Acer Palmatum
Repotting Repot every two or three years for older trees, at least every other year for young trees. Repot in spring, shortening the roots by up to half their length. The roots may be washed in water to make ... [... more]
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Pinus Strobus
General information: Eastern White Pine has soft blue-green 3 to 5 inches long needles borne in groups of five although foliage color varies greatly from one tree to the next. It is the only five-needle pine native ... [... more]
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Chamaecyparis
Pruning and wiring: The major styling challenge for false cypress is the fatal combination of rapid growth, die-back from lack of light, and refusal to bud on old wood. If Chamaecyparis isn't pruned constantly, ... [... more]
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Acer Monspessulanum
General information: Native to southern Europe and Northwest Africa, the Montpelier maple is not yet used widely in the U.S. for bonsai. It has much potential, however, because of its three-lobed, obtuse leaves which ... [... more]
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Malus
Feeding: Resnick says weekly in spring-early fall, using dilute manure tea or general purpose fertilizer. Tomlinson recommends discontinuing feeding from the beginning of flowering until the fruits are set, to ... [... more]
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Acer Ginnala
Diseases: Verticillium wilt symptoms are wilting and death of branches. Infected sapwood will be stained a dark or olive green but staining can't always be found. Ifstaining can not be found do not assume the problem ... [... more]
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Carpinus
Pruning and wiring: Elliptical, heavily veined leaves with pointed tip. Can be wired from spring to autumn - some bark protection may be needed, but the hornbeam is fairly sturdy for a deciduous tree. Accepts ... [... more]
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Ulmus Alata
General information: Usually seen at 40 to 50 feet high, Winged Elm can reach 90 feet in height in the woods with a 30 to 40-foot spread. Canopy form is variable from pyramidal to vase or rounded. A North American ... [... more]
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Ginkgo Biloba
General Information: The Ginkgo is the last member of a family of trees common in prehistoric times, and was, in fact, thought to be extinct in the wild until rediscovered in the 17th century in eastern China. It is ... [... more]
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Carissa
General information: An evergreen, small thorny bush which develops white and pink flowers and edible, dark red fruit. There is little information on this plant in the bonsai literature, which is surprising, as it is ... [... more]
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Lantana Camara
Available commercially in nurseries but found extensively in the wild. Because lantana grows as a weed in Florida collected specimens are a prime source for bonsai. They can be collected in the spring or right on ... [... more]
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Rhododendron Obtusum Amoenum
Repotting Repot in the spring after the flowers have gone by, every year for young trees, every 2-3 years for older trees. Azaleas like well drained, organic soils with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5. Some growers use pure peat ... [... more]
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