Hello, I'm new to the community, and to bonsai-ing. About a week, ago, I got a bonsai for my birthday. It's a Ficus Benjamina KiKi. It's been doing good, I water it everyday and it's got a lot of new leaves coming in that are a nice green color ( Read more... )

I didn't get an answer last time I posted so I figured that I would try again. I will try to scan in a picture when I can. I have a tree that I am trying to identify. It is an evergreen, the leaves are long and thin, they resemble small willow leaves (smooth, no ridges). The plant roots very readily and it smells like tomato when the leaves are ( Read more... )

Greetings everyone. I'm new to this community (and to bonsai). I think it's great that such an active and well-organized community is out there for this hobby.

Maybe you can help me with these two questions:

1) Does anyone know of any reputable bonsai merchants in the Northeast US? The closer to NJ the better.

2) Does anyone have any experience with ( Read more... )

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I brought a bonsai, its brought not born :P
I'm growing my own out of native trees (I live in Australia), But I wanted one now. So I went out and brought one.
Before you ask I can tell you its not a 'mallsai' it was brought from a local and well trusted nursery. Infact its a few members from a local bonsai groups nursery.

Its a Juniper sargent(sp ( Read more... )

So, my ( first bonsai (a Chinese Elm) arrived today! )

So. I'm back. Sorry ;D

I think I'll probably start with a plain old potted fig from a garden centre, if I can. Seems like a good compromise between what I wanted/can afford, and what people have recommended.

But... I just found out that I can grow Ficus Religiosa as bonsai, which would be very special for me. I've wanted to see one of those ( Read more... )

does anyone happen to have any experience with Ficus Benjamina Variegata?

I'm new to bonsai and I've got four going, but any pruning and fertilizing advice would be helpful ( Read more... )

hey all, I've been on this community for a little while but haven't actually said anything... well, not to my memory anyways...

I have a pair of serissa's and they are finicky as hell. Here are some pictures:

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