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RKayne's posts about: tree
Apr 5, 2007 | 9:20 AM PST
Tags: minature rose , bloom , cat , peace lily , nitrogen , max , tree , climb
My Mini Rose has a bloom starting, I am so going to bring in my camera...success with a plant I never thought I could grow well, but hey, I saw it this morning so no doubt it is a happy rose! Now I just need to get the peace lily happy, I had it up in a relatively dark shelf as my CAT, Max would eat it, so I brought it to the office for safety, and it will get happy now, I am sure it can use some nitrogen. Here is Max climbing his first tree! He will be a year old in May.
Apr 4, 2007 | 4:05 PM PST
Tags: bonsai , tree , japanese maple , cutting , repotting , Seattle
I have a couple Japanese Maples set aside for MamabearBSA and Mainegal because they cost SO much away from here (Seattle area) that are 3 years old. They will be getting a couple baby maples as well, but I wanted to make sure they get to take something back with them that is established and there is nothing more beautiful than a Japanese Maple Bonsai! I will take pictures of them soon, as well and update...at the very least they will be able to see the tree's that are going home with them! I have some before and after pics so they get to see how drastic a cutting the tree's will take as I have been informed by them both that they are concerned about how tough they are. I will put it this way, they are 3 years old, and I am just NOW going to repot them! A bonsai, as average, will be repotted at least once a year, but Japanese Maples THRIVE on neglect! So, on that note, here are some of my Japanese Maples at three years old. I have before and after pictures with the winter growth and then their 'spring/summer coat' :D So now is where i get to tease Mamabear and Mainegal....as these are some of My personal babies, hehe...
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After :
Apr 4, 2007 | 3:46 PM PST
Tags: Maple , bonsai , tree
I recently had a large amount of baby maples 'follow me home' as I love to bonsai, this is fortunate :D I love to bonsai almost any tree but for the maples there is a plan. We have a NW GTG planned and they will have future homes when I take a bunch of them down for a 'training course', an VERY quick one, albeit, but they will be happy tree's! Maples will bonsai just as readily as any other tree and can be very beautiful in the process.
Apr 4, 2007 | 3:36 PM PST
Tags: bonsai , cotoneaster , grow , green , tree , flower , clematis , ponderosa , pine , garden , show
Everything green and growing! I loves all kinds of plants, trees and flowers. Right after the holidays I went and bought a whole bunch of exotic seeds to start her own. I love to bonsai as well. So, my Partner, C bought me and her mom tickets to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. (yep, her mom's a plant freak too)!
We had a really great time! We were there for most of Saturday, ooohing and aaahing over everything there. I bought two bonsai trees (one Japanese Elm and one cotoneaster ) and she bought some lavender and lemon grass products (soap and body spray, yum!). I took a ton of pictures, here are a few of my favorites...
