Day: May 24, 2018
Progress of a Melaleuca
Yamadori
Keeping it Arboreal for Mother’s Day
Originally posted on TheDustSeason:
If mothers were trees…would they be like these? A speculative look at the similarity between maternal instinct and cultivated bonsai architecture.* Seeing the forest for the trees. Five. Five is the perfect number. No more. No Less. Unless you are speaking of children, and then five is just an insane amount. Any more than five is asking to be committed. (Ahem…Cousin… Continue reading Keeping it Arboreal for Mother’s Day
The Bonsai
Air Layering a Boxwood
Originally posted on Bonsai Iterate:
The boxwood in today’s post and video was collected from a suburban yard about 14 months ago. You can read about the collection HERE, and a related article about getting it into a box this spring. I have been very happy with how well it is doing. It has a strong root system and has good growth this spring. Many… Continue reading Air Layering a Boxwood
Make more of what you love
Originally posted on Bonsai Iterate:
If you’ve got a plant you love, make more! In this case, I have a Japanese maple I got in a 2015 club raffle. I just love the look of the tightly-spaced, small, green leaves it has all summer long, and the spring and fall colors are gorgeous as well. The plant is way to tall to train right now… Continue reading Make more of what you love
#bonsaivideo : A confused Juniper cascade discussed.
Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbuRgcYRt_Y&t=184s I just want to apologize for the camera angle. The tree moves out of the frame every now and than. I was in a harry this morning as I shot this video. I only noticed it during editing. In this video I will discuss the plans I have for a Juniper that has been in my care since 2013. I… Continue reading #bonsaivideo : A confused Juniper cascade discussed.
When We Protect “Umbrella Species,” Who Else Gets In Under The Umbrella?
Originally posted on strange behaviors:
Sage-grouse (Photo: Dave Showalter) by Richard Conniff/Yale Environment 360 Conservationists often criticize state fish and game departments for focusing single-mindedly on one species to the detriment of everything else — for instance, improving habitat for elk, which then browse down habitat for songbirds. But what if conservationists — who don’t have that traditional hook-and-bullet mindset — nonetheless inadvertently do much the… Continue reading When We Protect “Umbrella Species,” Who Else Gets In Under The Umbrella?
Transplanting A Pine Bonsai
Valavanis Bonsai Blog Now that our deciduous bonsai are mostly transplanted and trimmed, its time to begin with the evergreen species. Many of the pines have been pinched, at least once and I have learned that this is the prime time to root prune and transplant established pine bonsai. 1985 This bonsai is a RAF Dwarf Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris ‘RAF,’ which has been completely … Continue reading Transplanting A Pine Bonsai
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