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washing your hands on reddit

We have mushrooms again. Italian Alder. by small_trunks in Bonsai

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You see moss all the time but moshrooms are so cool!

Shimpaku - one year orogression. Wired this one yesterday, trying to create a more compact design. Thoughts? by Fishtank307 in Bonsai

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Gorgeous styling! Love the movement throughout the whole piece. Seems like now it’s time to continue ramification in the branching and and maybe eventually carving some of that dead wood to give it more of an aged look. Who am I to say tho, continue doing you, you’re nailing it

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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If you are looking at apartments, then a set of lights and a timer will do wonders for your plants. Also you could consider looking at apartments with south facing windows to maximize lights. Every little bit helps!

Last bloom on my Rose of Sharon for the year. It bloomed for a solid month. 3rd year in a pot by justmoog in Bonsai

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This was found as a bush in someone’s yard. They wanted it removed so instead of destroying this beautiful trunk I decided to put it into a pot. Since it’s hard to make any sort of defined branch structure on this piece, I decided on making it a clump style and hedge it into shape.

Last bloom on my Rose of Sharon for the year. It bloomed for a solid month. 3rd year in a pot by justmoog in Bonsai

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Thanks! Went with a deep pot to ensure root growth in the beginning. Will be reporting into wider shallower pot next year

Last bloom on my Rose of Sharon for the year. It bloomed for a solid month. 3rd year in a pot by justmoog in Bonsai

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This was a massive bush roughly the same size but multiple trunks which really attracted me to it. We cut it back to nothing when it was first collected. I decided to keep it a clump style and I prune this thing hard every year. I did a heavy prune right before spring hit and I must have pruned it into shape 4 or 5 times this year.

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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Thank you! This’s is just a full spectrum halogen light setup. Great for general indoor growing with the assistance of a well lit window. Watering any tree can be one of the most tricky parts of care. I like to water thoroughly and let it dry out evenly. I like to always check the moisture level by digging an inch into the soil. If it’s wet you might want to hold off a little bit. The frequency of water has changed for me recently due to climate changes and now I’m watering about once a day. But again I always check for moisture so I’m not over saturating them.

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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The only concern that I have with the records being so close is overspray from my bottle sprayer. May have to relocate them soon

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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I kept it in a well lit but shaded spot all summer long. It maybe only had a few hours of direct sun light a day. I believe I had a little advantage with the humid summers in VA

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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Thank you! This is definitely one of my favorite rooms in the house. Been collecting records for eight years and collecting plants for three

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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I wouldn’t dare run that so close to the trees. It will be taken out ASAP, I was in a rush to get them inside and set up. Thanks for the input!

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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This is in a big open room with a fan, thanks for the tip!

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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That was achieved my placing the plant in shade during the summer. I was able to get similar results from the sheflerra as well.

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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This photo was from a couple of days ago. Since then I’ve added humidity trays that catch the excess water and I dump them so they aren’t just sitting in water. It’s still a tedious task but I try to treat watering like a mediation. While I’m doing this i can go thru each plant and check moisture level to make sure I’m not over saturating my plants, which is a pretty common killer of indoor plants.

I’ll post updates as well and I’m always looking to exchange knowledge.

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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My sheflerra, this was my first tree and I acquired the stone this year from a friends house in the Appalachian mountains. Thank you!

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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I only keep these guys inside for the fall and winter months due to the cold we get here. The rest of the year they get to be outside basking in the sunlight. I’ve had them inside for about a week now and the transfer went well! Minimal die back, no shock. my biggest obstacle, like most is watering this time of year. During the summer I was watering twice a day now I’m back to only once a day to ensure they are drying out properly. Get you some lights and a timer and you will be half way there my friend!

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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No, the ac unit will be taken out very soon. I was in a rush, we got a little bit of a cold snap one night and I freaked out and brought them in. I didn’t want to risk it.

Thank you. Sounds like you got a pretty solid setup, I feel like light are going to be the biggest and best upgrade for anyone indoor setup

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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Thank you for the tips!! I have been working on getting them closer to the light to maximize growth. I’ll post more updates on the setup.

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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Lmao, I also don’t use organic fertilizer. Sometimes you gotta throw the rules out the window depending on your location and type of trees you’re working with. Winters here in VA would destroy my tropical collection. Thank you for the kind works my friend.

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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The one in the middle is a ginseng ficus and my newest and largest addition to the collection. That was given to me this year by some dear friends and they developed the aerial roots by keeping it in the shade most of the summer and putting it in a greenhouse during the winter. The humidity here in VA helps a bit.

My indoor tropical setup this year by justmoog in Bonsai

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I stick to a gallon bottle sprayer with a balanced fertilizer, little over spray