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Mid-Michigan Bonsai Message Corner
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- Created: 11 May 2018
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Mid-May is when I usually begin working on my deciduous bonsai. If a tree has grown well, I’ll reduce the new shoots to 2-4 leaves and wire any branches that need adjusting.
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- Created: 08 May 2018
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Satsuki azaleas are beautiful when they bloom.
Cutting-grown satsuki
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- Created: 04 May 2018
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I generally don’t do a lot of work on new trees until I have a good idea what shape the roots are in. I’ll water, fertilize and maybe do some cutback but hold off on wiring until I know the tree is strong enough to recover from the work.
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- Created: 03 May 2018
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Spring is my favorite season of the year. Emerging colorful new growth and spring flowers of deciduous bonsai delight my senses and prepare me for another fresh new growing season. Also, since I HATE winter, deciduous species and maples with early growth signal the end of the long cold season.
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- Created: 01 May 2018
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I started working on a shohin Japanese maple about a year and a half ago. Here’s what it looked like at the end of 2016.
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- Created: 27 April 2018
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For young trees growing in colanders, a repot isn’t always necessary when the roots run out of space. Here’s an overview of an alternative approach in two photos.