beginer mame's???

ozzerbon

G'day Jerry,

Where did you get that rock pot, are there any other shapes, and colours?

Fine looking tree mate.

Best regards,
Nigel

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jeremy_norbury

I won it in a raffle at the bonsai club. I usually stand it in water the whole time. I've only ever seen this colour - and I have seen others.

I'm planning to give you it - with the tree...the least I could do after all the trees you gave me!

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ozzerbon

Right on Dude, does it flower, do ya knows it's botanical name in full, and can ya get me two more of these rock pots? That would be handy.

New for me, Antique [150years old] Chinese console arriving soon, gotta get a move on and clear some space.

CYA,
Nigel

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Jeremy, Mame-bonsai (or bean-size bonsai as the Japanese nickname is) are less than 10 centimetres / 4 inches in height and not below 7.0 cm / 3 inches app. (measured from the rim of the pot).

A few good specimens for Mame-bonsai in my area are generally decidious specimens like: Cotoneaster, Berberis, Japanese maple, Larix (Larch), Lonicera nitida (Shrubby Honeysuckle).

A little less easy is the evergreen conifers like Juniperus chinensis, because a lot of attention to pinching, and not to overdo this is required.

More difficult specimens are: Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine), Japanese Black pine.

Keep it small, keep it simple.

Best regards
Morten Albek

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jeremy_norbury

Full name? No. I only know it as Lonicera Nitida. It's collected.
Flowers? No it doesn't - I don't think they do - at least I've never seen other ones flowing.

I collected it as an "urban Yamadori" outside my son's school. I have a few more from there including the small one in the landscape photo.

More pots? I will keep my eyes open for them but I haven't seen them for quite some time, maybe I saw some at Lodders last time..hmmm...

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Morten

Good that you mention it. In my photos, the group planting "big" tree is probably closer to 12-15 cm tall (I've just been out in the dark and pouring rain to measure it for you...) and is currently overgrown and in need of some attention. The other two smaller trees in that group are mame by your standards. The rock pot tree is probably 6-8cm tall and also in need of a good trim. Lonicera grow so fast...

Cotoneaster is my favourite for mame - I have many of these in various stages - many currently in flower too...

I've heard of some technique for mame Larch, are you aware of it?

When does your book come out?

Jerry

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albek

The full botanical name is Lonicera nitida, and that one do flower, with some creamy white small flowers. Later it develops lilac glassy bearies (not eatable).
I will post some flower pictures later, and fruits in the fall (if I remember).


I am not aware of what it can be. Do you have a hinnt about what the purpose should be (shorter needles e.g.)?



I hope to announce the book comming out this summer, but I am still waiting for the publisher to end their editing. It takes a long time.
I will let you all know when it happens. Thanks for the interest.

Regards
Morten Albek

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jeremy_norbury

Flowers - never seen them, even on a mature one. Purple berries, again not seen.

The technique is for creating those fat truncks using some grow/chop/grow - but then specially for larch...

Will the book be available all over Europe?

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albek

This is your first time then Jeremy - The flowers of My Lonicera nitida. When the fruits develop I will try to remember to post them here too.

I am not sure about any special techniques regarding Larch, beside the well known grow and cut back technique. One thing to mention though is that the way to fatten the trunk on conifers mostly is done by letting the top branch grow freely for a time, on deciduous it often is a lower placed side branch that is used.
If you use a side branch on conifers the scar left by the sacrifice branch is very difficult to deal with, even as a Jinned branch.

My Shohin book will be available all over the world through Stone Lantern Publishing i.e.

Best regards
Morten Albek

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