Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Finally received a new old pot from Japan that had been stuck in customs for 5 days. Me be like:
What did you do today? Show us Pic Required
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rapax24
Sapling
Ruddigger
Omono
Made this flyer, and started prepping for our next club show.
You owe this thread pictures!
Yea, I kinda know the rules @leatherback since it's my thread:/ The woops was an accidental double post. But, I agree w/the pics needed and no chatting. Don't even need any text, just show us what you did today.
Japonicus
Imperial Masterpiece
Do we get to see the after pic?
Today I put 2 pieces of wire on a juniper and olive oil on a pot
Michigan Tree Murderer
Masterpiece
You are correct sir!@Cajunrider @Bonsai Forest @Japonicus @Michigan Tree Murderer @Underdog @hampton .. Forgetting where you are?
You owe this thread pictures!
If you want to chat, go to the teahouse. Here we wanna see what you did today!
I decided to wire out a white pine that I 'rescued' from a shelve at a friends place.
I went to the Bonsai nursery & got myself another Dawn Redwood to replace the one I killed. 
Then the mail came and my HorseLoverFat pot came.
Then I repotted this bougie to get it out of the crappy soil and into bonsai soil. I wanted to reuse the same pot but it's that flimsy plastic crap, and I broke the bottom when I was anchoring the tree down.
I went searching for a replacement pot in the garage and this was the only suitable pot I could find. Lesson learned, have a back up pot ready or it'll end in a ginormous pot.
It has the variegated leaves.
After I grill dinner, I have maples that need trimming.
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A tomato with a sense of humorDo we have a thread for weird fruit/veg?
Picked this in the garden. Not all suggestions welcome...
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Carved deadwood in anticipation of making some tanuki when next spring arrives. FYI, juniper heartwood is tough as hell to carve.
I may still do a little more carving later to ensure I have a good undercut all the way along all the channels, but my hands are tired and I have the beginnings of a blister on my finger from gripping the Dremel.
I may still do a little more carving later to ensure I have a good undercut all the way along all the channels, but my hands are tired and I have the beginnings of a blister on my finger from gripping the Dremel.
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Do the roots run down the length of the deadwood (that valley looking structure) to plant into soil? I’ve seen rock planting. Is this a similar concept? I’m fascinated with deadwood compositions. Can you explain how that works?
The trunks will be placed in the channels, zip tied in place, and grown until the wood fills the channel permanently locking it in place (like how dovetail joinery in furniture works). Roots will be in soil below the deadwood. It’s not going to be an exposed root style.
Here’s an example of one I made before that is in the process of growing out to lock in the channels:
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Another lightbulb just clicked for me! That makes sense now. Awesome. That’s amazing looking deadwood. Looking forward to seeing the progress
Japonicus
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Taxus cuspidata 2018
Bare rooted 7/29/2019
www.bonsainut.com
Front-ish side
Back side
Really there's multiple fronts for this gem. This was just a vessel I had that fit at the time I BR'd it 4 yrs ago.
Still percolating very nicely.
Anyway, been mapping out wiring needs today and thinning something besides juniper.
Bare rooted 7/29/2019
1st Yew ! Taxus cuspidata Japanese Yew Emerald Spreader
Got my first Yew today :cool: It is labeled Taxus Emerald Spreader. On Monrovias website > Emerald Spreader Plant Japanese Yew.Taxus cuspidata 'Monloo' https://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/2147/emerald-spreader-japanese-yew/ 1.73 gal size #2 $30. No more poorly documented trees for...
Front-ish side
Back side
Really there's multiple fronts for this gem. This was just a vessel I had that fit at the time I BR'd it 4 yrs ago.
Still percolating very nicely.
Anyway, been mapping out wiring needs today and thinning something besides juniper.
Dug up an elm. It was growing in a crack in asphalt, but had dirt piled up against the trunk, so, it groundlayered nicely. I just cut the root going down the crack and scooped it up.
Found a tennis ball with roots...
Potted 19 red maple seedlings from work. I picked the reddest ones I could. Everything left behind got sprayed with weedkiller last Wednesday...
Found a tennis ball with roots...
Potted 19 red maple seedlings from work. I picked the reddest ones I could. Everything left behind got sprayed with weedkiller last Wednesday...
Japonicus
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My next victim, from the 6 pack.
A rough opening. Too many flaws in the branches to tame in a year. Will take 4-5 yrs to get where I want it
including the sacrifice, bottom L branch and apex.
A rough opening. Too many flaws in the branches to tame in a year. Will take 4-5 yrs to get where I want it
including the sacrifice, bottom L branch and apex.
shohin_branches
Chumono
While I volunteered at the Lynden garden collection today I talked to people about bonsai, fertilized the collectio, re-mossed trees that were looking a bit rough, and pruned a shimpaku. I didn't take many photos.
Another pottery class.
Did one for the books... Was getting ready to trim the pot I made last Sunday, put it on the stool while wiping the wheel and than sat on it. Did not take a pic of that...
Made two pots and glazed some..
Did one for the books... Was getting ready to trim the pot I made last Sunday, put it on the stool while wiping the wheel and than sat on it.
Did not take a pic of that...Made two pots and glazed some..
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Very nice! You are skilled!Another pottery class.
Did one for the books... Was getting ready to trim the pot I made last Sunday, put it on the stool while wiping the wheel and than sat on it.
Made two pots and glazed some..View attachment 502709
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Thank you. Nowhere near skilled, but trying to learn. I am happy with these ones, but I want to achieve so much more...
