E
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Relative of course. I live in the same city as Bonhe and we see snow.... on the mountains 30 or so miles away! It was in the mid 40's when I woke up yesterday. compared to in the 80's(in the morning) a couple months ago that's pretty cold.
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Human and trees are the same. You get used to where you are living! That is why when we get one tree from other area, we must not rush to work on that tree right away. That tree needs time to acclimate!
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I concur! We are living in the area which we can access to ski resorts or the ocean within 2 hours drive.
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LanceMac10
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I concur! We are living in the area which we can access to ski resorts or the ocean within 2 hours drive.
Bonhe
Me too....in half the time!! Somehow, I have a feeling it's not quite the same!!
This is what 6 degrees feels like....
ghues
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Got a ski hill within an hour and ocean 5 mins....as you mentioned ...tree species do have specific environmental requirements along with certain horticultural care........as in our the high elevation mountain hemlock, which do acclimate to sea level and thrive.....but enjoy this weather....reminds them of home lol.I concur! We are living in the area which we can access to ski resorts or the ocean within 2 hours drive.
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Last weekend, I had a mini Christmas party with my teacher- Mr. Richard Ota, and my friend. My teacher let us dig some of his urban yamadori. He moved to this home for almost 23 years from OC after he closed down his bonsai nursery. He moved almost all of his bonsai and prebonsai trees to the current home which has a big lot size (almost 1 acre).
The teacher looked over the activity. My friend was digging the big trident maple. It used to be in 3 gallon pot. Its roots escaped the draining holes to go into the ground. The pot was ruptured by the size of the trunk and root ball.
On that day, we get trident maple (TM), winged elm (WE), Chinese elm, and olive
Because the TM and WE is too big, my friend let me keep those! I have always reminded myself that I would not get any more trees into my yard, except this time! Because I don't have TM and WE yet!
Bonhe
The teacher looked over the activity. My friend was digging the big trident maple. It used to be in 3 gallon pot. Its roots escaped the draining holes to go into the ground. The pot was ruptured by the size of the trunk and root ball.
On that day, we get trident maple (TM), winged elm (WE), Chinese elm, and olive
Because the TM and WE is too big, my friend let me keep those!
I have always reminded myself that I would not get any more trees into my yard, except this time! Because I don't have TM and WE yet! Bonhe
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The WE. I will have a lot fun with it in the future. It will need lot of carving for sure.
The TM. Hahaaha, it will need quite a bit of carving, too.
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The TM. Hahaaha, it will need quite a bit of carving, too.
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The temperature is 48 degrees F at this time. I will transplant one of California juniper today.
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JudyB
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More big trees... You are going the wrong direction my friend, LOL...
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No, this tree is not big JudyB, so I think I am not going the wrong direction!
For some reason, I don't like a big California juniper! It is probably that it is hard to find a small California juniper. If you look around California, most of people has big California junipers. OK, this is the tree I did pruning on 11/12/16
I transplanted it into the rectangle clay pot this morning. The soil is included pumice: lava cinder: pine bark: ground fir with the ratio 3:3:1:1.
It has a lot of roots.
See JudyB, I was able to hold the tree with just one hand!
Finished.
Jin in the base!
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This season is the best time to study the leafless trees. Besides, those thin bark trees, such as pomegranate, crepe myrtle, etc. are needed to remove the wire to avoid frostbite!
This afternoon, I unwired and pruned this pomegranate. I prefer unwire to cut off the wire to save money and environment. I rarely cut off the wire.
Before
Wire
After
and another pomegranate
Bonhe
This afternoon, I unwired and pruned this pomegranate. I prefer unwire to cut off the wire to save money and environment. I rarely cut off the wire.
Before
Wire
After
and another pomegranate
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Today is New Year day. I celebrated it with garden work.
I started my day with transplant of this California juniper.
I did not pay much attention to this tree for few years. It is time to transplant it to recover its health. I let knotgrass grow on the pot. Knotgrass is one of my favor herb used as vegetable with lot of medicinal benefits! It grows like a weed called Knotweed.
Before.
After.
I used pumice: lava cinder: akadama = 1:1:1. I want to compare it with my other California juniper soil. I will start training the branches when the tree is healthier. I transplanted knotgrass to my garden
Bonhe
I started my day with transplant of this California juniper.
I did not pay much attention to this tree for few years. It is time to transplant it to recover its health. I let knotgrass grow on the pot. Knotgrass is one of my favor herb used as vegetable with lot of medicinal benefits! It grows like a weed called Knotweed.
Before.
After.
I used pumice: lava cinder: akadama = 1:1:1. I want to compare it with my other California juniper soil. I will start training the branches when the tree is healthier. I transplanted knotgrass to my garden
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The crepe myrtle was pruned back this morning.
Before
After
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I continued working on some trees this morning.
The crepe myrtle.
Before.
While pruning, I found this one. It happens a lot on crepe myrtle. It is an evidence of adventitious bud originate from cambium in the past.
This branch is too straight for design!
It had to be removed with these saws.
Bonhe
The crepe myrtle.
Before.
While pruning, I found this one. It happens a lot on crepe myrtle. It is an evidence of adventitious bud originate from cambium in the past.
This branch is too straight for design!
It had to be removed with these saws.
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That branch was completely removed!
I will have another tree to play with in the near future!
The cut surfaces. I will hollow A and B and connect them together in the future.
Finish!
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I will have another tree to play with in the near future!
The cut surfaces. I will hollow A and B and connect them together in the future.
Finish!
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I also pruned few more trees this morning. Those trees shown below are literati style
Crepe myrtle 1
I love its deadwood.
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Crepe myrtle 1
I love its deadwood.
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Crepe myrtle 2
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Cork elm. It is from root cutting.
Before trimming
After
Its trunk base is too straight. I need to plant in different angle in the next transplant.
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Before trimming
After
Its trunk base is too straight. I need to plant in different angle in the next transplant.
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Cork elm. It is also from root cutting.
Before
Very nice winter colors!
After
Its barks
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Before
Very nice winter colors!
After
Its barks
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