Posts tagged: Maples
by Eric SchraderDeciduous dreams of Dennis Vojtilla
Jun 8th: June 2006 Meeting Notes:
Dennis Vojtilla gave a short talk on care and cultivation of deciduous trees. Dennis mentioned that he is somewhat unusual in the bonsai world in that he concentrates almost exclusively on growing deciduous material. June is a time when the bonsai artist should be thinking about refinement in deciduous bonsai, including maple, elm, and similar trees. Dennis emphasized that the branches on a tree should be curvy and twisty and that they wont get that way by themselves... read more »
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by John BoyceFall work on Pines, maples and others
Oct 23rd: Pieces of Bonsai - November 2005
November begins the year for bonsai, and here are some things that should be done:
Pines-make sure your tree is always healthy before doing the following:
Removing pine needles-On small trees pluck out single needles one at a time, leaving the sheath on. If you have no luck at doing this, then cut off the needles. For larger trees you want the long branches to bud back further... read more »
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by John BoyceFall Maintenance and tips for Pines, maples etc
Sep 27th: Pieces of Bonsai - October 2005
Now that Autumn is here, we can begin real work on the trees. The white pines have already had the needles cut off, and we can begin on the black pines. In this case either pluck the needles off or cut them off like the white pines. Then plucking black pine needles they should be pulled off in an upward mobement that is in the direction the branch is growing. The cork bark pine is done just the opposite... read more »
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2006 accent acorn Beginner Bob Carlson bonsai fruit bonsai stock Boon Manakitivipart Bunjin Carving collecting Collection North current events December Defoliation Demonstrations Dennis Vojtilla election Exhibit fall Fertilizer Fog City Bonsai forest Fruiting Trees grafting group plantings guying Hiking History infections inspiration Jay McDonald Jim Gremel jin John Boyce John Edwards John Naka John Penningtion john thompson Junipers Kathy Shaner kusamono landscapes Maples Marco Invenizzi muck nature newsletter november oak october Olive olives penjing pests Pines pots Pruning redwoods Repotting rock planting Sabamiki satsuki azaleas seed Shari shitakusa sketching soil spring Steve Jang stone plantings suiseki Tim Kong tools Tree Care Uru vendors video Wilderness Wintering Wiring Workshops yamadori Yasuo Mitsuya