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[Joe Dupre']

Today, a friend and I drove the two hours to our nearest bonsai nursery.......Underhill Bonsai, in Folsum, La. Evan has a large variety of bonsai in all stages of development. LOTS of bald cypress. I picked out one rather large shimpaku and a smaller one. Both were healthy and vigorous. The large one (pictured) has an approx. 2" base. This one had 3 almost equal sized trunks originating from the same place. While not my favorite arrangement, the tree was simply too gorgeous to pass up. It was $100------ the most I've ever spent on a tree, but worth every penny.

I'll add that Evan bought a bald cypress from me a while back, so I was kinda playing with house's money.

 

[Scorpius]

Took a photo of this guy chilling about 200 ft off the road eating breakfast.

 

[Shogun610]

Took a photo of this guy chilling about 200 ft off the road eating breakfast.

Beautiful, love seeing Bald Eagles

 

[David P]

that coastal oak is gorgeous.

Thank you, still thinking about how to do it’s first styling.

 

[broken_branch]

They grow up so fast, already pushing leaves that open and close with the lights

 

[Joe Dupre']

Today, a friend and I drove the two hours to our nearest bonsai nursery.......Underhill Bonsai, in Folsum, La. Evan has a large variety of bonsai in all stages of development. LOTS of bald cypress. I picked out one rather large shimpaku and a smaller one. Both were healthy and vigorous. The large one (pictured) has an approx. 2" base. This one had 3 almost equal sized trunks originating from the same place. While not my favorite arrangement, the tree was simply too gorgeous to pass up. It was $100------ the most I've ever spent on a tree, but worth every penny.

I'll add that Evan bought a bald cypress from me a while back, so I was kinda playing with house's money.






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Playing around with Paint on the computer.

 

[snowman04]

Signed up for Mauro's 3 year program starting in 2025:


Starts next year here in Michigan near our location. Doing four other classes before that to prepare...

Taking my game up a few notches!

 

[Cajunrider]

My wood mold for 16x30x2.5 concrete oval pots.

 

[milehigh_7]

people are already repotting trees?!
I checked on my over-wintering plants and noticed buds pushing on my honeysuckle... this is going to be quite some spring huh? 50s and 60s for the forseeable forecast :/

I’m done! And about 2-3 weeks too late. Fingers crossed!

 

[milehigh_7]

Signed up for Mauro's 3 year program starting in 2025:
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Starts next year here in Michigan near our location. Doing four other classes before that to prepare...

Taking my game up a few notches!

He has long been a hero of mine. When I was fairly new I naturally asked him for advice on repotting evergreen oaks. He was so gracious and kind. People that are at the apex of a field and are humble and gentle teachers are a rare and precious jewel. He’s one.

 

[19Mateo83]

Took a photo of this guy chilling about 200 ft off the road eating breakfast.

Murica!

 

[pandacular]

Actually off to a pretty good start! I can see the future of this one!

Thanks, it was all the tree! It’s definitely got some promise—the bark is killer, it flowers profusely, and I noticed only after taking these photos that the line of the trunk is really lovely. I feel really good about the steps I’ve made on this tree. Here’s it’s thread (though I plan to start my own soon).

I am one of those people haha. I am also in a very temperate climate. It is still fairly cool out and trees are waking up. I am expecting a fairly warm and early spring with a mid to late freeze.

Me too. 10 repots down, 10 to go!

Thread tax. I put a bit more wire on this hawthorn. It is my third session working it, as the weather just won’t behave—usually I can work outside with the Seattle spit rain, but it’s been raining heavy (0.8” last night!) or just too damn cold to handle wire.

 

[milehigh_7]

I found a member of our tribe on the way home.

 

[Paradox]

people are already repotting trees?!
I checked on my over-wintering plants and noticed buds pushing on my honeysuckle... this is going to be quite some spring huh? 50s and 60s for the forseeable forecast :/

I haven't even started yet here but will be soon.

This was last week here.

 

[leatherback]

people are already repotting trees?!

Nearly done. Some 15 trees to go. Should be all over for the non-coniferous species in a good week

 

[19Mateo83]

Technically this was yesterday. I rechopped a one of my hornbeams and a bald cypress with a funky base and put it in a 10” pot from @BrightsideB

 

[pandacular]

Too cold and wet to work on my trees, so I hit the books!

Working on a glossary of tree species and other terms found in show books. When it’s done, I’ll post it here as a resource.

 

[Cajunrider]

Grrrrrrrrrrrr
The beavers have demolished almost all the BC seedlings I planted last year. The seedlings are just budding and were looking really good.

This is WAR!

Sorry. The no gore etiquette overrides the picture rule for this thread.

 

[R0b]

Watched the cranes fly north (no picture as I was enjoying the moment) and pinched a maple (horrible picture), spring has arrived.

 

[leatherback]

Work Bonsai Intro workshop this afternevening.