Spotted in the Wild
Historical Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and RSS posts previously curated by the club (2017–present). Not authored by the club — preserved here since the original source feeds no longer carry this history.
Scott Russo brought me to Hank Miller in Buffalo,
Scott Russo brought me to Hank Miller in Buffalo, NY. Hank has this warm greenhouse which is a jungle. He does a lot of very successful trunk fuses with fice, Mostly Ficus natalensis and Ficus bertdavii, both native in…
Hank Miller from Buffalo, NY is the master of
Hank Miller from Buffalo, NY is the master of fused trunks. He made one together with Scott Russo, also from Buffalo. In the end he gave it to me. - thank you Hank! At home I planted it into a very nice pot by Walter…
My Ulmus pumila/Siberian Elm bonsai, in
My Ulmus pumila/Siberian Elm bonsai, in development since 2005, after root-pruning and repotting. Height 21"/52cm P… https://t.co/D4sGPGpo81
My Carpinus betulus/European Hornbeam bonsai came
My Carpinus betulus/European Hornbeam bonsai came out of its Victor Harris /Erin Pottery pot yesterday so that I co… https://t.co/8FYYk5kJn0
More Bonsai Beans | Bonsai Bark
More Bonsai Beans 4/1/18 The sweet little Japanese maple belongs to Hiroshi Kunii. Hiroshi calls the pot Maru (circle in Japanese). Continuing with tiny bonsai theme from yesterday…. I borrowed this post from June of…
The Buffalo Basilica with Jennifer and Scott
The Buffalo Basilica with Jennifer and Scott Russo. Happy Easter! Buffalo, NY, USA. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
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cool! (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Jennifer Price, Scott Russo and WP visited the
Jennifer Price, Scott Russo and WP visited the master in Rochester, NY. The main part of the collection was still in the barns. Threforee one can see only small glimpses of what is really there. A good reason to come…
After a good dinner (thank you Bill) Jennifer
After a good dinner (thank you Bill) Jennifer Price, Scott Russo and WP went to the club meeting. There Bill Valavanis gave a brief informative presentation on how to work on azaleas. Good stuff! (Source Facebook)…
@MrWeisinger Always always better to prune
@MrWeisinger Always always better to prune deciduous trees, particularly those that bleed like Acer, in fall. You’l… https://t.co/t2mkFyJ0VQ
The base or nebari of my Acer palmatum/ Mountain
The base or nebari of my Acer palmatum/ Mountain Maple bonsai. Originally a skinny little airlayer that I then grew… https://t.co/2ZcUMwgbi3
Quick photo of my Acer palmatum/Mountain Maple
Quick photo of my Acer palmatum/Mountain Maple bonsai today, planted into its new pot from Victor Harris of Erin Po… https://t.co/XIZTEdFknB
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Bonsai South News + Odds & Ends
In the next two weeks we will be launching our updated website. Cathy has created a wonderful new design, which will be much more functional and easier for you to Continue Reading →
Hawthorn Gets New Home. Nice!
If you’ve spent any time browsing through our site, you’ve seen my awesome Riverflat hawthorn (Crataegus opaca). After several years, this tree is really well developed and frankly is one Continue Reading →
How To Fix Problems When They Happen (For They Will)
As you know by now, we had an unexpectedly cold winter that included two snowfalls that accumulated (inches, which for us is unheard of) and temps of 15F on three Continue Reading →
Spring Work – Potting And Repotting
The beat goes on. As I mentioned yesterday, spring is the time when you need to do all sorts of things all at once. One of those things is potting. Continue Reading →
Spring Work – Parsley Hawthorn
Spring is upon us, and that means a lot of things need to happen all at once and quickly. This includes developmental work on trees collected in prior years. The Continue Reading →
Collecting Season Ends – Got Some Nice Cedar Elms
Spring has come very early to the Deep South. Things are blooming and budding. Yesterday Cathy and I were able to collect some Cedar elms (Ulmus crassifolia), and I think Continue Reading →
Hackberry Collecting Goes Well – Weather Sucked
So we left home on Friday around noon to travel to North Mississippi, where I was meeting up with a friend to go Hackberry (Celtis laevigata) collecting. It was almost Continue Reading →
For All You Timid Root-Pruners Out There
I regularly cause a lot of anxiety by how drastically I root-prune newly collected trees. To be sure, it takes some courage to start really chopping on your deciduous trees Continue Reading →
I’m Seeing BC Buds!
This winter has been pretty awful. In addition to being colder than usual, it’s also been wetter than usual. That does not make for a pleasant time. Just over the Continue Reading →
A World of Bonsai Creativity | Bonsai Bark
A World of Bonsai Creativity 3/31/18 Hand held bonsai come in handy (so to speak). Without the hand, it would be difficult to say just how small this tree is. This little gem and the others shown here, look like…
Two weeks ago I spent a few days around Chicago.
Two weeks ago I spent a few days around Chicago. Here a few glimpses into Hidden Gardens, run by Jeff Schulz. The new trees have arrived and some are overwhelming. Great stuff'! (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com