Category Archives: maintenance

A bonsai, an ostomy, a life

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

The tree: The me: The set up: The life:I’m being a bit pretentious but, you see, I can be. Why? Welcome, my friends, it is… (I don’t use this brand but it’s the only graphic I could find for free, … Continue reading →

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Return of the cracked pot friendship tree

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

Again, here I sit, waiting for the kids to be released from prison… uh, school. People ask me why I work on my bonsai so much here. I guess I could just take a nap or read a book but, … Continue reading →

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You’ll never guess who I got this ficus from!

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

Seriously, unless you’re an avid reader of the blog there’s no way you could guess who I got the tree from. Here it was in its first appearance. Which was several years ago. And now, today (after a quick defoliation). … Continue reading →

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The wind in the willow…leaf ficus

Posted on August 25, 2018 by

I have two ficus trees for you to ponder today. This sweet sumo: ….and this one that’s in serious training. Let’s look at it first. My daughter removed most of the wire on it already for me…..….but she left me … Continue reading →

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Taming the prickly bush

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

You’ve seen this tree before. I’m a bit lazy at the moment, but there have been several blog posts on it in the past. I had even done a post on creating the pot from concrete. It’s there in the … Continue reading →

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It’s been almost five years and I miss you my friend

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

Juan was my friend. (That’s his photo above, from Mt. Dora) It’s been about five years since he passed away and I wish I had him here to give me guidance. He was smarter than I and more experienced. But … Continue reading →

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Let the tree talk to you, just don’t be surprised if they say they want to leaf……

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

This is a clients tree, chloroluceun tortum, the Brazilian raintree. It’s a humble little tree really. But she likes it. And that’s all that matters. It had a Jin on it, but this is all that’s left of the deadwood. … Continue reading →

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