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by Lawrence LeClaireApril 2008 General Meeting - Olives
Apr 8th: Olives!
April General Meeting Notes...
Olive trees in bonsai were on the menu for our April meeting. After a brief introduction accompanied by bread and olive oil, our long time member Tim Kong addressed the membership on the culture of olives for bonsai.
Olive trees are ideal specimens for bonsai. Besides being hardy, drought tolerant, and fast growing, the small leaves, interesting bark, and buttressed trunks are perfect features to create dramatic bonsai... read more »
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by John BoyceAbout the Olive
Jul 19th: About the Olive
by John Boyce
Begin to feed the olive now [February] at the beginning of the month. If using liquid fertilizer, apply at least three times. If your fertilizer is solid, once will be enough. This is to put lots of energy in the roots for the stripping of the tree.
This is the time to do any heavy pruning of the olive, besides thinning of the top and general cutting back. You can seal the cuts... read more »
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by Eric SchraderThe Art of Carving
Jan 11th: Tim Kong demonstrated some carving techniques and tools during our January general meeting. Using olives as a subject Tim covered the basics of carving with power tools and the culture of olive trees both collected and from cuttings of various types.
Olives as Bonsai
Olives make great bonsai because they are fast-growing, have hard wood and have small, beautifully colored leaves. The trunks become gnarled with age showing all sorts of interesting texture and character... 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