Day: February 3, 2018
Shohin-Bonsai Europe on Instagram: “Room with a bonsai-view 🌿 Satsuki-en, Japan. #盆景 #盆栽 #분재 #bonsai #shohin #shohinbonsai #japanese #art #tree #nature #life #bonsailife…” • Instagram
Coal mining poses new threat to Aquatic Warbler – BirdGuides
Dawn on Instagram: “Surprise blooms on my bougainvillea. It needs an angle change this summer – leaning back too much. Love it in this Gorgeous pot from…” • Instagram
Adam Lavigne on Instagram: “A tropical bunjin style ficus microcarpa “crassifolia”, belonging to Judy, from yesterday’s studygroup meeting in Ft. Myers. Cool tree.…” • Instagram
Water Saving Tips for Bonsai Artists – Bonsai Tree Blog.
SA Rare Bird News Report – 01 February 2018 – Google Groups
Ry2Tree2 Bonsai Blog: Pacific Bonsai Museum “Natives” Preparation: Monterey Cypress
Hibari Elm
In late 2016 I purchased a large variegated elm at a steal of a price. Within the thick canopy hid a region of significant inverse taper. Perhaps problematic but I immediately recognized the potential as a layer candidate. As a weakerulmus parvifolia cultivar you don’t too many of em that has grown this big especially with such dramatic taper.
Can you see it in there?
Here’s a closer shot:
My best find to date
The large mid trunk bulge was likely produced through many years of pruning at the same node site. You can actually see a few old pruning scars on the trunk. At the time of acquisition it was mid summer in Southern California. Our growing season extends all the way to September giving me more than enough time to begin an air layer.
Cambium thoroughly removed with concave cutters
A common reason why airlayers fail is due…
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Root Over Rock Chinese Elm Update
Happy New Years folks. Here’s the last project for the year. It’s a root over rock chinese elm I grown from seed. I thought I’d share more of it’s history before I describe the work I’ve done to it.
The tree began as a doner seedling from a mature elm tree in my neighbors yard. It grew freely for 1-2 years before I decided to dig it out. I gave it an additional season to grow in a pot and doubled the size.
mother tree
Identically aged elm but never dug out
It spend the entire growing season in the ground with the roots firmly braced with seram wrap and external anchors. Here is the tree from roughly 1 year ago:
Neglected to take progression shots, but here is the tree prior to wrapping the roots
I dug it out today, slightly early but mind you chinese elms in Southern…
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