Bonsai Care
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- Category: Pines
Progression pics of my shuhin japanese white pine progres pictures (25 cm)
- Don't decandle.
- Don't pull needles. If you want to reduce needles, you cut them off very short with scissors.
- Needles only last for two years. Old needles will yellow and turn brown in the fall, and they can be knocked off very easily then.
They grow extremely slowly. Know that when you prune, that foliage you remove may take a decade to grow back. - They are reluctant back budders. Therefore treasure every twig that is close to the trunk.
- They prefer to be kept dryer than Japanese Black Pine.
- Expect to wait about 25 to 30 years for the smooth gray bark to get rough.
- This tree is susceptible to wind damage.
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- Category: Conifers
Repotting
The best time to repot Junipers is March/April, up to very early May.
Juniperus Rigida (Tosha) can be repotted later, early to end of May, for they tend to wake up slightly later.
Source: Peter Warren (saruyama.co.uk)
Structural bending and pruning
Best time for major branch removal / trimming is spring, just as the tree is coming out of dormancy.
Best time for major wiring / bending (trunk and primary branches) is also spring, or in early fall just as temps cool.
Avoid this type of work in June, July, and August, the bark might separate from the cambium layer and your Shinpaku tree could die as a result. Light pruning is fine, but hard bending is a "no-no".
Foliage Pruning
Best time for foliage removal is during the growing season, sparingly to maintain a clean look on finished trees.
Source: Brian Van Fleet - https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/juniper-bonsai-styling-timing.36703/
Grafting
Scion grafts on junipers are pretty easy to do. We do these about April/May.
Source: https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/juniper-foliage-reduction.71979/post-1239595
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- Category: Carpinus
General Information
Hornbeam bonsai come in a variety of species. From the Betulaceae family of trees, this deciduous species is gracious with light green foliage and a smooth, muscle-like, grey colored bark. It is reportedly difficult to transplant from a field nursery.
Ironwood is a common name for hornbeam. The name ironwood comes from the ancient times when they used carpinus wood to build ships.
During spring, it produces wind-pollinated pendulous catkins flowers. Hornbeam is monoecious, meaning the male and female flowers are on sperate catkins, but on the same tree.
In general, the hornbeam is a slow growing tree. The leaves will turn yellow, orange and red in the fall and will turn brown when dry. The brown leaves will often stay attached in the winter season.
Six species are popular as bonsai. Two of them are known as Korean hornbeam, while one is known as the European Hornbeam or Common Hornbeam. Two are Japanese Hornbeam and one is the American Hornbeam.
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- Category: Deciduous Bonsai
This article is focused on providing additional value, more details on deciduous bonsai care and reminding us of important details as provided in Bjorn Bjorholm's very instructional video.
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