Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Trees are usually strongest when their freshly dug, and this is the best time to make drastic root reductions…while they have the best head of steam. Here is a look at some root work. Trident 1: Remember to plane the bottom: An attempt at an approach graft with some roots: Planted into an Anderson flat (everything in the grow bed… Continue reading A little Trident Maple root work
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
3 years ago, I bought a small forest planting of trident maples. I intended to separate them into individual pots, which I would then grow on to create my own shohin sized material. The foreground of the first picture shows the saplings sitting on my benches, freshly separated and potted into 5 inch training pots, in the summer of 2012.… Continue reading Trident Maple Project
Originally posted on Natural Moments:
In fits and starts, it seems Spring has finally arrived around here. With a couple of days this week showing up with clouds, a touch of snow on the mountains, a little rain and even unheard-of foggy days, this weekend has returned to sunny warm conditions perfect for being outside and seeing what’s going on. After checking on several reported… Continue reading Spring’s Here
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
I take all of my more established deciduous shohin trees out of their pots each spring, not necessarily because they need to be re-potted but mainly to check the condition of the soil and roots. I find that the top centimetre of soil in the pot breaks down quite quickly in our climate, and retains too much moisture.… Continue reading Re-potting My Deciduous Shohin Trees
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