Posts tagged: oak
by Eric SchraderOak Repot - Almost lost this one
Apr 30th: I've had this little oak for about three or four years...can't remember exactly. It's an island scrub oak, native only to the Catalina Islands of California. I bought it from an arboretum sale in a gallon can. I made one courage chop to remove all of the existing foliage which was above the present height of the tree; it budded out all over the trunk and has been growing well for the last few years... read more »
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by Eric SchraderUsing oaks for bonsai
Aug 10th: August 2006 General Meeting notes.
For our August meeting John Thompson spoke about how to use oaks for bonsai. Oaks are a common species for bonsai which can be quite rewarding; many types of them are well adapted to our climate. John brought examples of different styles and species which he has in his collection. Cork oaks are native to Europe, evergreen with gray green leaves and wonderfully deeply fissured bark, which is actually the source of wine corks... read more »
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by Eric SchraderStyling Live Oaks
Jun 17th: A few years ago I bought a large live oak tree from super-collector Tim Kong. It has a nice root base and two trunks, one of which splits a little above the base into two smaller trunks. The architecture of an oak is so far removed from that of a traditional bonsai shape that I cannot even begin to comprehend styling one with a first branch, second branch, back branch structure as is taught in many books... read more »
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by Eric SchraderOak Flowers
Apr 13th: Who needs "fruiting and flowering" trees when you have an oak I say! A few times in the past I have seen Tim Kong's large Valley Oak flowering at the Cow Palace show, but I had never seen one of my own oaks flower until this spring. I am torn between taking off the flowers to keep the tree focused on producing a nice canopy and just sitting back to watch the pretty little things bloom.
Oaks are not renowned for their flowers, but, as is well known, all trees flower in some manner or another... 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