Developing Bonsai in the ground

Grass for ground cover?

Hi People. Is it possible to use bermuda grass as ground cover for large bonsai? let say a meter long flat slab. I ask this question because of my recurring problem with moss? bermuda grass can hold the loose soil better of a flat slab better than

Developing material

Happy 2010, I'm just back from a 2 week visit with PNEUMONIA and trying to catch up on the forum. As bonsai goes, I'm an absolute newb when it comes to yamadori. In fact, up till now I have concentrated on yamastori, and I believe I am getting better a

Pruning techniques for developing azalea bonsai

Here is another video I recently created. Thanks for watching. John

developing ramification for big red bougainvillea

this collected red bougainvillea (bougainvillea buttiana) is perhaps the best bougainvillea material I have in my collection. the trunk is mostly dead and very old. bougainvillea of this size and character are hard to find on kauai. starting with

Ground layered Hornbeam updates

Some of you may remember this one was on the old IBC. This was it in 2000 two years after collection. Ground layering was done for a year and the old roots removed in spring in 2004 It has developed very good flare at the soil line and

How to train roots to buttress

I have read a lot of articles on nebari or surface root growth and maintenance. However, I haven't come across a lot of material on how to train roots to buttress. I have seen a lot of pretty amazing Bald Cypress bonsai with nice buttresses. I have als

Ground Elite 4

So yeh if any of you wanna get tested for stuff I allowed to test Fc is in my pro in chatango if you wanna battle Ground Pokemon Fuck Yeah!

Poem: Higher Ground

On God's holy mountain I traverse a spiral path of an upward climb towards His higher ground. My progress varies between arduously slow and immoderately fast, while trying to avoid same mistakes that keep me in a circle going round. Rockslides

Tournament Ground Rules!

These are some rules I suggest we implement on our tournaments: 1. All standard clauses must be kept (excluding Items clause) 2. All matches are best 2 out of 3 3. All matches are played on Shoddy, unless both players agree to use another source 4.

Ground Egg Group

# Name Other group 019 Rattata 020 Raticate 023 Ekans Dragon 024 Arbok Dragon 025 Pikachu Fairy 026 Raichu Fairy 027 Sandshrew 028 Sandslash 029 Nidoran♀ Monster 032 Nidoran♂ Monster 033 Nidorino Monster 034

Surprise from my kiln

Hello Pot lover, here are some new pot from kiln. These are pots for flowering and fruit-bearing bonsai. Diameter: 38 cm x 8,5 cm This pot is for a dark red azalea. The pot should 38 cm x 36 cm x 8.5 cm are. A round bowl but would not have

Some pots for the new gallery

I thought I would try posting a few new(er) pots into the new site gallery. After a few tests and some help I THINK I got it right? Let me know if these look right posted. First are two Bamboo wrapped carved logs. unglazed. Longest is about 10 inches

You showed me yours, I'll show you mine!

Here are just a few of my English Elm's The light was fading fast, so more to follow. This raft was collected from a farmers field boundary. It was probably a hedge at some point but the farmer had been cutting the whole lot to the ground for some time.