One last look at my giant trident maple forest before bedding down for the winter.3yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Saying good bye to my giant Trident maple forest. It’s gotten so big and I’m to old to move it anymore. So I’m sending it to Bjorn Bjornholm’s to sell. It’s sad because my father and I constructed it together and shared it before he died.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Update on the Azalea for the ABS show this weekend. Icing it down to keep the blooms viable.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Hopefully the needles on this black pine will stop elongating but it’s still close to 100• Next year it can be repotted lower and shorten the “neck “ of the tree.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Just finished wiring a five needle pine. I must be getting old because it took me 3 weeks.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Finished sanding and lime sulfur before more d——n rain. Weekend shot by showers again. I sick of it.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Bonsai shame again. No one would help me move this 600 lbs Trident forest for the winter again.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Time to remove the sacrifice branches on this field grown Trident. It’s grown a fantastic Nebari!!!5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Thought you guys would like an update on the giant Crepe Myrtle. I think I’m going to go with a twin trunk mother-daughter shape in the spring.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Nine year restoration of a giant five needle pine. All branches are now in their final position and today I moved the apex down and left into the reverse G cleft form. It has out grown its pot though.6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Anyone with knowledge about what is unique about this Kakuho Azalea species I just got???6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Just dug a field grown Trident maple for a Reddit friend. Grown on tile and it’s been in the ground for 2 years with great Nebari to choose from and a nice thick trunk.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Can't wait until spring. Here's a 6 foot slab I made for this Trident maple forest. I couldn't find a rock big enough. Anyone know of a good quarry ?7yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Another Shohin Trident maple project. Will need to be in a smaller pot next spring.3yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Here’s the end of one year’s growth for these field grown Tridents and Dawn Redwoods. It’s been A long summer allowing for more growth. See link for the size of saplings I start with since I get so many questions about this. They are all planted on a tile or board for 17 months so far.5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
My JBP’s finally showing second budding after decandling. It took longer this year maybe because of heavy rains and high humidity. The risk of fungal infections is so high I’ve moved some onto porches this week . I’ve had fungal issues with other trees for the first time since the 1980’s.6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Latest update on the giant Trident maple. Defoliated an waiting on new budding from the trunk or consider grafting more branches.6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Here's the triple trunk maple I posted about earlier that was damaged by water freezing in between layers after chopping. l followed bad advice from a friend and didn't seal the wounds in 1987. Hopefully, it will be completely healed this year. A hard lesson learned.7yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Latest giant Trident maple acquisition! Defoliated today and will reduce the root ball next week.6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Trying to decide on best front, best color and shape for its pot and number of trunks. I’ve seen Crepe Myrtles in colored and brown pots before but nothing consistent. https://imgur.com/gallery/vfkelDU4yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Latest progress on my giant Trident maple project. Looking for a pot before fall roots start growing.7yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Time to chop cut some Redwoods. 1 1/2 inches of growth after one year in the ground demonstrating that interest fertilization and water produces great results! This cut is at about 2 1/2 feet. I got about 4 inches at the base!5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Fall color of one of my Ginkgo trees. Waiting for my dwarf Ginkgo to change.6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Most recent progress on my giant Trident Maple. Now in a pot. Working on the apex and grafting branches.6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Sold a field grown Trident to a fellow club member. Awesome roots and Nebari! Trident grown on tile produced fantastic results in just one year!5yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Just started field growing bonsai. Found that one must fertilize the crap out the trees to get great increase in size. Most articles don't emphasize feeding enough or at all. This Trident maple is already over 1.5 inches in one season.7yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
To Jin or not to Jin. The lowest branch stub. Also, if you look closely there is another slightly higher on the right .7yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Differences between 1st and second year growth and placement of sacrifice branch produces much better Nebari and trunk size. https://imgur.com/gallery/qfwpF6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
Latest chop cuts this year. Most of them I cut above a low sacrifice branch. These are beginning second and third year. I’ve gotten tremendous growth with heavy fertilizing and water. I’m going to try gibberellic acid and see if it makes a difference. Does anyone have any experience with GBA-3 ???6yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
First defoliation of the year for this monster Trident forest. See after images.7yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
It's time to fertilize and check the growth of my first and second year field grown Tridents ,Redwoods, Chinese Quince. See full album here: https://imgur.com/gallery/xbq5r7yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
A rescue bonsai Kabudachi style. Any idea what type white pine? This nursery always chooses to fertilize incorrectly.7yr ⋅ bonsaistu ⋅ r/Bonsai
