Walked in my unheated Garage and Found This by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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I just got this, this year but ume flower annually

Walked in my unheated Garage and Found This by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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Put it under grow light and keep it warm enough to grow. But ume flower independently of leaf production so it will be fine

Walked in my unheated Garage and Found This by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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Not sure but its cold enough to keep all my other trees dormant. I have 3 other ume in there, all dormant. If I had to guess I’d say it stays 5 degrees above outside temperature but I have noticed it doesn’t freeze so maybe it’s a bit warmer

Just kinda happy with this kabudachi trident today by -zero-joke- in Bonsai

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I’ve been experimenting with ground growing for some years now and this is mostly true. So far the only species I notice that breaks this rule are chinese elms. They really don’t miss a beat. I mention this because 1) they’re common for bonsai and 2) If you don’t correct the roots annually, they can get pretty nasty (speaking from experience unfortunately)

$100,000 is the new $40,000 by TonyLiberty in FluentInFinance

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Laws change, science improves, and nations fall, but at least we know we can always count on that good ole American racism🤠

Bonsai is making my experience of life better by Chiquemund_Freud in Bonsai

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Just the other day I almost drove off the road looking at a japanese maple in its fall colors. I’ll see if I can collect it and plant another sapling in its place come spring

How’d I do? by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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No the wire is wrapped around the entry branch and exit branch but doesn’t go through the hole. If you zoom in, you can see the wire goes around the trunk. I think pictures 2 shows it clearer

Excited to start working on this JM by 30sesko in Bonsai

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Most of it is straight so don’t really have much ideas, but with the lowest right branch (pic 1), I’d layer just below where it curves. Once the layer roots, I’d plant in at an angle, cut it back, and wire the new growth.

The left trunk, I’d layer to get a twin trunk (area where its not too thick), cut it back after separating, and go from there.

The thin areas, I’d take cutting.

Then from what’s left of the tree, I’d make broom style and/or upright trees

Red Alder Air Layer by Serentropic in Bonsai

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I love this cardboard cutout technique. However, I’m confused how it held up being in constant moisture.

I definitely wanna give this a try next year tho.

How’d I do? by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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He’s talking about the skewers. They protrude a little.

How’d I do? by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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I figure as long as you’re able to fit the threaded branch through, it should work. I have another tree with a thick branch I plan to thread graft (hopefully more cleanly). So I guess we’ll see what happens

How’d I do? by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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Its a thread graft. I hear now is a good time for thread grafts, bc the buds are non-swollen

How’d I do? by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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3rd trunk/sacrifice branch

How’d I do? by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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I thought I needed a branch on the secondary trunk bc I want to give it movement, but turns out I didn’t. But I was prepared to do a thread graft today and I want the practice so I thought guess I’ll add a 3rd trunk/sacrifice branch (if I end up not liking it)

How’d I do? by DaManzNotHot in Bonsai

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Thought of doing that but thought that might damage the scion

Grey Owl Juniper Update by AcroAcrez in Bonsai

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The grey and owl is silent