What’s your latest Bonsai related purchase?

[Kylegrankin]

I just ordered 6 lebanese cedars and a Japanese Black Pine pre bonsais from Conifer King so I’m eagerly waiting for those to be delivered. I also just bought three nursery stock coast redwoods from the local nursery here. I can’t wait to do some work on these, trimmed up the redwoods but waiting til spring for repotting.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

New old Chinese pot for the Zuisho…

 

[CapeCodBonsai]

Might already have a pot for it! Nahhh...

You wouldn’t be the first one to try it . . .

 

[leatherback]

Figured I needed to get a new camera as the old beast is throwning tantrums now and then.

Have a second-hand set waiting for me to see after the weekend..



Maybe I should start asking people watching my channel to contribute (it is not likely that I will ever get enough advertising money to pay for it)

 

[leatherback]

a few weeks ago I was told that the pine I reserved was sufficiently established after collection that it could be picked up. Whether I wanted to proceed with the purchase.

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Thread 'Leatherback Birthday Pine'

Aug 17, 2024

Well.. This tree was waiting for recovery from collection, and had my nametag on it. A few weeks I received a message that the tree was released and deemed healthy again, and I could buy it if I still wanted it. As it was around my birthday I felt.. Yes, lets soil myself.. Not the scissors for scale.

I promise I will try and keep this thread updated, not like some of the other progression threads I have here....

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[Paradox]

Korean beech


Satsuki azalea momo no haru from the Mr Maple sale.

 

[Paradox]

Korean beech
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Satsuki azalea momo no haru from the Mr Maple sale.
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Sorry, that isn't a beech, it's a hornbeam....brain fart

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Your post made my bench expand. lol well that, and my low will power. I've been wanting some Cedar for awhile, now I have two on the way.

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Package arrived today. Good old UPS.


And I don't have an elevator.


Thankfully the contents weren't damaged just some needle loss.

 

[KateM]

Package arrived today. Good old UPS.

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And I don't have an elevator.
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Thankfully the contents weren't damaged just some needle loss.
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My will power is low too. Mine are out for delivery still.
I used to work at a place with daily ups delivery/pick up. Our regular guy would kick and punch his way through the back of his truck to find our package. He was nice enough though. The good with the bad.

 

[Paradox]

Package arrived today. Good old UPS.

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And I don't have an elevator.
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Thankfully the contents weren't damaged just some needle loss.
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How bendable are those trunks?

 

[KateM]

How bendable are those trunks?

They are about 5", so very.

 

[KateM]

Here are mine trees from Cedar Rose.
Mume white flower, Stewartia, katsura, deodar cedar and prunus incisa. Ups man could not do them in - nice packing.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

My will power is low too. Mine are out for delivery still.
I used to work at a place with daily ups delivery/pick up. Our regular guy would kick and punch his way through the back of his truck to find our package. He was nice enough though. The good with the bad.

That's nice. Bruce Lee of UPS.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

How bendable are those trunks?

As bendable as the box they came in. Very flexible, like a perfectly cooked piece of asparagus. I could wire a loop in it if I wanted. I don't.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Here are mine trees from Cedar Rose.
Mume white flower, Stewartia, katsura, deodar cedar and prunus incisa. Ups man could not do them in - nice packing.
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Seeing your box got the same treatment, I'm starting to think the Cedar rose shipping department guy may have anger issues.

 

[19Mateo83]

Figured I needed to get a new camera as the old beast is throwning tantrums now and then.

Have a second-hand set waiting for me to see after the weekend..

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Maybe I should start asking people watching my channel to contribute (it is not likely that I will ever get enough advertising money to pay for it)

There’s always patreon

 

[19Mateo83]

Here are mine trees from Cedar Rose.
Mume white flower, Stewartia, katsura, deodar cedar and prunus incisa. Ups man could not do them in - nice packing.
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Looks like we have the same ups man

 

[KikurageOtomo]

Twofold purchases for an exciting new project next year.

First, a hefty box of seiryu aquarium stones. Kind of took a crapshot on these being a good purchase or not, though selecting the box with a variety of small/medium/large pieces was a wise move. For about 75$ I have enough material for this project and several more... or maybe one huge one . I'll be mortaring them together to effectively make one solid piece out of three selected smaller stones.

Secondly a really unique yamaaki slab. It has a beautiful glaze and some notable, albeit uneven patina started. It's oceanic essence really directed a lot of my decisions when it came to selecting and arranging the scene. I ultimately decided on this arrangement, feeling that it was the best compromise of planting surface area with a considerate balance of rock relative to slab. The simple profile should nicely echo a sense of serenity that Is conveyed through texturing resembling gentle tidal waves.



The current tennnative plan is to use several japanese quince. I'm very aware that this isn't the sort of context we would see them in naturally, but I think pursuing a concept that is somewhat fantastical and otherworldly would be an unconventional exercise. I must also confess that I'm just a sucker for quinces.

I guess the scientific name for this kind of geological formation would be a "Skerry", neat, right?

 

[Deleted member 47471]

I may...have picked up a Chinese quince. When life settles down. I'll post on Instagram on it under cadillactaste. View attachment 560005

Spooky

 

[Cadillactaste]

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Spooky

I tend to do spooky well. ... But... you did make me chuckle. So a huge ((((HUG)))) 3 Mississippis long. Because...it's been hard here. I sooooo needed that!