I was recently gifted a zelkova bonsai. I have zero bonsai experience but I've been doing as much reading as I can get my hands on. I just have a quick question for now: If the label says "evergreen-semi", do you suppose that means it's been indoor- or outdoor-acclimated? To my understanding, zelkovas are outdoor deciduous trees that should stay ( Read more... )

I was given a bonsai as a gift from a client. It's a 'green mound juniper' in a very nice little ceramic, wide base with a catch tray of rocks. It's kind of sad on one side but round on the other and has little shafts sticking out from the sides. Below is a slightly blurry slightly dark iphone snapshot of it.


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Heya :) I thought I'd pick your brains again. So my japanese maple needs to be repotted. My research shows that now is the best time to do it. Currently since it is in regular potting soil and I wanted to transplant it to bonsai soil. I know they don't like akeline soils and prefer the more acidic kind. I was wondering if anyone had any online ( Read more... )

So I'm a beginner bonsai enthusiast, I have had several plants that I've maintained off and on and am interested in making the jump to cultivation. A friend of mine has generously opened his garden to me and has given me free reign to take cuttings. He has two Japanese Maples and a growth of Black Bamboo. I've found some information on how to ( Read more... )

I've trid to find some places online to buy bonsais but I seem to have found only a few places and quality is something that is important. There aren't any local places that sell bonsai where I'm at...does anyone recommend an online or mail-order type place for buying one? Thanks.

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hi, I need help.  I got a bonsai as a gift, and I know NOTHING about them.  I looked at some photos, trying to determine exactly what kind of bonsai it is, but, i'm not having much luck.  If someone would be willing to help me out, it would be greatly appreciated!  Also some help on what I have to do for the little guy.


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So, if any of you so avid members of this community remember back in about June/July, I had just recently received a Zelkova as a gift and was questionning many things about my first bonsai. It has done really well after I gave it fresh soil, switched to distilled water, misted it every day, and kept it watered frequently ( Read more... )

Hello- I've had a Chinese Elm for a few months now, and seems to have been flourishing. There was some mildew and tiny bugs when I first got it, but I used the fungicide/herbicide spray and that seems to have helped it ( Read more... )