The Barber
Chumono
Ended up with 4 hornbeams, and 2 hackberries. Really like 1 of the hackberries, it was pretty dwarfed, 4 ft tall, 3 inch base or so, with really nice bark.
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Hartinez
Masterpiece
Good collects. I dug a native hackberry not too long ago. Native to New Mexico. Celtis Reticulata. They grow with such a great contorted pattern.
The Barber
Chumono
Dang, that is nuts how contorted that grows, cool tree!
The Barber
Chumono
Well, went back out today and did some more digging. I'll get better photos in a bit when I unwrap them and get them potted up. Really amazed at the roots on these guys.
Here's a couple of them
Probably a 4 inch trunk on this American hornbeam, super shallow roots.
American Beech
Hornbeam, has a thick 1 inch root mat.
Here's a couple of them
Probably a 4 inch trunk on this American hornbeam, super shallow roots.
American Beech
Hornbeam, has a thick 1 inch root mat.
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Matt3839
Yamadori
Not collected recently but I grabbed this western juniper a while back and put it in a box with pure pumice. Some small roots in the ball of soil but we’ll see how it does this spring.
Box was made out of some basic Doug fir and I used size 7 strips of embroidery mesh for the bottom and then drilled some screws in to hold it in place.
Box was made out of some basic Doug fir and I used size 7 strips of embroidery mesh for the bottom and then drilled some screws in to hold it in place.
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RaginCajun
Mame
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Shohin
I really need to plan a trip down to Louisiana here soon... Those bald cypress steal my heart every time I see em, the ones around here have zero character
DeepSouth
Sapling
It seems that there are lots of us here from Louisiana. I wonder why?
Perhaps it's the fact that our landscape is dominated by trees, many of which are quite awe-inspiring (BC swamps, massive live oaks, etc.)? This isn't the best place in the country for growing bonsai, by any means. The intense humidity and heat of the summer can be challenging, particularly with regards to fungal issues.
Perhaps it's the fact that our landscape is dominated by trees, many of which are quite awe-inspiring (BC swamps, massive live oaks, etc.)? This isn't the best place in the country for growing bonsai, by any means. The intense humidity and heat of the summer can be challenging, particularly with regards to fungal issues.
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Shohin
Hmm yes I agree too much humidity could possibly be a problem but given y'all's zone id imagine the longer growing season helps, I know that most of the west past y'all isnt prime for bonsai (or much plants in gen) I think Washington and calli are the exception to that... But yeah I've noticed a lot of y'all in Louisiana and generally the East not much over here in the Midwest...
RaginCajun
Mame
And also perhaps the Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society.. it’s one of the oldest and most active bonsai society’s in the US. John Naka was highly involved with them back in the day. I haven’t met anyone in the hobby up here in the north, but bonsai is very popular in south Louisiana.
Cmd5235
Chumono
Wow, the first and third ones will be stunners! Love the material, I am jealous!
DeepSouth
Sapling
I have only been back in Louisiana for a couple of years, so haven't joined any of the clubs yet. I do plan to join GNOBS this year, I have heard great things.
RaginCajun
Mame
They are very active.. they have several ongoing development projects. Check out their Facebook. Randy Bennett who is the king of bald cypress bonsai, has been leading the GNOBS trident study group. The trees are planted on tiles in the ground at Underhill bonsai nursery. They go out as a club together three times a year. They dig them up annually to work the nebari.. prune some then stick em back in the ground.. they return to do some pruning and defoliation later in the growing season and then again in the fall for pruning.
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