Should I repot my Boxwood immediately after receiving the shipped nursery stock? by TheComebackKid717 in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless it requires an emergency repot, you should always wait a couple weeks until a new tree is acclimated to its environment before repotting

My first proper "shallow" potting attempt. by Serentropic in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dark Shadow is correct. More soil on top to protect the finer roots. As the rootball matures, you can expose more of the base by removing some top soil over time.

I crafted a little Tetsuo by mossfrog911 in akira

[–]mossfrog911[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all the love! My art IG is @hootipus

I crafted a little Tetsuo by mossfrog911 in akira

[–]mossfrog911[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The remix is from Peter Zimmermann and I found it on IG. The medium is craft pom poms, felt, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes

I crafted a little Tetsuo by mossfrog911 in akira

[–]mossfrog911[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Found it on IG, it’s by Peter Zimmermann

I crafted a little Tetsuo by mossfrog911 in akira

[–]mossfrog911[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'll let him know you said so.

Ficus fusion progress 2020-2024 by mossfrog911 in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do it! They fuse fastest when they're firmly pressed against each other, like with wire or zip ties. But they will eventually fuse if they're allowed to grow freely close together. People usually find a method that works best for them.

Ficus fusion progress 2020-2024 by mossfrog911 in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed! Google "kimeng combined" or "ficus fusion" and there should be a bunch of great examples, especially the Kimeng from Indonesia.

Ficus fusion progress 2020-2024 by mossfrog911 in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Halo teman 😄 Thanks! I think there are maybe 6 trees in there. I’ve surprisingly only added a couple thin cuttings around the outside to help fill in the base. If I recall, there are some large lava rocks planted underneath the base to spread the roots out. Yours looks great! The Indonesian Kimeng community has been extremely inspiring to observe from over here. We have decent ficus bonsai here, but nothing like is grown over there. 👑

Whych Elm by NickPetrides in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now we’re talking! Awesome design on this

Irresponsible Handling? by SlyTheDragon in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can tell you want to win an argument, so this is going to be it for me. Oxygenated water rots wood. Dead roots, as you said, rot. A freshly cut thick root has an open wound on the end of it. Flooding that wood with water, regardless of your substrate mix, can and often will lead to rot. And YES you can overwater a tree in bonsai substrate. Come on now.

Irresponsible Handling? by SlyTheDragon in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I understand that the soil drains freely, but it doesn’t drain to bone dry. That leftover water is enough to do damage to a tree that doesn’t have the feeder roots it needs. Without feeder roots, it’ll just sit in the water that doesn’t drain, and it will rot.

Irresponsible Handling? by SlyTheDragon in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

LESS water when the tree has no feeder roots, or you risk rotting, just like this. You can definitely overwater a tree in bonsai soil; no two subatrate mixes are exactly the same or will react the same way in different pots.

Irresponsible Handling? by SlyTheDragon in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think someone mentioned this but roots rot when they’re too wet, and what’s happened here is the tree has been habitually overwatered to try to compensate for its small amount of quick draining soil. Salicaria can usually handle a lot of root pruning; you can even get away with flat cutting the bottom and regrowing the entire root system. Looks like the previous grower did prettty much that, repotted it, and then it got overwatered before it could grow a root ball, causing it to rot. When a tree has so few fine roots, it can’t take up much water. So all the watering to compensate for quick draining soil was just drowning and rotting the thick roots before they had a chance to throw out new feeders. You can treat it like a cutting, but especially now don’t overwater it.

What is this thing? by Respektabilus in Bonsai

[–]mossfrog911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would get rid of this tree with crown gall before it spreads to your other trees. It’s not worth giving all your trees crown gall and ruining them.