Wow. Is this guy being serious? First of all why post a picture of a tree (or branch I guess) that your asking for "technical" support with and only send a single branch and some dead foliage? Dude. People were only offering their "opinions" to try to make you under stand the dead branch isnt your only issue. The whole damn specimen is! Chill man.
And people know the "whole damn specimen" is a problem how, exactly? I didn't provide enough info for such determinations.
I posted only ONE branch because that branch alone was (and remains) the ONLY PROBLEM. The damage is CLEARLY caused by a source external to the tree itself. The damage has NOTHING to do with the rest of the tree.
I liked this branch, and was hoping there was some way to save it. I wanted to know if this was recoverable. It is not. I got my info, as well as an explanation as to why. That was helpful and informative. I will remove that branch and CONTINUE to not mess with the rest of them. The explanation as to why trying to wire for support only was helpful and I now understand why to not do that.
People saying, "Oh, ERC isn't any good for bonsai" or "That tree doesn't look very nice and has no character" (comment from a different thread) aren't addressing my question at all. They are merely expressing an unwanted opinion, which has NOTHING to do with my post. Nothing. Not even REMOTELY helpful. That's just people's ego talking.
Not interested in that. Opinions are like assholes yadda yadda.
PARTICULARLY considering all the contradictory info re: bonsai that is all over the place.
When I ask a technical question, I am ONLY interested in things directly relevant to that question.
It's like asking on a bike forum ... say .... "I'm having a problem with my cogset, what can I do to fix it." and people say, "Dude, that wheel sucks. Throw it out and get a new wheel. I've been a biker for over 20 years, and I've never liked those wheels."
Asinine, egotistical, highly opinionated, and not helpful. If you can't see how that is, you're blinded most likely by ego.
I re-iterate:
THE TREE IS FINE!!
I haven't provided enough information for ANYONE to make any further determination about the health of the rest of the tree.
This ONE branch is broken at the base. This is not due to "tree health issues," this is due to (most likely) an animal; or possibly weather (strong t-storm winds). As I mentioned, I have seen signs of digging in the soil on a couple occasions. Animals. That has NOTHING TO DO with the tree's overall health. It is, in fact, rather happy.
I may be new to bonsai, but I AM NOT new to plants.
I know when a plant is healthy. I know how to identify goddamned bad roots, ESPECIALLY root rot. I frankly found that comment insulting. The roots on this tree are healthy, and have firmed up A LOT since I first put the tree in a pot. Like I said, I would NOT have collected this tree if it had had poor root structure.
Right now, I'm ONLY letting it grow. Misting it frequently. I'm not messing with the tree AT ALL.
I'm adding decoration to the pot, just moss and rocks right now. That's it. I might sculpt a clay figurine to add to it. Something to provide scale.
ADMINS: Feel free to close and lock this thread. My question is answered, and the rest of this conversation is going nowhere, clearly.
... hopefully someone responds to my Jade question without inserting such opinions. LOL
and I'm sure me and everyone else that tried to "attack" him are lol. It's all choppys fault ! Dang choppy. Whyd you do this to that poor guy? All he wanted was his branch fixed
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... we've got at least 3 threads going simultaneously with contentious comments, profanity, name calling, etc.,. It's like old days all over again!... or winter time
