Darth Masiah
Omono
Darth Oakenplastikpot
Show us your Oak (Quercus) Pre-Bonsai
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LanceMac10
Imperial Masterpiece
Cool. But maybe reduce down to two in those two areas where you cut back on either side of the trunk. Seems to be three potential branches clustered together....
Zaratrusta
Sapling
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This is a lovely shohin of English Oak (Querqus robur). It’s starting to ramify pretty fine and last season the leaves were tiny, like 1,5 -2cm. (Sorry for the mess with the wiring 
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)Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Wroshyr Oak? Great base but think cutting low branch was mistake(IMHO)
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Darth Masiah
Omono
the base is actually a little lower. i should probably expose more trunk. we'll see how it goesWroshyr Oak? Great base but think cutting low branch was mistake(IMHO)
3/2021
JesusFreak
Shohin
BeepBeepBonsaiSheep
Chumono
doctorater
Mame
Recently collected Arizona White Oak (Quercus Arizonica)...
Waiting to see how it does this Spring - once I washed off the original soil I could see that it didn't have as much root system as I'd have liked. Time will tell.
Waiting to see how it does this Spring - once I washed off the original soil I could see that it didn't have as much root system as I'd have liked. Time will tell.
Zaratrusta
Sapling
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It’s an deciduous species? If it the case you could use the bag method to sweat the tree and preserve humidity. Even if it’s used mainly on hawthorns I readed that you can apply it to other deciduous. Someone correct me if I’m being wrong.
rollwithak
Chumono
Evergreen I believe
doctorater
Mame
@rollwithak is correct, Arizona White Oak is evergreen (though I'm not completely sure that this tree isn't an Emory Oak, which is also evergreen). I thought about trying the black bag method anyway, but decided that would most likely just assault the tree with fungal infections. I'm keeping it in the shade, I mist it every time I walk by and I also mostly defoliated it after this picture was taken as I have seen @Leo in N E Illinois and others recommend.
Since we're on the topic, I'd be grateful for any after care advice more knowledgable oak lovers on bonsainut might have to increase this tree's chances. I know that @PaulH and some others here have had great success with oak trees. Anyone?
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PaulH
Omono
I always defoliate oaks at collection and transplanting. I believe shutting down transpiration gives the roots time to recover. Also, most evergreen oaks are loaded with adventitious buds that are stimulated by defoliation.
doctorater
Mame
Thanks PaulH, and it sounds like you do complete defoliation as compared to leaving a bit of foliage at the ends of branches, is that correct? Thanks again for sharing your experience.
El Tigre de Bonsai
Sapling
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Looking healthy
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Taste
Mame
Oregon white oak in training.
rollwithak
Chumono
the base is actually a little lower. i should probably expose more trunk. we'll see how it goes
3/2021
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PaulH
Omono
Yes, complete defoliation at collection and repot. Healthy trees in refinement can get a partial defoliation after hardening off where I remove only the larger leaves,
doctorater
Mame
Here is an Emory Oak I just collected yesterday.
Dragon60
Shohin
Just collected and it looks like that? Amazing! The left side of my double trunk White Oak from last fall began new leaves a month ago but the right side just came to life.
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