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Author Message   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 02:01 pm EST :    Just had a check over my bonsai sitting out the winter in the garden and thought I'd post a pic or two of my Forsythia. This is one I made from an air layer when I pruned our front garden shrub a while ago. Its ready for some heavy pruning now,just gotta wait till the frosts have all gone before commencing work on it. from above: round the back: and how Im gonna prune it: (compare with first pic) Treelover - County Durham, Zone "8/9"   Bonsaifan  Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 03:04 pm EST :    Neat. ;) Bonsaifan - Indiana, Zone "?"   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 04:13 pm EST :    Thanks Jesse. The stem looks pretty thick doesnt it, yet it was already that thick when I air layered it. Thats the advantage with that technique, you can get good thick stems that instantly look aged. This is not the best species for bonsai though because the stems are hollow so only really old stems gets good healed scars, plus the leaves arranged in pairs like maples, so you always end up with 2 of everything and often have to either remove one branch or prune it back harder. Treelover - County Durham, Zone "8/9"   Bonsaifan  Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 04:46 pm EST :    Yea Peter Chang talks about different techniques or air layering in a section of his book. I've sadly misplaced my copy. Have to search the house tonight. Just had it hm.... Bonsaifan - Indiana, Zone "?"   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 05:05 pm EST :    lol, dont lose it, it may be worth a bit of money in years to come! Treelover - County Durham, Zone "8/9"   Greth  Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 05:48 pm EST :    Ah, Peter Chan would be the book that the toddler left in the laundry... The pages that aren't stuck together are very informative, sigh. Greth - South Australia, Zone "?"   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 05:54 pm EST :    Oh arent kids wonderful.....;) Treelover - County Durham, Zone "8/9"   Bonsaifan  Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 11:33 pm EST :    They be so annoying if they weren't so dag on cute. Bonsaifan - Indiana, Zone "?"   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 02:30 pm EST :    Here it is now:amazing roots on these! Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 12:16 pm EST :    Wow, that's amazing! Karalyn Idaho Zone 6   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 12:57 pm EST :    Well, its in the garden now, and it has a few little yellow flowers. As soon as theyve finished its getting a chop! Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 07:59 pm EST :    How is your bonsai now? Karalyn Idaho Zone 6   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Friday, July 13, 2007 - 10:29 am EST :    Well, its just sat in the garden slowly growing away. Not really a bonsai yet, just a plant with potential-maybe 5 yerars from now i'll have something. Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"

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