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17 February 2023, 05:14 AM | #91 |
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I bought a bonsai, a book and some wire. My tree looks pretty gnarly right now but hopefully it can be tamed into a majestic little guy.
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Good luck Goat!! And thanks for sharing the cool photos and knowledge Peter it’s much appreciated!
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17 February 2023, 12:53 PM | #94 |
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Wonderful photos and stories, Peter. I've enjoyed learning about watches from you for years. And now bonsai! Thank you for all of it!
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Thanks guys although watches are a great hobby but in the end they are just watches. But with Bonsai to see what you have developed over many years gives me the most pleasure. My other hobby chameleons picture of my male Yemen chameleon he is around 4 years old, and easier to keep than the panther chameleons.
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18 February 2023, 06:44 PM | #97 |
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Japanese White Pine Kokonde around 40 years old what I plan to do with this one is graft a few lower branches from another white pine later in this year hopefully.
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18 February 2023, 06:56 PM | #98 |
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What I do s make a shallow cut into trunk but be very careful not to cut into the hardwood of the tree. Next place the bark-less end of graft branch into the trunk most most important make sure cambial layers of both the graft and the trunk make contact. Then use wire or some elastic and wrap tight then hopefully in around 2-3 months should see signs of growth on branch, but will not remove the wrap for around 12 months. Afraid Bonsai just like nature nothing is rushed and instant its a waiting game.
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18 February 2023, 11:30 PM | #100 |
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I assume you fertilize the trees? If so, how often? Do you use a special bonsai fertilizer?
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19 February 2023, 01:34 AM | #101 |
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Yes we use fertiliser nothing special for me but like the seaweed liquid which I normal start when first new buds start on my trees. Buts its all down to what you want to achieve young trees a little more through the year well establish trees less but never over feed.
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19 February 2023, 09:32 PM | #103 |
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A few pictures from the Imperial Palace gardens in Japan not my pictures taken by a friend a few years ago, most all of these Bonsai trees are well over 500 years old.
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20 February 2023, 01:51 AM | #104 |
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20 February 2023, 04:32 AM | #105 |
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Thank the God's! Beautiful trees Padi and Thank You for sharing your passion and pictures. I really love all of them.
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20 February 2023, 06:01 PM | #106 |
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Well thank you much appreciated.
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20 February 2023, 08:27 PM | #107 |
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21 February 2023, 06:24 PM | #108 |
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Agree some wonderful trees in that garden and to think most are over 500 years old
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21 February 2023, 06:36 PM | #109 |
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Picture of my male blue bar Ambilobe panther chameleon showing full colour, originally native to Madagascar and occur over most of the island.But this one was captive breed he is my main breeding chameleon but now getting quite old like me..
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22 February 2023, 06:23 PM | #110 |
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This is how a baby male blue bar Ambilobe panther chameleon looks like at around 8 weeks old will not get full colour till around 9-12 months old.
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22 February 2023, 06:39 PM | #111 |
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Cyprus Cedar tree under development now around 20 years old quite a rare tree seldom used for bonsai,I bought when it was very small tree from a garden nursery thought I would give it a try..
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Watching your pictures are relaxing and remarkably peaceful in themselves. Thanks for sharing these!
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Yes quite friendly and love to come out of their vivarium one of my male panthers spends quite a bit of time out of his vivarium.And they get to know you in time,but Yemen chameleons can be a bit temperamental but are far easier to keep than the Panther ones and much cheaper to buy.
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23 February 2023, 06:28 PM | #116 |
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Well thank you but as you get to a mature age my brain is like a huge cupboard, I know it is all in there, but sometimes now takes longer to get the right stuff out.
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Picture of young 12 week old panther chameleon just starting to get a bit of adult colour shedding its skin, when young could shed every week or so as they grow. But when mature they could shed every few months or so, and when a few years old might shed in bits like head and tail and other body parts later. Important when they shed there skin keep humidity up bit more than normal.
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A very old Japanese white pine its used to be my grandfathers tree when he passed its now in my charge for the last 50 plus years tree is well over 120 years old. Have restyled this tree a few times hence wire on some branches plus put into a new pot picture taken last year after its repot.
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24 February 2023, 02:46 PM | #119 |
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Just amazed by your bonsai trees.
My wife and I have really enjoyed admiring them. Thank you for taking time to share them with us!
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This male blue bar Ambilobe panther chameleon is a offspring from my old male blue bar, which will be my new
main breeding male now 18 months old. Picture of my male Nosy Mitsio panther chameleon quite a rare chameleon now 14 months old when he gets a bit older will show more red around eyes and head depending on mood.
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