... Hello Mike and everyone else. ANYTHING NEW ! - well yes I am new to the group. I have been into Bonsai for over 15 years. I am starting to frequent ...
Gary, A photo would help. But it sounds like it *might* be a rust, which is fungal in nature. Not spider mites though. You find those on the undersides of...
Maybe http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/coralspt.htm ? or http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/pest/examples.html#anchor58501 Either way read this . . . ...
I decided to try growing maples for bonsai from seed and everything was going pretty well. But when I teased the sprouts out of the soil, cut off the tap root...
Shannon Whenever I do this procedure, I also dip the ends in Superthrive, it is a B12 vitamin for plants. But I also wait till I know the seedlings are growing...
Shannon, This only my experience. Please keep that in mind. But, after having grown Acer palmatum from seed for some years now, I've found that they would...
Does anyone know of any places on the internet or in South Texas that sells pre-bonsai plants? I have a nasty fetish for ones that flower.... especially...
dear all, i am very much interested how to grow plants that exposes its roots and clasps on rock. can anyone advise me on how to do it? it seems all plants i...
An interesting thing happened. Most of the baby Maple trees that I thought were dead have sprouted a new set of leaves. Only one has not. I'm glad that I...
Earlier this year I relocated from Portland OR to the seacoast of Georgia. (I miss the Portland Bonsai Society). I'm wondering if there are any members from...
try www.bonsaisite.com/root.html - it has a detailed pictorial explanation. What method have you been using? ... roots and clasps on rock. can anyone advise me...
Victor, There are many factors you have to incorporate when doing a "root over rock" planting. First, does the species you are working with have enough roots...
Old Bob, I'm in Athens. The two best known places for bonsai are bonsai monk in Conyers, south of Atlanta and there is a place I just visited this last...
Robert, There are several indoor varieties you can choose from. Ficus comes to mind right off the bat. You could try a sheffalera (sp), a jade, or any tropical...
Gidday all i live in south western australia and wondered if anyone had any suggestions for a bonsai tree that would survive and thrive outside in cold, bleak...
Hello everyone, my name is Sadie, im a 17 yr old girl from the UK and i though i'd better get some help! lol! It was me and my boyfriends anniversary on the...
I just gathered a bunch of seedlings from around my apartment and found that they came from the Bitternut Hickory trees growing there. I was wondering if these...
Hi everyone. I have read that you should plant your pre-bonsai trees in open ground for a few years to thicken the trunk. What if you don't have access to...
Hi Bob can you find the address for me? Thanks ... monk in Conyers, south of Atlanta and there is a place I just visited this last Saturday that is 45 minutes...
Hello, I have a English Oak Tree about 18" tall, I was woundering if anyone could tell me how to keep the leaves small, I live in South Australia. Paul Roe ......
Hi, I live in South Australia. In answer to question 1, I have found that most trees can survive cold bleak winters but be very careful of frost as some can...
During mid summer, trim all of the leaves off the tree (but make sure the buds for next seasons growth) had already formed. The leaves will then grow back and...
Yes, growing the tree in a large pot will help thicken the trunk, but it will be slower than growing it in the ground. Also make sure you fertilise it well. ...
Hi John, my name is Paul & I live in South Australia, in answer to your question I have found that the foam boxes that fruit & veg shops use are great for...
From my own experience I can attest that you can get great results from putting pre-bonsai material in oversized pots. And once it is thoroughly rooted in to...