Ryan's Profile

Hi my name is Ryan and I am 18 years old. I love growing many types of trees including Dawn and Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia, Blue Spruce, Western Larch, Scots Pine, Incense Cedar, Sugar Pine, Assorted Cactus varities, as well as many, many other tress I cant think of right now. I am currently very active with Bonsai.

The Purpose of "virts" in bonsai....
Hi everyone,  In bonsai we use image editing software that allows us to look at the future of trees. We call these" virts" which is short for virtual. So, I thought I'd show you all a virt that was made for my large Ficus. If I could create a tree th...

My biggest Ficus yet
Hi everyone,     Haven't posted in a couple of months. Yesterday I received a huge Ficus microcarpa from a friend down in LA. This guy stands two feet tall, has a two foot canopy, and has a base of 8 inches. Thought I'd just share it wit...

Built Another Tropical Setup
Hi everyone,     I built yet another setup to grow my bigger, taller Ficus trees.   I took an old frame: I made it bigger all around: Started wrapping it in mylar (to really reflect the light): Then added ...

A New Tropical Enclosure
Hey all,     I worked on a new tropical enclosure for my Ficus trees this past week. It's made out of PVC and 2 mil drop cloth. It should work out just fine with keeping the humidity very high around the trees.   Frame built: ...

My Latest Ficus
Hi everyone,     This is my latest tree that I have purchased. It's an 8 inch tall Willow Leaf Ficus. I plan on repotting it once it starts growing again and working on the roots and ramification. Feel free to leave any questions, commen...