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    Bonsai grapevine care

    try sprinkling a little epsom salts on the soil around the edges of the pot. that should provide any lacking trace minerals to your specimen. dont...
    Post by: bonsai MD, Jun 1, 2008 in forum: Grapes and Grape Vines
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    What trees are good for Bonsai?

    i forgot to mention ulmus parviflora. they arent too difficult to keep, have naturally small leaves and are pretty low maintenance. they also have...
    Post by: bonsai MD, Jun 1, 2008 in forum: HortForum
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    What trees are good for Bonsai?

    crab apples require alot of care, and should be trained when you have a few years of skill in development. junipers are low maintenance, also...
    Post by: bonsai MD, Jun 1, 2008 in forum: HortForum
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    Japanese maple -

    yeah, you will have to stake a branch upright to gain more height. crimson queen is a dissectum and has a natural tendancy for the shhots to be of...
    Post by: bonsai MD, Jun 1, 2008 in forum: Maples
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    Browning of top branches of Japanese Maple leaf tree

    the tree isnt dead. the upper part probably is though. cut back those braches to the trunk and seal the wounds with wood glue. its the poor mans...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 27, 2008 in forum: Maples
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    Japanese Maple problem

    instead of cutting a branch off, use you fingernail to scratch the bark on a branch. if you see green underneath, its fine. if you see brown its...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 24, 2008 in forum: Maples
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    Identification: Identify bonsai?

    its hard to tell from the photo, but i sispect you have a straight genus on your hands. just plain ol' acer palmatum. this tree if left alone to...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 16, 2008 in forum: Maples
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    My Azalea Is Dying!

    hose water is fine.
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 12, 2008 in forum: Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)
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    My Azalea Is Dying!

    can you post a picture? not even mild water man, just enough that the soil isnt dry you know? take you finger nail to a branch and scrape a tiny...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 12, 2008 in forum: Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)
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    Brown Spots on Tamukeyama - Help, please!

    when did you plant this tree? if its fairly recent, pop it out and make shure your hole you dug is twice as big as the root ball. use some soil...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 12, 2008 in forum: Maples
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    My Azalea Is Dying!

    first off you shouldnt bring it inside at all. it sound like a good idea, and that the tree needs to be protected, but, the air inside you "house"...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 12, 2008 in forum: Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)
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    Tree trunk size

    well the diameter of trees is called "calliper". with bonsai you just measure straight across the trunk from one side to the other just above the...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 12, 2008 in forum: HortForum
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    Japanese Maple tree: Fertilizer for

    what kind of maple? are they lanscape trees or wild seedlings from a parent tree? a good "general fertilizer" is 10-10-10. it will provide any...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 12, 2008 in forum: Maples
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    Brown Spots on Tamukeyama - Help, please!

    looks like its just leaf scorch. if the dead brown patches are spreading from the edge of the leaves inward toward the veins, thats what it is. it...
    Post by: bonsai MD, May 12, 2008 in forum: Maples
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    bonsai soil mix

    HERE IS A REALLY SIMPLE RECIPIE!! NATURE'S HELPER--it's a brand of soil...
    Post by: bonsai MD, Apr 24, 2008 in forum: Soils, Fertilizers and Composting