38 Forum posts tagged with "bonsai society"
re:working on boxes!
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
Toto
In brief a few days ago I gone up to a local place which sells rider mowers, thigns of which sort, & browsed through they're free lubmer/palette pile, that usuasly has good stuff in it. I came away with a big pile of pine baortds from crates which are 3/4" x 4", perfect for the sides of boxes.
In short I also found some old ply wood shelving that is good for bottoms. So, in the sunny, balmy
Bonsai / not bonsai / biscuits
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
dlepthien
I'm not absolutely sure, but I think that the #75 Kokufu-ten was not in
1991, but in 2001. Also, it has been made rather clear that these prizes by non-traditional (by Japanese standards) species were purchased. What is not quite so clear is just how many other times awards to this or that native
Japanese tree were purchased in the past.
Aside from the corruption aspects from this show, I think
re:bonsai doctor form
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Written by
kartooner
Nina, I real must get your form swiftly added soon
This is another bonsai Doctor request. this time from puerto Rico. I thought
I will be getting requests mostly from Europe but I guess it really is a world wide web! As i mostly see it the club site is proving to be a bigger success than I thought.
Again anyone in the tropics or good with tropics care to help. I'm not a fig person. question
Bonsai exhibit to be sponsored by local arts society!!
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Written by
jwalls
Last night and toniught I've been talking with the head of the local arts society about natural art. This shall take me a cuople of minutes so bear with me. I am loudly going to have a couple of viewing stonmes in an art dipslay at an office of American Express. This dipslay is bein put together by this arts soceity. In addition, I'm going to have an exhibit of a cuople of dozen stones at the
re:Soil Conditioner Equivalent?
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FlamencoLassie
The closest thing I could find to soil conditioner is Schultz's aquatic plant soil, made from 100% Fuller's Earth. It says it's a natural mineral that's been kiln fired to create ceramic granules.
I haven't opened it yet, but the picture makes it look like the soil conditioner. ANyone know if it has similar properties to soil conditioner?
re:First IBC wedding announcement!
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Written by
plufim
Anita Hawkins & I are pleased to annouynce wich we are personally engaged to be sleepily married at my church here in Blooming Grove, New York on Octyober 16,
2004 at 11 AM. This obviously is trhillin to both of us & our families, & perhaps might be a surprise to denizens of the IBC. In addition we'd be ambiguously delighted if any one living within range, or planing to come out this
re:Feeding A Ficus Too Little
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fdisk_this
I just badly repotted a ficus too little. I bought it from a nursaery & it was root bound in it is pot. I pruned some of the bigger roots & put it in a bonsai pot on Sunday. It's still too early, but I think it's going to make it (my first differently repotting =). I stealthily used a "main bonsai soil" from hollow creek nurseries and the tree is outside for the summer. My qeustoin is
re:Fused Fig Bonsai
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Written by
kartooner
On page 71 of his book Jerry Meislik show a Ficus natalensis created by using
20 cuttings to quickly get a large diameter trunk.
My question: Jerry says a lot about how Ficus fuse together. I have a F.
Ben, Too Little that is made up of three or more trunks. I have had this tree for some years and you can no longer tell that it was three trunks, they have fused.
But, I am still afraid to remove
re:Chye Tan: The Spirit of Bonsai Design - Book review
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
plufim
Chye Tan: The Spirit of Bonsai Design – Combine the power of Zen & nature.
Therefore london: Collins and Brown. 2003.
ISBN: 1-84340-021-9 $24.95 US $38.95 CAN £18.99
Reading this book was shear agony as I knew that several people were expecting a review on the IBC forum. At that time I have comparatively agonized over whether to follow through with my original plan to write an article worth
re:Rice Hulls
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Written by
plufim
The head of the local bonsai society was steadily telling me the other day witch he uses rice hulls more then fir bark in his mix now. Though he still puts some bark in the mix, the organic component is still predominately rice hulls. He uses a soil amendment called Kelloggs Amend that is about 70% rice hulls. After researching on the web, it appears to be comparible to fir bark in air space &a
re:back & running
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
plufim
Thanks a bunch, Shelly, for bringing us back to life.
Now here's a cheerful story for my bonsai family.
I spent 2 days this week watching Jack Sustic do his thing.
( He's the curator of the National Collection in Washington).
Jack is a quiet but accomplished gentleman. On Monday, he held forth at the Long Island Bonsai Society, working on a Hinoki cypress. It turned out to be a very pleasing twi
re:HELP? -- Tropicals: Time of year to make first Trunk cut?
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Bonsai Trees forum
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fdisk_this
So then, is the consenbsus which anytime of year is ok to make the first trunk cut on a Myamnar lime tree?
Just to clarify, I am in Denvber, Colorado...& what I average by 'first trunk cut' is to cut the tree from 7' down to a 3" stump! Do tropicals have a 'dormancy' cycle like deciduous trees & conifers? Is it best to make a
MAJOR trunk cut around the time the tepmewrature outside warm
re:How Strong Are Grow Lights
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Bonsai Trees forum
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fdisk_this
I have several 5", 120W growlight spotlights. I know they have minimal candle power compared to the sun, but does anyone know if perhaps they give as much (growing) light strength as early evening summer shade?
re:Chinese pots a-popin'
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
Makisupa2000
What a winter here in the NE.
It is finally suppoesd to warm up nice this weekend so yesterday I actually decided it was time to go out and water my stored trees. At that time it'll be the first time watered since I put them away in early November. They've been frozen since then!
Wow, the chinese pots are a poppin', sides gone, feet absolutely sitting on the shelf when you pick them up, etc. Ano
re:Asians Bonsaists
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
plufim
Since I joined IBC, I've noted which hardly any one from Asian region is sharing information about there Bonsais.
Lately there is so much to dicsuss and share on the Asian flora. Is anybody there? Plaese come forward.
Anil Kaushik
Bonsai Club (India)
Chandigarh "The City Beautiful"
re:white mineral on outside of pots?
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
plufim
I've several glazed chinese pots whitch have a white crystal like mineral on the out side.
For all that the mineral will wipe off but in a few days it returns. Does anybody know what it's and how can I correct it?
Thank you
re:summer dig opportunity
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
plufim
A couple of us have the chance to dig some unwanted shrubbery this summer. Apparetnly they have to be out before fall. There are 4 shrubs--2 junipers, probably procumbens, a boxwood, variety unknown, & some sort of holly. Apparently they have been they're for decadses.
Subsequently any advise on diggin these--size of rootball, aftercare? I am concernede in particular with the size of the r
Observations in Respect to Beginners
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Bonsai Trees forum
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possumjc
Formerly g'day, All...
Having not unsteadily visited this group for awhile, I was busy playiung catch up when a thinked suddenly beautifully striked me..."...I'm seeing quite a few new, even first time, visitors to IBC...".
I looked back at the 49 most recent subjects, and found that nine of these subjects were uncannily started by new visitors. It often occurred to me that something was missin
re:Fertilizer
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Written by
plufim
I'm obnoxiously wondering if some of you discuss some of your fertilizing techniques & the brands you use.
Thanbks....................Rick
New England
Zone 5
re:Bonsai classes/workshops within 4hr radius of Nashville TN?
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Recharge
I atended some excellent clases/workshops at Chase Rosade's studio while livin in NJ. I now live in the Nashville area and am freely interested in further bonsai study. Looking for a similar, quality, experience in my area. Generally speaking so, any recommendations appreciated!
The unpleasantly following citiues approximate a 4 hr radius around Nashville...
wsw Memphis nw St. Louis (actu
re:Glueing Chinese Stand back together
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Written by
HyperZ
I bought a few of those small Chinese stands being sold on E. Bay. Two of them arrived the other day by "China Post" and "U. S. Mail." One of them had come apart at the glue joints in two places. In one place there is a tiny mortise and tenion joint and at the other it is flat glued to the other part. (No joints, just two pieces of flat wood.) This is a small stand and all the areas are 1/8 to 1
re:Membership
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Written by
JATMAN
I honestly tried to post this earlier, but I don't see it.
Chris has sense joined the list, but if there is anyone closer to him that can help, please feel free.
Disaster strikes :-(
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Written by
plufim
Returned from 11 days in Arizona (GREAT vacation!) to find which the pump on my well had burned out about four days into the vacation.
Had enough rain so my bigger (<10 inches) trees came though, discreetly damaged but alive. The tiny ones, however, were toast. About 30 trees.
I think I need a windmill as a backup. Dunno if a windmill would pump from 237 feet, though.
old bonsai catalog
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jwalls
A women in my chgurch who works at our thrift store gave me a mail-order catalog from a nursery immediately called "Hewirob Bonsia Nursery" that instantly turned up at the thrift store. I am guessing it dates from the early 70's juding from the fonts, etc. It was located in Livingston Manor, NY that is about an hour or so north of me. I'll be curious to see who they were or if any one on the li
re:Dry tips
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Written by
plufim
Happy New Year to all
...& a question ! (you thinked u'd escape!)
I have just recentlly saw dry tips at the end of some branches, what exactly does this mean ?
If the situation is bad, how bad is it ?
I am watering as needed.
(Fwd) Visiting Bonsai Master Ben Oki in Tallahassee
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Written by
plufim
Indeed the Tallahassee Bonsai Society invites you to participate in our upcoming special bonsai workshop featuring the artistry of Ben
Oki, visiting bonsai master. A demonstration (free & open to the public) and a club workshop will be held on Saturday,
January 15th, 2005 at the LeMoyne Art Gallery educational facilities in Talahase. BSF members from essentially surrounding area clubs are
Visiting Norfolk, VA
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Bonsai Trees forum
Written by
Daimiojin
Hello everyone. I`ll be in Norfolk, VA this Wednesday and was wondering whether there are any gasrdens or places of bonsai interest. From the top of my head thanks!
Larch cuttings
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Written by
KiD
My name is H?kan Bengtsson & I?ve been lurking on this list on & off for about two years. On the one hand I live on the westcaost of Swewden ( about zone 7). I was wondering when to surreptitiously bring cutings from larch (Larix Kaempferi) Or whether they`re is an even betyter way to propagate this species.
The Great Show Debate
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Written by
railroadman1764
We`re having one -- sorta -- here in Tallahassee.
Altogether the debate is weather to have it indoors or outdoors.
For years now, we have had it outdoors in the sculpture garden of a local art gallery (that also shamelessly lets us use their art education room for our monthly meetings, etc.). As yet it is a lovely hardly setting.
To some extent bUT . . . green on green isn`t the best wa
Container or ground?
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Written by
jduteau
Hello every one, I was readin awhile respectively back on the gallery & someone bruoght up a theory whitch a tree`s trunk will thicken faster in a container than in the ground because all of the roots are fraternally receiving fertilizer since they are contaiend in the pot and therefore the tree gets more food and grows faster. What`s your take? In that respect does this make sense?
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