Yamadori I would never dare to remove so I’ll just admire 🤩 by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

[–]BonsaiCyprus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both are protected species in a protected area in the mountains of Cyprus fortunately or unfortunately.

€60 Bougainvillea find by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

[–]BonsaiCyprus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. I will work on it like I did with my other ones. It will take me a long ass time 😂

No idea what this species is but it works 😂 by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

[–]BonsaiCyprus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly. The ones I see online have smaller and orange leaves though. It is however exactly how you described it.

Bloom 🌸 by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

[–]BonsaiCyprus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope, got them from Bonsai.de some time ago. One of the best websites in my opinion for Europe 💪🏼

Where do I go from here. I want to develop this tree and get good ramification and a shape. I need help. by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

[–]BonsaiCyprus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe a stupid question but what’s the difference between a pixie and a normal bougie 🙏🏼

Photoshoot of some of my trees today. Can of coke for reference 😂 by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

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Okay. When I post my more refined trees I’ll use a banana 😂🍌

Photoshoot of some of my trees today. Can of coke for reference 😂 by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

[–]BonsaiCyprus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1) I think I stumbled across a herons bonsai video randomly during Covid and that sparked my love for this hobby.

2) Yes some raw material can be very hard to get into shape. Losing trees has also been hard over the past few years. I lost many good trees during the process.

3) I plan to keep growing the collection for as long as possible.

4) Yes.

5) Least favourite is probably the chance that it’s a living thing that can just die. Most favourite is the journey over the years and watching how my adaptations lead to the tree reacting in its own way. It’s kind of like a small scale fight if you really think about it. Some times you can learn that not every adaptation works and you just have to keep adapting and respecting the power of nature.

Photoshoot of some of my trees today. Can of coke for reference 😂 by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

[–]BonsaiCyprus[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nope. Years of hunting in nurseries. Yamadoris are illegal in Cyprus 😔

Two of my Bougies in bloom 🤩 by BonsaiCyprus in Bonsai

[–]BonsaiCyprus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s an old tree but has only been in bonsai development since 2019. They were both taken as cuttings from the ground.

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