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My new book is here, The World of Ficus Bonsai
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Naming Figs
Figs can show many variations when grown from seed. Seedlings are never identical to the parent tree. This variability helps the fig adapt to different conditions in its environment but often complicates or makes a firm identification of a fig species a real guessing game. Once the fig has syconia/figs the naming is often a much easier process. For…
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How to get a thick trunk and tapered bonsai
Many bonsai growers love thick trunk and quickly tapering bonsai. They often write and us for a technique on how to create such a design. Unfortunately, there are no quick ways to obtain a heavy and tapered trunk. One, is to search through hundreds of pre-bonsai to select several that have the potential to become…
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Taper for your bonsai
One aspect that is critical to a bonsai’s design is the proper taper of the trunk and secondarily the branches should mirror the taper as determined by the trunk and the base of the tree. Not all bonsai need dramatic taper. Some bonsai are wonderfully designed with a long slim trunk that has little or no taper. Bunjin…
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Acer rubrum – Red Maple
Acer rubrum is a tree that is found growing from Canada to Florida. The material is used for bonsai relatively infrequently due its large leaves and long internodes. This tree was collected in 1991 in northern Michigan and was reduced from a 12 foot tall tree to about 15". No branches were usable and the…
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Schefflera arboricola – Dwarf Schefflera
Schefflera arboricola – Dwarf Schefflera This Dwarf Schefflera was purchased as three seedlings. They were planted over the stone and allowed to root over and around the rock. After growing for about one year, the grouping was placed into a shallower pot and the roots were exposed. Root over rock designs are easy to create.…
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Pinus flexilis – Limber Pine – View 2
The Limber Pine, Pinus flexilis, is a pine native to the Northwest USA. It is a 5-needle pine easily misidentified in a bonsai collection as Pinus parviflora, the Japanese 5 needle pine. The Limber pine grows at high elevations on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. It is adapted to intense solar radiation, high…
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Pinus flexilis – Limber Pine – View 1
The Limber Pine, Pinus flexilis, is a pine native to the Northwest USA. It is a 5-needle pine easily misidentified in a bonsai collection as Pinus parviflora, the Japanese 5 needle pine. The Limber pine grows at high elevations on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. It is adapted to intense solar radiation, high…
