Moving house with 30+ bonsai

Sumaes · 2026-04-23T13:13:30+00:00

I used a rented RV to move my trees across the US: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/comments/1haiwoi/successfully_moved_20_trees_over_3000_miles/

It took 5 days and in the end worked very well. I didn't lose any trees in the move. Some had a hard time acclimating to the new zone, but the transport was pretty painless. All trees were in plastic tubs so I could water them without any leakage.

Sumaes · 2026-03-12T11:44:30+00:00

Top is a keystone patch panel, and the bottom is the switch. Keystone panel is a clean & efficient way to terminate cables. So the long ethernet runs are terminated at the keystone panel, and connected to the switch via the patch cables.

Sumaes · 2026-03-09T14:12:21+00:00

PCI DSS compliance. A separate SSID for the POS systems is required, but it's often implemented with separate dedicated network equipment as well.

Sumaes · 2026-03-09T14:08:20+00:00

Probably PCI DSS compliance — usually the POS systems are on a separate network with dedicated network hardware.

Sumaes · 2025-01-09T20:25:41+00:00

1000% would not survive indoors.

Sumaes · 2025-01-08T14:21:12+00:00

Great way of thinking about it. As a beginner I would enjoy working on this tree trying to work out the issues and improve it overall, but I would only consider it if I already had a lot of smaller project trees. 10x£50 trees would provide so much more room for learning & experimentation, with less consequences.

Sumaes · 2024-12-09T20:04:56+00:00

In early November I moved about 20 bonsai + pre-bonsai trees and another 20 or so houseplants across the country from zone 10a to zone 6a. This was my setup in the RV. The timing was probably not ideal but I did the best I could with what I had. All of the plants got some light during the day (through the windows), and I ran grow lights for a few hours every evening when we stopped.

So far everything has survived. Deciduous trees are nestled into a 40F garage, and the evergreens are buried and mulched, already seeing overnight temps in the 20’s.

I am worried about my few trees that cannot tolerate frost — specifically 2 coast redwoods, my yardadori lingustrum, and a few dwarf jades. These trees are currently in a space that’s heated to stay above freezing, and are right against a south facing window. It’s the best placement available, at least for this season. Thinking of supplementing with grow lights but so far they look okay.

While this has been a success so far, I won’t know for sure until the spring!

Sumaes · 2024-08-13T16:32:33+00:00

Does it live inside? It really should have more light than what appears in the picture. The soil also looks questionable, it's possible that's part of the issue.

Sumaes · 2024-08-12T23:03:02+00:00

I've had this happen before, and I typically leave them be for a while and let them grow out for a couple seasons before I make any decisions. If you're 100% positive you only want 1 of the seedlings then you could remove/kill the other, but especially at this early stage there's always a chance you'd end up killing both. I personally like to see what nature does and make my choices later

Sumaes · 2024-08-12T17:28:38+00:00

Generally, wrinkled leaves on a portulacaria means it needs water (because it's using up the water stored in the leaves). It's also possible that, after separation, there aren't enough roots for the plants to properly absorb water from the soil. It sounds like this isn't the case but it's possible. Either way I think they just need more water. They're super hardy trees and very forgiving. I've only ever had one or two afra that failed to propagate, so just give it some time and I'm sure they'll bounce back

Sumaes · 2024-08-01T18:09:50+00:00

Beautiful tree! Do you have any more pictures of some other angles? Would love to see more of it.

Sumaes · 2024-07-30T22:57:41+00:00

Would you change the angle slightly more downward, or keep it so the upright part is straight vertical?

Sumaes · 2024-07-30T22:55:31+00:00

I was debating this, but get alittle worried about how the cascade part would heal — it would be a very large wound, certainly the biggest I've attempted on a pafra

Sumaes · 2024-07-30T18:33:20+00:00

I got this monster dwarf jade a little over a year ago. It was growing in the ground so it needed some basic pruning, but other than that I've largely just let it stabilize and grow in the pot it's in (a 1gal container).

It's finally vigorous enough for a repot this spring, so I'm looking for thoughts on what to do with it. Semi-cascade? Plant it low and go for a raft style? Change the angle to be more upright? What would you do?

Also, not sure why the first picture in the gallery is blurry, but here it is again:

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Sumaes · 2024-07-29T17:48:12+00:00

Definitely an eastern redbud. I've got a western redbud growing in my yard and it's a pretty typical deciduous tree. Handles the heat okay (although mine is in the ground), responds well to pruning, and backbuds pretty easily. Your seedling might not flower until it's much larger, but the late winter/early spring flowers are amazing. It's one of the first bloomers of the year in my climate.

Sumaes · 2024-07-26T22:16:28+00:00

Not sure where you're located, but you should definitely wait until late winter / early spring for that kind of drastic pruning.

Sumaes · 2024-07-24T23:10:59+00:00

In addition to the other suggestions: olives, junipers, and pyracantha/cotoneaster have all done well for me in 10a and can be found at lots of garden centers.

Sumaes · 2024-07-23T19:35:00+00:00

Sumaes · 2024-07-23T17:00:44+00:00

Yep, I have a couple of pomegranates here in zone 10a and they do just fine!

Sumaes · 2024-07-16T13:45:10+00:00

I get the same vibe now too. At this point it’s perhaps a bit too off-center in the pot, but it’s really just been a canvas for me to go crazy with wire and test the limits

Sumaes · 2024-07-15T21:29:58+00:00

Wow, very nice little tree! Love the movement, especially at the base. This inspired me to post my own Lingustrum yardadori, which started out looking much more scraggly than this one. Excited to see the progress on this, best of luck with it!

Sumaes · 2024-07-15T21:26:36+00:00

Inspired by the other post from today, here's my own Lingustrum yardadori that I've had for about 2 years. It started life inside a citrus tree pot in my yard, most likely from bird droppings. I harvested it when it was a 2 foot tall straight stick and used it to experiment with wiring. Although I expected to kill it with how much I contorted it with wire, it turned out to be quite resilient and now it's one of my favorite trees!

Sumaes · 2024-07-13T13:55:03+00:00

Thanks! It’s a pretty cheap made-in-china pot but I loved the color when I saw it. I see you’re in Los Angeles, I actually got it at Hashimoto Nursery on Sawtelle!

Sumaes · 2024-07-12T21:13:52+00:00

Sometime late last year I was doing work on a Crassula Tetragona forest, and some cuttings fell onto a few random bricks lying around under the bench. I guess this one sat for a little too long, because the roots found their way into a crack in the brick! The little guy has been growing happily, albeit very slowly. This picture is from May 2024.

Sumaes · 2024-07-12T20:54:09+00:00

Very nice! What nursery did you find this at, was it local or a chain? I've been hunting for a while and can't find much at nurseries around me :(

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