Carl Gilbert, president of the Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society, found his love for bonsai trees while he was in Japan serving in the U.S. Navy. He joined the society to learn from other bonsai ...
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Over the years I've learned to adjust it and usually consists of APL for bonsai containers... and more organic components for growing material in nursery cans, but I am always experimenting and curious about your results with 100% pumice.
Do any of you keep your trees in 100% pumice? - Bonsai Nut
This Moreton bay fig i bought as pre-bonsai nearly 40 years ago from a bonsai nursery in Jandakot, Western Australia. At the time there was no internet and very little information available so besides repotting and pruning of branches every 5 years it has never been trained with wires. Recently...
Moreton Bay Fig - is it too late to train? - Bonsai Nut
I am considering trying to collect an American beech this spring to work on. They are one of my favorite trees and are readily available. It should be much quicker than trying to grow from seed. I would like to know if others have had success collecting and training American beech and are...