Propagating Cuttings For Pre Bonsai

Originally posted on Tree High Bonsai:
Cuttings are a wonderful way to create more material to work on in the future.  Today I’ll be sharing with you a few recent cuttings I have planted. Some species will take and root better than others, so keep this in mind.  Your climate will have a lot to do with what time of year this can be done… Continue reading Propagating Cuttings For Pre Bonsai

Top 22 bonsai specimens and how to

Originally posted on Bonsai & Teacups:
Bonsai is a Asian art form utilizing trees and shrubs grown in trays or containers, and the purpose is to present the trees are smaller environment . If you want to give it a shoot, today’s roundup is for you, these plants are perfect for .. Japanese Maple. The Japanese Maple prefers a sunny, airy position but during great… Continue reading Top 22 bonsai specimens and how to

Bald cypress has far more uses than swampland conservation

Originally posted on tedmanzer:
Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) is a great swamp conservation plant. It helps filter sediment so they don’t enter our waterways. Floodwater slows down, causing sediment to settle and not enter the rivers. This majestic tree is one of relatively few species that can even survive such environments. Cypress trees grow best when soil pH is below neutral. This is rarely a… Continue reading Bald cypress has far more uses than swampland conservation

Getting ready for the ABS Spring Show

Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Here are a few trees you can see at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, where the Alabama Bonsai Society will be holding its annual spring show next weekend, 5/20-21. ?Come see us if you’re in town, or check out this spot for photos afterward. Shimpaku juniper, before, after pruning, and after mossing and oiling the pot: A few shohin trees: Continue reading Getting ready for the ABS Spring Show