@Olin Rose-Bardawil -Thats a lovely comment. Thank you.

@Olin Rose-Bardawil I never thought of bansai as being simple. Interesting take.

I saw my potted azalea was setting buds before the first frost and brought it inside. There aren’t azaleas blooming in Kansas right now otherwise.

@@michaelrutledge3750 Way to go! A state record. Well deserved.

Distressing sights on TV last night re- Capitol Hill. Hope you are all safe.

@@peterchan3100 Thank you Peter Chan.

@@peterchan3100 We are. Thank you.

I dont want to get into the politics of the US election but it is sad when people forget to behave like decent human beings and being so easily led astray.

Density. Vigorous plants and slow growing trees are the most finiky. If you re-potted your tomatoe every two weeks as it got bigger and bigger, as opposed to just planting it in the ground, it would end up much smaller. Tubers and fast growing trees are roughly the least. It's about how much starch storage is done by the stem and roots. Think about bulb tulips that take over everything, or potatoes. However, that is only a general rule. Climate zone and growth speed play their part. Obviously, domesticated species are going to need nuanced care, such as fruit trees and other unnatural species. I'm imagining slow growing Japanese maples. Having all of that said, if you do not harm the parts of the root that keep the divisions going, everything should be fine. Having a working knowledge of how and where that happens on any specific variety can be gained by simply growing it and observing the roots over time. If, however, you wanted to understand more deeply, read some plant biology. It gets pretty intense pretty quickly though...

@@Robert_McGarry_Poems That's good information for the less experienced gardeners browsing these comments. I'd also like to add that people should take into account whether they're transplanting determinate or indeterminate plants. Determinate plants do a lot better if they're planted directly into their permanent homes. Indeterminate ones are less fussy and can typically take 2-3 transplants without issue.

I wish you guys could but plants are virtually impossible to ship to US

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It's about what you like. If you want that compact moss, scrap it from wherever you can find it. Gather a good amount of it over time. Blend it up and spread it out over any surface that moss already grows on. Find some old fence boards and lay them on a tarp, spread it on that... Wait a year, or longer... Unless you want to do that every year, only harvest enough to do what you need. It will grow back every year. Place this in a space that is already prone to moss.

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Choose a smaller leaf variety. “Star” magnolias work well. Good luck

Yes - succulents like the Jade tree.

You can but its better to wait till Spring or early Summer to do this

@@peterchan3100 thank you, Peter.

Avoid hard frost. If you live in a climate with mild winter you can do it even now, else wait late winter early spring.

Wait till very early Spring.

I am not familiar with this variety.

He placed it on there, but it will grow eventually

@@murray821 so i can go to nature and collect some growing in similar conditions i will have in plant location and it have to grow or there are some special ones?

@@maskotik you can use many types, but preferably has to be in same level of sun exposure, like on the side walk can withstand more sun than the moss you find in shade. There are also tricks with seeds, or dried moss you can crumble. But that takes longer to grow. Sometimes birds steal your moss that lays on top

Without seeing what you did to the tree while making the bonsai and the aftercare - very hard to diagnose why it is the way it is. Might be dead.

Thank you for your reply, Peter. It still has about 40% if it's leaves but they are brown. If there are any signs of life in the spring I shall reply again and let you know.. If not then I hope to visit Heron's to purchase more tree's!

@@doctorrickdaglessmd Personally, I wouldn't worry too much. My Azalea's also sometimes loose quit a lot of their leaves during the winter when it is quite cold and wet. In fact, a lot of them are semi-deciduous, so to speak. Good luck!