Arrow's labour of love

Good day arrow-
How long have you been doing bonsai trees? I know I may have asked that before but my memory does not run on all or its cylinders,lol. I have always wanted a weeping willow bonsai tree. But you know what I found? It is almost impossible to find a small willow tree to start. I suppose now I could try cloning one from an established tree. But back then I was inexperienced, and I cant tell you how many weeks I would go looking for a tree. We have a huge wildlife refuge where I grew up, and I searched a lot of it. Also we have a river that runs through town as well. Lots of great habitat for willows, but I couldn’t find any small trees, or seeds from adult trees. I am gonna start a grow soon and may ask for some training advice. Have a good one sir! Peace

7 Likes

I don’t really concentrate specifically on bonsais, every now and then you’ll see me growing one or two, just for shits and giggles. I also normally do them in 3 gal pots …this time I thought to combine the solo and bonsai, so I had to add wiring to direct the branches …my oldest bonsai is a ficus retusa at about 14 years ( if my memory serves correctly ) …

I have done some bigger plants like jade and half humans as well …:wink::joy::sunglasses::v:

19 Likes

…so it begins…





:sunglasses::v:

31 Likes

Lovely! :star_struck:

4 Likes

So it does!!! Looking good, and that’s a nice bonsai tree sir. You sho can grow chit!!! Peace…

5 Likes

yea! my favorite part!

5 Likes

The pistil party has begun My Brother! :+1::+1: I’m flipping Sunday :wink::sunglasses::v::call_me_hand:

4 Likes

Beautiful bonsai Doctor!

And yay for baby hedgehogs! :heart_eyes:

6 Likes

Awe …:tada::tada:

LoL …they always going to stay baby in this cold …but hedgehogs non the less …:wink::joy:

:smiling_face_with_sunglasses::victory_hand:

4 Likes

Thanks to all the fam, for checking in and taking the time …appreciate you all …:sunglasses::v:

9 Likes

The next wave girls got beaten up for the last time …:smiling_imp::smiling_imp: in the one gal pots :joy::joy:

Truffle Butter


Triangle


Winning Cake


I bent 2 centre colas into place for her…:smiling_imp:

Space is at a premium again in Lil Zone …

Enjoy your weekend …:sunglasses::v:

23 Likes

Very nice work Arrow! They look great!
Just amazing to me. Peace…

6 Likes

nice start bud, and have a great weekend yourself.

3 Likes

Thanks …and the same to you brother …:v:

Thanks my friend …long weekend, got Monday off…heading to the dam tomorrow …:joy::wink:

:sunglasses::v:

9 Likes

that sounds like fun! am just hanging around waiting for the rain to stop so i can ride my bike to lunch. i live a pretty mundane life lol

6 Likes

@Arrow I have a question about my plants. I topped two of them and left the other two do there thing. But the two I left do there thing are growing tall and I don’t want them over my deck railing can I bend them over now they are in flower or should I leave them alone


If I let them go I’m going to need to build a backstop up on my railing

11 Likes

good looking plant nitro. just a heads up, do you know you have your name visible on the top pic?

5 Likes

Yeah it’s legal here I just can’t have the street on the backside of my house seeing them. In the state of Virginia I can grow the four plants they just can not be seen from a public street

5 Likes

same here in mich, typical of folks, yea, we’ll make it legal, but you have to hide in a closet lol

4 Likes

I just don’t want them to take my plants. After all this work I have put into them. That would make me very unhappy!! These are my babies I go out every morning and every afternoon to check on them. The leafhoppers don’t like me.

5 Likes