Originally posted on bonsai balcony brno:
After coming to dig up the first Linden in a spot outside of a corn field, I stumbled (almost) across this one. It already had better movement, structure, taper, you name it, from the first Linden. It was also coming out of the ground, I decided. I realized that Linden’s are now one of my favorite deciduous species. They… Continue reading Linden #2

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
Here’s the word of the day: senescence. Here’s the tree of the day: Brazilian raintree.? When we think of senescence we usually think of deciduous trees. Not huge, tropical canopied, thorny and dangerous Brazilian raintrees.?Senescence happens to all trees. Even junipers and pines. Those third year needles that you clean off a pine? If you left… Continue reading Brazilian raintrees and senescence

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
Have you ever seen a tree that you wanted to work on but, unfortunately, wasn’t yours? When I first saw this tree I knew I would own it one day. The back story: Believe it or not, the tree was purchased from Jim Smith, in Vero Beach. It was picked up by the Central Florida Bonsai… Continue reading Hollywood juniper carving and styling

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
This is a beast of a tree. I collected it last year from a friends yard. It’s a crepe myrtle that probably started out as a multi-trunk that fused as it grew. Which is a pretty common landscape practice here in Orlando. They root so easily a grower only has to stick 4 or five, inch-thick… Continue reading Specimen Crepe Myrtle progression

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
This tree doesn’t look bad. I’ve been growing it for 4 or 5 years. It always gives good fall color. But I think it could look better. The best time to do one of these assessments is when the leaves have dropped and its time to repot. This is when you can best compare new pots,… Continue reading Total Crepe Myrtle Redesign