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Tag Archives: Green island ficus
One branch at a time….
Here I sit, in a seat that I fit, revisiting a green island ficus that I showed you all last year or so…( in this blog post as a matter of fact). But haven’t really touched since then. Some varieties … Continue reading
Posted in Art, branch placement, Horticulture and growing, refine, updates
Tagged bonsai, ficus, ficus microcarpa, fig, Green island ficus
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The return of the Bonsai Turkey
Well, my bench looks like a mess. What is happening here? We got trees, pots, and it looks like the beer is hiding behind the trees…..GET OUT THE BUSHES AND IN MA’ BELLY! I do believe I have a few … Continue reading
Can you say “taper”?
Let’s talk bonsai….just what is it? When I was a yungun’ and being learned in thinking and reasoning, I was told to begin at the beginning. So that is where I shall begin (don’t worry, it has to do with … Continue reading
The green, green island of ficus
Here I sit again, in the back of my PT Loser, waiting on my spawn. And, of course, I have a tree to play with. This time, it’s a ficus microcarpa “green island”. You missed the good parts though, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced basics, Horticulture and growing, rare finds, redesign, styling bonsai, wiring
Tagged Adam Lavigne, auxin, bonsai, cytokinins, ficus, ficus microcarpa, fig, Green island ficus, plant hormones, trees, trunk chop
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Building Structure
There might be a tree here. Underneath the leaves, somewhere. Maybe. But I do believe it’s time for the scissor. Let’s see what’s underneath. Ah, I see a trunk. We might have a bonsai here, instead of a bush. Not that a bush is bad….. … Continue reading
Posted in branch placement, Horticulture and growing, refine, wiring
Tagged adamaskwhy, bonsai, ficus microcarpa, Green island ficus, trees
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What was I thinking (or drinking) with these two trees?
Two bonsai walk into a bar…..stop me if you’ve heard this one, ok?…..one tree says to the other, “Jeez, you look rough, what style are you supposed to be?” The other, a little drunk, says, “Never mind that, were you … Continue reading
Posted in rare finds, sculpture, styling bonsai
Tagged blog, bonsai, Cascade, ebonopsis ebano, ficus microcarpa, Green island ficus, pithecellobium flexicaule, texas ebony
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My ficus is eating its pot!
You remember this tree, right? You last saw it in this post here. It was a demonstration tree I worked on for the Bonsai Society of Brevard at their 2013 Brevard Zoo show. This is the tree today: It’s filled … Continue reading