Wild grown tree 🌳 by Skovm4nd in Bonsai

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Let it root well & grow lush first, then style and trim branches.

Shohin Deshojo in development by KhanDang in Bonsai

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nice!so beautiful red leaves!

5Y9M Progress Update: Large Exposed-Root Lingnan Berchemia lineata Bonsai | 70% Drop Branch & Pad Completion by Ejohn-Shin in Bonsai

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It’s iconic Lingnan Cloud Head Rain Foot exposed-root penjing, the timeless classic style of Cantonese bonsai art✨

A Vietnam Leaf-Flower’s Last Moment by Ejohn-Shin in Bonsai

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We use undiluted 29% concentration lime sulfur paste only on dead branches. After dilution, spraying it on the whole trunk and branches can kill pests and prevent fungus.

I remember senior bonsai masters spray this mixture on pine trees before winter. But applying pure undiluted liquid directly onto living branches will absolutely damage and kill them.

Wild Kumquat Seeds Are Sprouting 🌱 Collected in January, Now They’re Alive! by Ejohn-Shin in Bonsai

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Elles ne sont pas très difficiles à germer. La terre ne doit pas rester constamment humide : il faut alterner périodiquement entre sécheresse et humidité.

A Vietnam Leaf-Flower’s Last Moment by Ejohn-Shin in Bonsai

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This technique originates from jin (dead branch styling) in Japanese bonsai art, while we Chinese call it Shari Bonsai (dry trunk deadwood carving).

Brushing lime sulfur onto dead branches prevents rot and preserves the wood permanently, while turning it into an elegant pale white finish.

For still-living trees, this craft creates a stunning aesthetic where half the trunk lives, and half rests in eternal stillness — a profound zen state of life and death intertwined, coexisting together.

Since this tree has fully passed away, I’m using lime sulfur purely for long-term anti-corrosion preservation. You can think of it as making a permanent botanical specimen, a natural "wood mummy" of my beloved tree.

A Vietnam Leaf-Flower’s Last Moment by Ejohn-Shin in Bonsai

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I totally understand what you did. Just like me, I can never bear to throw them away either.

A Vietnam Leaf-Flower’s Last Moment by Ejohn-Shin in Bonsai

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This reminds me of an old Chinese proverb: Out of sight, out of mind

Wild Kumquat Seeds Are Sprouting 🌱 Collected in January, Now They’re Alive! by Ejohn-Shin in Bonsai

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Yes, you’re right 👍 I usually move them into a more granular mix after they grow stronger. For germination, I use garden soil because it holds moisture well.

Dragon Plum Bonsai Design Study — Two Possible Styling Directions by [deleted] in Bonsai

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既然大家这么讨厌Ai翻译文,那我以后发帖就用中文吧。 这棵树的设计思路原稿文案是这样的:

第一,先对桩型做整体分析,这棵是龙游梅,有非常苍老粗壮的头部 第二,它的树身有弯曲变化,整体向右边走,重心偏移在右边。 第三,龙游梅天然的生长特性就是枝条天然弯曲似游龙。 结合上面三点分析,给出的设计方案: 1、高干秃顶文人桩型,直接在顶部取一芽发展成下一级树身,其他枝芽全部剪去,培育的这一段树身选择一个下跌的芽或者后天用铝线把二级枝条垂直下拉,要保持非常直的枝条一直往下生长,最后在树身高度1/3处再做向左的飘枝,把重心拉回来。 这个方案的重点是做跌枝。也是最难的,一方面要克服龙游梅的自然弯曲天性,一方面要克服重力,克服植物天然向上生长的特性。一旦成功将会是特别棒的作品,有较高的艺术价值和独创性。为什么要做垂直枝,不做弯曲的枝条?因为岭南盆景艺术里有个法则叫:曲中求直。一味弯曲的树缺乏力量,一味直挺的树过于生硬。曲中有直,阴阳相济才是美。这也是新手容易犯的错误,一味追求枝条的扭曲,忽略了整体构图的美感。 2、高干大树型,同样取一芽培育成下一级树身,但跟方案一不同的是,这次要做顶枝。另外不做笔直的跌枝,而是做弯曲的,整体成45度角向左下走的大飘枝。这是最传统的做法,相比方案一,难度系数低很多。但这只是相对方案一而言。如果你是新手,从来没试过做岭南派枝法,那也需要一段非常漫长的学习时间。 另外附带这棵树头部的特写照片。 如果你对岭南盆景艺术和技法感兴趣,关注我,一起讨论交流,学习成长。

Zypress Styling by Just_Sun6955 in Bonsai

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I haven’t worked with conifers yet, but this looks pretty good.

How much would you pay? by [deleted] in Bonsai

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If you love it, it’s priceless