I think I disturbed somebody's hibernation while repotting today.

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So I bought a plant yesterday. This is a good way to practice driving smoothly - aggressive acceleration or steering deposits half a kilo of soil onto the seat. Wild olive (olea oleaster).

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A stunning root-over-rock acer at a bonsai exhibition in Rome. The roots look like they have been melted and poured onto the rock.

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Fig (ficus carica)

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Just when I thought my Chinese elm root cutting had failed (it took about 8 weeks for this to happen).

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Chinese elm. Looking better than it did last year.

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Look after your deadwood, or you might lose it. Explanation in comments.

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A rather gnarly phillyrea

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I think the air layer worked. Pomegranate - 2 months.

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I went to the nursery to buy sphagnum moss, and came home with this - I couldn't resit

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Just a ladybug on my olive - I thought it looked nice

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A common myrtle - I haven't seen much discussion around this species here

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Privet update

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I had some company on the bonsai bench today.

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A privet

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Original post (from r/funny) marvelled at the English name, but I prefer the Latin name ...

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