While this is a bit of a set back, with a year of strong growth i think i can probably get 3 or 4 flushes out of it and mostly replace what has been lost, but this time upon better structure. Above: ….. and a re-pot. Not a dramatic change as its the exact same size, ...
- Comes from Japanese words meaning "tray planting" and involves growing and pruning so that all parts of the plant—flowers, leaves, and stems—are in proportion. See also related terms forproportion. Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
so if you have one that is too big, you can cut or carve it down. Olives are very amenable to trunk chops. However, they thicken up slowly, so if you are looking to grow on a small one, you may have a long wait. All is not lost, however. Olives make great patio trees, so p...
I received one as a gift and over the winter all the leaves fell off. I thought maybe it was just going through a normal process, but it never came back. I emailed to ask for advice and they essentially said, sorry, your plant is dying, too bad for you. The 30 day return period...
to function properly, plants need a quantity of water that is at least equal to that used to carry out all their functions. When the amount of water that is lost through foliar transpiration, evaporation from the substrate etc. is greater than the amount being absorbed, the leaves will ...
picking a bonsai pot you never have enough options and none are ever perfect. I wanted the stone to be elevated enough to be properly viewed and to further enhance its verticality. I also needed the stand to be limited in it’s width so that stone was not visually lost when placed on ...
I’ve had these seedlings for almost a year. They started off fast and strong and just suddenly stopped growing and lost their leaves. Only one has two leaves left which are brown now and the other is just the stem. Soil is just akadama and lava rock. Water every day and fertilize abo...
I’m “usually” using my cane with an Apple Air Tag so it does not get lost when I accidently put it down. Judging for the Gafu ten Shohin Bonsai Exhibition was held on Thursday. I’m not one of the judges for this exhibition, but did get permission and a special name tag to ...
Then there’s thebackground. Neutral colors work best. A plain white or cream wall highlights the tree without distractions. You want the focus to be on the tree’s shape, its branches, and its leaves. If you place it against a busy, patterned backdrop, the details get lost. It’s ...
Across the street, like my neighbor Bob, how he lost his wife from smoking induced emphysema, how he lives next to his mom and took her away for the last hurricane, Milton. His struggles with health, and pain. His life playing on the coasts of Florida, fishing and staying up all ...