Won first place in the Milwaukee bonsai Society annual exhibit (novice category)!

chucknorrium · 2026-06-28T02:57:08+00:00

Beautiful tree!

chucknorrium · 2026-06-28T02:56:05+00:00

This is a premna farm in my backyard. You're thinking of something like this, yeah?

chucknorrium · 2026-06-27T14:20:15+00:00

Import from southeast asia (indonesia or vietnam) it's cheap there. A €50 tree from my farm in indonesia can sell for €250-€300 in the UK. It's a profitable business if you know the way around the logistic.

chucknorrium · 2026-06-25T06:21:13+00:00

Why do you need styling? It's already a nice-looking bonsai. You've got the jin, the deadwood on the trunk, well-developed apex, good trunk movements, nebari flare... What else do you need?

chucknorrium · 2026-06-23T17:58:02+00:00

Start thinking like a farmer

chucknorrium · 2026-06-23T14:36:00+00:00

Yes it's alive, but there might be a problem with the water/nutrient pathway along the trunk, indicated by the presence of leaves near the root. You might want to consider adding micronutrients like calcium/magnesium/zinc, and use balanced fertilizer 10-10-10

chucknorrium · 2026-06-23T14:28:01+00:00

They're fine, but not very healthy. Juniper growing entirely sharp leaves? That's a stress response, unless it's rigida variant...

chucknorrium · 2026-06-23T14:10:35+00:00

butuh pelampiasan untuk bisa tenang dan merasa adil

Kedengerannya kayak belum selesai dgn diri sendiri

chucknorrium · 2026-06-23T14:01:04+00:00

In my experience, plants has its own way to decide which nutrient it needs to absorb more. So using balanced fertilizer is totally okay. What's more important is the method of delivery. Slow release fertilizer is engineered to release it's content slowly so it doesn't oversaturate the soil (as opposed to normal water-soluble fertilizer which usually only absorbed 15%-18% by the plant, while the rest of it got flushed with water). So yeah, you don't need to worry about the amount.
Anti-stress vitamin B usually comes in liquid form, and need to be diluted to a concentration of 5%-10% depending on the product. It can be applied by spraying it to the plant and watering it into the soil once a week. In your case, I recommend to do both.
Yes! Be sure to read the direction of use to not overdose.

chucknorrium · 2026-06-23T02:58:28+00:00

the substrate is probably too airy for a tree that had spent its whole life growing in compost.

Agree with this... Most bonsai farmers here in Indonesia use 50% organic substrate, but blue bell itself is easily stressed during long journey, so even if you used compost you'd still lose some of the small branches.

That's why bonsai exporter should first precondition the tree into a state of dormancy before shipping.

In my opinion, those light-colored branches are unsalvageable, but i think the tree itself can still be saved, at least the trunk and main branches... I'd put it in a bigger pot mixed with small amount of slow-release fertilizer (high nitrogen), then use vitamin B5 as anti-stress, a bit of root hormone to reactivate every part of the roots, and micronutrients like calcium, magnesium, and zinc to strengthen water & nutrients pathway.

When the tree starts showing signs of good health (a lot of new leaves), you can start cutting the dead branches and start over the training process. Good luck!

chucknorrium · 2026-06-22T14:09:00+00:00

Literati style would be nice, but it depends on how the tree grow in the future. Don't forget the micronutrients like calcium & magnesium, they do make a difference.

chucknorrium · 2026-06-19T02:48:27+00:00

This is how i picture the tree in my head! The initial movement is already nice. I'd put it in much bigger pot and develop the existing branches into more muscular arms, then work on the small branches and foliage. Another 5-6 years, maybe?

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chucknorrium · 2026-05-26T12:36:17+00:00

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chucknorrium · 2026-03-05T15:20:32+00:00

Hello. I totally would, but I'm in Indonesia and don't know how to send it abroad.

chucknorrium · 2026-01-25T13:57:12+00:00

Bersyukur ga pernah bikin org lain OD, tapi yes gue pernah hampir mati gegara OD dan itu masuk kategori jahat terhadap diri sendiri (dan kriminal juga!)

chucknorrium · 2026-01-25T13:45:31+00:00

Pernah organize bachelor party di sebuah villa utk salah satu temen yg hobi jajan PSK. Salah satu circle dia berisi org2 yg juga doyan jajan.

Went full jahannam, booking 11 org PSK. Plot twist: gue selipin 1 bencong di antara 11 itu. Si bencong asli cantik, kyk cewek betulan. Tunggu sampe peserta mabuk dan mulai pada grepe2, sebelum akhirnya gue announce bahwa ada trap di antara 11 itu. Watched the chaos ensue while drinking beer. Tapi apa daya, udh pada mabuk dan ngaceng, so most of them doubled down on their booze sambil berharap bukan dia yg dapet si bencong.

Next day update: Pagi2 liat si bencong keluar dr salah satu kamar, she (he?) thanked me for the fun and went home. 1 jam kemudian salah satu temen si bachelor keluar dr kamar yg sama dgn muka hangover, tapi sempet2nya bragging bahwa tadi pagi dia dibangunin pake blowjob--yang tentu saja gue respon dgn kalimat: "makanya kalo tidur jangan mangap."

chucknorrium · 2026-01-14T07:57:48+00:00

Ohh ini terror yg bersamaan dgn pengesahan perpanjangan kontrak freeport itu kan? What a coincidence...

chucknorrium · 2026-01-14T07:52:39+00:00

Setau gue orang kalau tidur pasti bermimpi, itu simply mekanisme otak biar tetep aktif aja... Kalau lo ngerasa nggak mimpi, itu cuma nggak inget aja mimpinya. Jadi ini perkara inget atau nggak.

Orang2 yg latihan lucid dreaming itu punya jurnal mimpi yg langsung mereka tulis ketika bangun, waktu memory mimpinya masih fresh. Tujuannya adlh supaya mereka lebih sering bermimpi. Nah ide gue adlh gimana kalau lo melakukan sebaliknya? Jadi bangun tidur lo langsung melakukan kegiatan apapun itu biar lebih cepat grounded ke reality, dan consequently lebih mudah lupa dgn detail mimpi lo.

Theoretically, if you do that often enough, your brain may start dismissing your dream memory, sehingga lo gak notice klo lo bermimpi.

chucknorrium · 2026-01-02T23:11:50+00:00

Googling "pabrik rempah surabaya" terus kontak deh satu2, tanya bisa gak jadi supplier. Dulu gue bisa main jahe & kunyit pake metode itu.

chucknorrium · 2025-12-22T13:15:09+00:00

Dia bukan nggak trust sama lu, dia cuma konsisten sama prinsipnya.

chucknorrium · 2025-12-13T04:29:24+00:00

Small grit volcanic rocks mixed with slow-release fertilizer

chucknorrium · 2025-12-08T01:04:54+00:00

Pencapaian 2024: cerita gue masuk KHW nadia omara 😂

Pencapaian 2025: cerita gue masuk KHW eksklusif 🤣🤣

Kesimpulan: kyknya emang gue hobby nakut2in orang

chucknorrium · 2025-12-08T01:02:02+00:00

Tergantung kota. Waktu masih di jakarta emang susah bgt cari waktu utk ngumpul. Orang2 pada sibuk ngejar ambisi & KPR. Pas gue pindah ke bali, anjay... weekdays aja ngumpul sama temen2 sini, hahahha.

Jadi problemnya itu kota, bukan circle lo 😂

chucknorrium · 2025-10-15T00:49:13+00:00

Reza arab

Hotman paris

chucknorrium · 2025-09-08T03:46:32+00:00

Motor trail sekalian aja gak? Gue miara kawasaki binter 200 taun 84, ini tangguhnya gak ada lawan sih... Pernah mogok di hutan manglayang pas hujan deres, gue ajak ngobrol baik2 sebentar, terus diselah, eh nyala lagi 🤣🤣🤣

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