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[RJG2]

Watered my trees while on crutches, because what I thought was a sprained ankle was actually a broken fibula.... Good thing I had it checked out instead of giving it "a couple more days" like my wife suggested

Not quite sure how I'm going to move everything for overwintering, but we'll see!

 

[IzzyG]

Based on my most recent count, I have about 44 repots next spring so I’ve been trying to accumulate the pots for them all. However, really large pots(that also has the aesthetics I want) is not easy and so far I’ve only been able to acquire about half the number I need. Decided instead to just experiment making my own using Corten steel. Made 3 so far and planning on a few more before I sandblast them all and accelerate the patina.

 

[rustygarden]

Based on my most recent count, I have about 44 repots next spring so I’ve been trying to accumulate the pots for them all. However, really large pots(that also has the aesthetics I want) is not easy and so far I’ve only been able to acquire about half the number I need. Decided instead to just experiment making my own using Corten steel. Made 3 so far and planning on a few more before I sandblast them all and accelerate the patina.


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Looking good . Keep pushing the envelope .

 

[Carol 83]

Watered my trees while on crutches, because what I thought was a sprained ankle was actually a broken fibula.... Good thing I had it checked out instead of giving it "a couple more days" like my wife suggested

Not quite sure how I'm going to move everything for overwintering, but we'll see!

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Yikes. Wishing you a quick recovery!

 

[Maiden69]

Based on my most recent count, I have about 44 repots next spring so I’ve been trying to accumulate the pots for them all. However, really large pots(that also has the aesthetics I want) is not easy and so far I’ve only been able to acquire about half the number I need. Decided instead to just experiment making my own using Corten steel. Made 3 so far and planning on a few more before I sandblast them all and accelerate the patina.


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What wire did you used for the welds? Here is a quote from the AWS I have saved as I was toying with the idea of using corten for some ornamental stuff at the new house. On my course the instructor recommended E7018 as we were using SMAW, but one of the guys experimented TIG brazing with silicon-bronze, it looked very nice and I think once oxidized would look great with the bronze/copper oxide color combination, but not sure if that would work for you.

To weld COR-TEN you have to use a special filler rod (ER80S-Ni1, LA-75 for strength and corrosion resistance, 8100w, 81/w for additional color match, or 8018). E71T-1 dualshield wire, E7018 smaw electrode, or ER 70S-3 or 6.

 

[Paradox]

Watered my trees while on crutches, because what I thought was a sprained ankle was actually a broken fibula.... Good thing I had it checked out instead of giving it "a couple more days" like my wife suggested

Not quite sure how I'm going to move everything for overwintering, but we'll see!

Anyone nearby that can help you?

 

[RJG2]

Anyone nearby that can help you?

Yeah, I think my wife is around from time to time

 

[Big Country Bonsai]

Collected a nice redberry juniper this weekend. We’ve had a lot of wind so hopefully it fares well

 

[shohin_branches]

Finally unwired my limber pine this morning with two minutes to spare before my first meeting. Next step is needle cleanup and bud selection. This is my first and only limber pine so it is teaching me a lot. Hoping to finally get the roots into a more appropriate pot in the spring.

 

[Charlo]

Admired my beautiful pots purchased at the PBE!

 

[IzzyG]

Started moving some of the raw trees into protection. Got too late to finish mulching them completely but will continue tomorrow.

 

[River's Edge]

Spending time looking back. Strange beginnings to next steps! A few photos from a landscape acquisition to Bonsai pot and the next step is the development of the last branch and pad through a thread graft. Project involved developing a tree with one branch on the lower portion combined with several thread grafts. Typical staged reduction in order to make use of thread grafts from the upper portion as tree was reduced. First photo 2010 in the garden to spring of 2024 in flower with last thread graft separated and lower branch and pad under development. As the last photo depicts lots of fine tuning for design left to do. Exaggerated disconnect through angle of the photo. Pictures are deceiving!

 

[Brain Treez]

Based on my most recent count, I have about 44 repots next spring so I’ve been trying to accumulate the pots for them all. However, really large pots(that also has the aesthetics I want) is not easy and so far I’ve only been able to acquire about half the number I need. Decided instead to just experiment making my own using Corten steel. Made 3 so far and planning on a few more before I sandblast them all and accelerate the patina.

Very cool, those will look really nice once fully weathered.

 

[The Barber]

Stopped by and saw Vince Lee today and ended up buying 3 trees, 2 ponderosa pines, and a limber pine that I absolutely love. I'll have to back with a trailer for the other 2 and another ponderosa I bought from him a while back that I still haven't had a chance to pick up. This pondy fit in the hatchback today.

 

[IzzyG]

Stopped by and saw Vince Lee today and ended up buying 3 trees, 2 ponderosa pines, and a limber pine that I absolutely love. I'll have to back with a trailer for the other 2 and another ponderosa I bought from him a while back that I still haven't had a chance to pick up. This pondy fit in the hatchback today.
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Vince has absolutely killer trees. Did he get the recently collected ones from Denver to Kentucky today?

Photo tax: mulched another one today

 

[Weta]

Seemed healthy enough for another chop before it's repot.

 

[The Barber]

Vince has absolutely killer trees. Did he get the recently collected ones from Denver to Kentucky today?

Photo tax: mulched another one today

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He got them to Kentucky yesterday I believe. He asked if I wanted to come see them yesterday but I couldn't make it till today. His trees this year are nuts. I'll probably run back either Tuesday or Wednesday and grab them...will try and snag some photos while I'm there to share.

Photo tax, one of Vince's Ponderosa pines I will be picking up, Mauro Stemberger styled it back in the spring. I bought it months ago, (Was going to grab it after the last club meeting but the cold weather killed the battery in my truck). The thick live vein spirals up the trunk which doubles over encircled it 4 times ...I can wait to get this guy in a pot... will get photos of all the trees when I get them home. The limber pine is gonna be one curvy literati...lots of deadwood, can't wait to show you folks...I'm excited!

 

[IzzyG]

He got them to Kentucky yesterday I believe. He asked if I wanted to come see them yesterday but I couldn't make it till today. His trees this year are nuts. I'll probably run back either Tuesday or Wednesday and grab them...will try and snag some photos while I'm there to share.

Photo tax, one of Vince's Ponderosa pines I will be picking up, Mauro Stemberger styled it back in the spring. I bought it months ago, (Was going to grab it after the last club meeting but the cold weather killed the battery in my truck). The thick live vein spirals up the trunk which doubles over encircled it 4 times ...I can wait to get this guy in a pot... will get photos of all the trees when I get them home. The limber pine is gonna be one curvy literati...lots of deadwood, can't wait to show you folks...I'm excited!
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I stopped by in Denver on the way to PBE and picked up 15 trees from this year’s collection. He’s definitely upping the game for collected trees. He is also going to crazier lengths for them. This is a limber pine that I had just acquired from him and it was literally residing above the clouds:

 

[VAFisher]

Picked up a little Scots Pine from the FB auctions recently and gave it a working over. More and more, I like trees that can just stay out on the benches all winter without protection - maybe just sat on the ground during our coldest weather. This one came from Michigan, so it fits the bill. I like it a lot, even if the nebari kinda sucks.

 

[Carol 83]

Brought in the tropical's. I could have waited one more week but it was a nice day and I didn't want to have rush if the temps dropped unexpectedly.