Shin Deshojo Maple
Shin Deshojo maple bought in 2024. It is grafted, and I am working on some air layers to propagate new plants without the ugly graft.This variety is known for its…
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March 20, 2025
Arakawa summer 2023 – spring 2025
Maple after being transplanted into a slightly wider pot, March 19, 2025. The beautiful green of young leaves. Photo from spring 2024. Barking progress from summer 2023 to spring 2025.…
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March 19, 2025
Arakawa small
Now, in February 2025, it was repotted into a larger container with bonsai soil. Only two roots have formed. An Arakawa maple cutting rooted in the summer of 2023. Growth…
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March 12, 2025
Repotting in spring 2025
Repotting in spring 2025. The roots are still far from a good arrangement for future nebari.Swollen buds are slowly starting to open.
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February 18, 2025
Chinese Elm 2023-2024
Chinese Elm bonsai (Ulmus parvifolia) purchased from Obi in June 2023. I'm excited to document its progress here as I develop it into a more refined bonsai. 05-06-2023 first pruning…
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February 18, 2025
Katsura 2024
The maple in March, April, and June 2024. In the second half of the season, it was repotted into a bonsai pot with an inorganic mix.
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October 18, 2024
Katsura Maple
Katsura maple from OBI, just after repotting in June 2023. A young, non-grafted seedling with a green trunk.
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June 18, 2023