Thanks 🤗

Thank you for that info! I am always amazed at the amount of knowledge there is on South African bonsai. It's truly a small community.

No problem, glad you like it! Can't wait for the next project we do together.🥂

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@@living_sculptures_za great! how long ago did you buy it from Andre?

You are most welcome

Thank you! It's only my pleasure. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment.

Thanks, it was my first black pine styling☺️

Thanks😉

It’s always great to see people growing the bonsai community.

Thanks, really enjoyed the drive😉 to Hermanus. A perfect winter’s day to enjoy bonsai.

Great, thank you for the support. 🎉

Awesome, thank you!

Dankie vir jou terugvoer! Ek waardeer dit opreg. Ek is bly jy het die inligting nuttig gevind. Groete!

Good day I saw it during the filming of the event but to be honest I could not tell you the story behind the missing head. Could be it fell during transport or it may have a deeper meaning. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Glad you enjoyed the video!😉

Thank you. 😉

Good afternoon. Yes they have club meetings every second Wednesday of a month. For more info please check their website www.oyama.co.za/about-us.

Dit is 'n goeie boom om mee te begin daar is wel net 'n paar reels wat jy moet volg om die beste uit die boom te kry. Let wel Junipers se krag le in hul groei punte so moet hulle nie te veel snoei nie. Moet hul nooit snoei en oorplant in dieselfde jaar nie. Jy werk 2 tot 4 keer 'n jaar aan hulle.

Thank you for sharing your experience with Perlite! It's insightful to hear about your initial impressions. It's true that Perlite's water retention capabilities can be beneficial, but it's important to consider potential drawbacks, such as its tendency to promote algae growth in shaded, damp areas. Use Perlite sparingly , as its lightweight nature may cause it to spill out of pots easily. I appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing more about your journey with Perlite in the future!

You are 100% correct, there are loads of more known soil components available. I did the experiment on these six soil components as they are more commonly found and available to me plus they don’t cost a arm and a leg. Pumice, akadama and the rest all need to be imported and are limited. When you are starting out and not ready to spend loads of money on soil these six soils will be you best option. I always test all my own growing media and fertilizers as the species that we use as bonsai are not all Japanese species and there has not been hundreds of years of trials run on these region specific species. Climate also has a huge rol to play, in my home town we get temperatures up to 40 degree celsius in our long summers (very hot and dry) and our winters are cold and wet. It all boils down to basic horticultural practices and how you choose to apply them to your bonsai trees based on your regional and local enviroment.

Thank you for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.

Great!

Glad you found it interesting!

Great, thank you for the comment and for subscribing! 😊🎉

Hi there! 🌿 Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! It's truly heartwarming to connect with fellow tree enthusiasts. Your experience with native strangler figs in Costa Rica sounds absolutely amazing, and it's impressive that you tried bonsai-ing them. I can imagine how challenging it must be to transition from tropical to Virginia weather! Ficus trees are indeed captivating, and it's fantastic that you have an indoor garden and grow tent to nurture your green friends during the winter. It's always a joy to share our passion for trees and plants, and I'm thrilled to have you as part of this community.

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Glad you enjoyed the video!

Glad you enjoyed the video!

Deficiencies can be seen on the leaves of a tree. Iron deficiency is easy to spot yellowish/ pale leaves with the major vains of the leaf still green. You can search the internet for the deficiency chart it's a very helpful visual add. Note that if you feed your tree regularly with a well balance fertilizer you won't necessarily get major deficiencies. Also deficiencies on trees normally come in pair of more than one is visible on the leaves so I try and see which is more prominent treat that and then come back a week later to see if there are any other deficiencies that need to be treated.

Great! I have always loved Ficus bonsai but only recently started focusing on refinement as I have a few very good looking ficus trees. What I found works well for refinement and health is seasonal pruning at the start of the growing season, defoilation in summer and repotting in free draining soil. They also respond well to weekly fertilizer in lower doses.

Hey Austin. Thank you for your comment! Glad you enjoyed the video.

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This tree turned out to be a great tree. I sold the tree in December 2023 at our annual bonsai show. I forgot to take a final picture of the tree. All I know is the tree has a new home now on the West Coast somewhere! 😊

Any time! Can't wait to see what you have planned for next year.😉

Dankie, waardeer die terugvoer.

Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍🏼

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the support!

Always a pleasure thank you for the support!🫱🏻‍🫲🏽

Glad you liked it!

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Good day, I use Grape Harvesting Shear's they are nice, sharp and a bit more affordable then bonsai tools. You can buy it at any agricultural store.

Carpa Shear Harvest - product name

Romano did you get yours from Agrimark?

Romano the Carpa Harvest Scissors you have does it have Serrated Edges?

@@jerezindraj6723 yes

Great thank you. Noted. I am not sure if it's brush or bush. I find the species when I search both names. 😉