Bonsai Odds & Ends – Fall Arrives
bonsai odds & ends - fall arrivesSneak PeekThere comes a point in the season where you can feel the change coming, yet it doesn't quite. Then there comes a point where it just happens. Today fall arrived.Bonsai Odds & Ends - Fall ArrivesOur heat broke a few...
Bald Cypress Fun In 2021
bald cypress fun in 2021Sneak PeekIt's not too soon to think about trees I'm going to work on in 2021. Here are a few Bald cypresses that are on the list.Bald Cypress Fun in 2021I rarely do any Bald cypress trunk-building - I much prefer to collect them already built...
Where Should That BC Trunk Chop Go?
where should that bc trunk chop go?Sneak PeekEssentially all collected large Bald cypresses are trunk-chopped. In the wild they may be 20 feet tall. When you get them home they end up 2 feet tall. Then you start building.Where Should that BC Trunk Chop Go? I...
Adjusting Your Plans – Like With This Bald Cypress
adjusting your plans - like with this bald cypress Sneak PeekWhen we collect trees we usually have some specific expectations. Sometimes the tree decide to go a different direction. What to do? Adjust your plan.Adjusting Your Plans - Like With This Bald Cypress...
Bonsai Odds & Ends – Privet And Bald Cypress
bonsai odds & ends - privet and bald cypressSneak PeekThis is just a quick redux on the 'Pasture Privet' I posted about the other day, plus a couple of others that got potted; plus it was time to check in on the big Bald cypress I defoliated, styled and potted...
Defoliating, Potting And Styling A Large Bald Cypress
defoliating, potting and styling a large bald cypressSneak PeekIt's July 4th weekend, so the traditional cookouts, fireworks and defoliating Bald cypresses are in order. That's right, defoliating Bald cypresses is a tradition for BC lovers. Today's victim is also...
Bonsai Odds & Ends – Bald Cypress Defoliation + Styling, Pocomoke Crape Styling
bonsai odds & ends - bc defoliation + styling, pocomoke crape stylingSneak PeekWe're on the cusp of Bald cypress defoliation season. I did one today. I also did the next round of styling on a Pocomoke Crape myrtle.Bald Cypress Defoliation + Styling, Pocomoke...
Styling A Big Bald Cypress
styling a big bald cypressSneak PeakThe big collected Bald cypresses start out pretty much the same way. They recover pretty much the same way. Then comes that day when you dive in ....Styling A Big Bald CypressI acquired this big Bald cypress last month from...
BC Forest – Would You?
bc forest - would you?Sneak PeakIt's common to have to redesign bonsai over time. A branch dies; you find a better front; and in the case of established forest plantings you lose trees, which have to be replaced. Here's one of those cases, and what I'm thinking of...
Big BC Update
I posted a progression on this tree at the end of last year. With spring now in full force, this specimen has exploded with growth. I repotted the tree last year, and was in hopes of big growth for 2019; but I had to wait. But that's fine. To make a good design...