beginner's bonsai

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by xiaohuang7 nancy, i dig california junipers. talk to me sometime about it if you want to go. here's some pics from last week. this belongs in the advanced bonsai thread, lol. john

Hi John, I will be going this weekend to Collect Juni's...

How was the Soil? Did the Desert have enough rain? I tink Peter went on the same trip with you. I also will be going weekend after as well.

I did some Yamadori Live oak collecting. recently as well. This year I will be hunting for Sierra and Utah Juni's...

Joe

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. John, great pics, but at my age, I think that is a little to much work for me. I just want the bonsai tree, I dont want to go out and dig for it. I was trying to shame keokoi into giving me one of his, he also goes digging and collects some beautiful pieces.

I am sure Frank can get 2 of his friends from Home Depot to go with you Nancy and help dig....

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori I am sure Frank can get 2 of his friends from Home Depot to go with you Nancy and help dig....

Damm you are bad,

[keokoi]

here are some of my pic of collecting last year....

[Dwight]

Joe , you're gonna need dynamite for that one. Do any of you diggers do this commercially ? And how would you ship a Cal Juni out of state ?

Dwight

[Gail]

Quote: Originally Posted by lildude I was just wanting to let you know, but I am not sure if you know this. They are almost always having sales at walmart for bonsai. I have purchased a few and most have lived a really long while, and unfortunately some havent. I think you should go and check them out.

I think if I shot my mouth off as much as you seem to do, I would have no feet left.

You must check out what the person's level of the hobby is first before sending them to WalMart. I go there to get my dogs pig ears.....


I have a very poor specimen of a bonsai.a Ficus Benjemina(sp).it is over 10 years old, and hasn't grown more than 3 inches in width.leaf to leaf.lol.........but it hangs in there..with no help from me mind you .

They are starting a class here at the local nursery where I used to work.might have to slip in and get myself re aquainted

[dick benbow]

this has been an enjoyable thread, It's amazing how koi,bonsai, and suiseki
all seem to develop the same interest with these groups. I own just one yamidori an alpine fir. Someday I'd like to come up with a western hemlock.
Harry, I hear ya, between my 50 bonsai, koi and Pets I don't get out much either. ( My kids moved away...wonder why! LOL )

[mrbradleybradley]

Quote: Originally Posted by dick benbow there's lots of good books out for beginners, indoor or out. What has been annoying for me is why hasn't anyone written a bonsai book for advanced! Jan: Mark Cooper ( they named the mini after him ) is like my best bud for bonsai. His wife, got me started on Cho Ju bai Quince ( the asagi of the bonsai world) I agree that you have some awesome ponderosa yamadori available....

Hi Dick

Dorothy Koreshoff has written a book that I think is advanced. It is called, "Bonsai, It's art, science, History and Philosophy"

It is published in Australia, but hopefully you can locate a copy locally.

Bradley

[Gail]

I am looking to try a Ulmus parvifolia ( Chinese Elm) this spring..anyone had any goodl uck with this variety? I know that this species is hardier than the other elm varieties.
ANy of the azaleas as well are beautiful.And they are an inexpensive starting plant.

[dick benbow]

Gail, I must be doing it wrong, the satsuki's I've gotten from japan are very expensive. I have a seiko as the last variety recently purchased. For a week while it's blooming it's worth the expense. LOL