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8-Nov-2006
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Apr-2005
Location: Temple, Texas
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Help for Kingsville
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I am new to bonsai. I went on trimming my first kingsville bonsais and both turned out without any leaves at the end. I am afraid to cut these trees. Please advise me how to style these trees. vijay |
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8-Nov-2006
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
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vijay glad to see you in here and posting. These are great looking trees and whilst i know little of the species there are many out there on this site who do.
Good luck. Regards Ash 
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8-Nov-2006
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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I started trimming these trees and restrained myself before cutting too much
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9-Nov-2006
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Learning the Art
 Join Date: Dec-2004
Location: Ft.Myers FL but currently Jacksonville FL
Country: United States
USDA Zone: 9
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And, the pics you have already shown are what you have done thus far? Correct? I was under the impression that you completely hacked away at these.
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9-Nov-2006
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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These trees are intact like the pictures. I had ruined two other kingsvilles and thats why I posted these pictures before cutting any more.
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9-Nov-2006
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bonsaiTALK Expert
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Those trees have great potential. Hopefully Grampz will come along and give his two cents. In the mean time check out this link:
http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthread.php?t=19206
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Steven South Central Idaho Last edited by IdahoBonsai : 9-Nov-2006 at 11:50 AM. |
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9-Nov-2006
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Learning the Art
Join Date: Dec-2004
Location: Ft.Myers FL but currently Jacksonville FL
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Yeah they really do, I have little experience with with boxwoods myself, but in the second picture you can almost see a guideline for pruning. Here's a few links that may be able to help you, and hopefully someone with more boxwood experience could help out too.
http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/pruning.htm http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/pruning2.htm
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9-Nov-2006
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Old Bonsaiman-new pots
 
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These are pretty nice looking kingsvilles, especially #2.
it looks like you've thinned quite a bit since I can see branching. i'd stop there a while except to remove foliage GROWING DOWN from branches. I note wire on the first one, be carefull, these are really tough to wire without snapping branches. I find my kingsvilles need repotting almost every year and can fill a pot quickly! Perhaps Mike Page will comment more. BTW, Ft. Myers has a pretty good club and there is at least one dealer I know of not too far away. Also, The BSF convention will be there again in 2008 over Memorial day weekend. Regards, Dale
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio Last edited by Dale Cochoy : 10-Nov-2006 at 01:26 AM. |
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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
 
Join Date: Sep-2004
Location: South San Francisco, CA
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Following Dale's suggestion. I'll toss my 2 cents worth in. As Dale said, be VERY careful when wiring. If you must wire, go slowly, and use a wire that's at least one size larger than necessary. Kingsvilles do grow roots at a pace that seemingly out runs the foliage. I live in a mild coastal climate, and can successfully repot at any time of the year. Often, I've repotted the same tree more than once a year. They will stand a fairly severe root trimming, but I like to thin out the foliage some before repotting. Also, I give the tree roots a long soaking before repotting to insure good hydration. Unlike many bonsai, Kingsvilles don't seem bothered by "wet feet". Regarding a styling model, the Coast Live Oak, quercus agrifolia, is my favorite model. If you go to google images you can find many examples in nature. I'll post an image of my favorite oak bonsai, and 2 Kingsville bonsai. Maybe they can be of some help. Good Luck Mike
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