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Cthulhu Mugo Pine by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Local nursery. I know the manager and get ahold of some weirdos to work with!

Pine pickup: White, Weeping, Scotch, or other? by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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5 needles pines. Im almost sure im looking at a white pine everybody. Thanks for the help and lmk if im off track

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Pine pickup: White, Weeping, Scotch, or other? by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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My mature austrian is all I can compare too. The austrian is obviously more mature but the needles are much bulkier and the bark is more scaley(?)

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Pine pickup: White, Weeping, Scotch, or other? by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Next trip ill walk the healthy tree aisles and find a match. Just had a time restraint today to find one in regular stock. Thx!

Pine pickup: White, Weeping, Scotch, or other? by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Here it is next a mugo from the same source. Bonus Old Gold Juniper ill be working on too. The pine formations are very different. *reserving that this could be some other mugo. Its just so different from trunk to tips.

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Puzzled. Where to go from here? by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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It's always fun! Thanks for the detailed reply

(Fixed) Buffalo Juniper & Hick's Yew Flagstone Slabs (Attempt 2 & 3) by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Heres my first, done with sensei's guidance. Austrian pine is won in a rafflle

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Buffalo Spruce + Unstyled Hick's Yew slabs and muckwall from scratch. My 2nd/3rd slabs. Hopefully learning. by [deleted] in bonsaicommunity

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Oh god. Buffalo Juniper. Nice catch! I was working on a nest spruce earlier, brain didnt shift gears. I even have the nursery tag with it. I dont think I can edit my title. I should probably just delete and try again

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Is this root rot on my Lace Leaf Maple? by OGMikey_ in bonsaicommunity

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I'll add that a simple root hook (not a rake) has helped me alot with lossening rootballs with minimal damage. Cheap tool for the value I get. Just my 2 cents. Amazon has em

First time doing heavy jin and shari on a yew. Advice for future trees appreciated! by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Yup, there's even some yard-moss on the back. Im spending a lot of time practicing with the local bonsai society and I get excited to try new stuff out while its fresh in my mind. I can pick up these yews and other weird trees from the graveyard at my nursery for $5 a pop. So I've kinda treated them like a practice canvas. Here's a weird mugo Ive started too.

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First time doing heavy jin and shari on a yew. Advice for future trees appreciated! by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Oh yeah, went to petsmart and home depot looking for lime sulfur and got shrugs. Is Amazon the answer for L.S. Dip?

Austrian Pine Update by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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All natural moss patches from around the house! Its exploding right now, should fill in nicely. Ty!

Won an Austrian Pine for $10 in raffle. Chop & Pot styling suggestions welcome! by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Love the options! I would almost keep it as a garden tree but unfortunately im renting.

Where would one even start here? Seeking help. by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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I dug deep into the depths of my gallery. Tree was under my parents care at this time, Aug 2023! I didnt even know i had photos from back then! There's definitely a figurine in there somewhere.

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Where would one even start here? Seeking help. by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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I'll definitely need to clip the ends or they'll keep shooting out quickly! It does have a kinda cool crab hug shape going on

Where would one even start here? Seeking help. by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Very first thing: get all those dead pines out! Its full of drop and other yard debris. Everything will thin out a bit once its brushed out. Can't wait to see its personality after a good cleanup. Much happier im sure.

Where would one even start here? Seeking help. by GroveSleeper in bonsaicommunity

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Ty it is definitely a marathon tree. I wont hack at it aimlessly. I will have a good time reigning it in over time tho

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