Benches, Displays And Gardens Oh My

10-Sep-2004

#101

RonMartin(deceased)

Bonsai nare-do-well

Join Date: Jan-2003

Location: Summerville SC

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Quote:

Originally posted by John Dixon
Hey Ron,

I just saw the post about room and board. Sorry, it's too late for Frances, but if Ivan becomes an issue, I will gladly offer it.

Be forewarned though, I don't need a "tree-trimmer", I need a painter!!!!

John

YOU WANT ME TO PAINT YOUR TREES ! !

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10-Sep-2004

#102

John Dixon

Air Assault All The Way.

Join Date: Mar-2004

Location: Huntersville, NC (near Charlotte)

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Quote:

Originally posted by Ron Martin

YOU WANT ME TO PAINT YOUR TREES ! !

Sure, as long as you do the interior walls of the house first!!! If a hurricane lasts that long, I probably won't have any bonsai left to paint.

John

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10-Sep-2004

#103

RonMartin(deceased)

Bonsai nare-do-well

Join Date: Jan-2003

Location: Summerville SC

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Quote:

Originally posted by John Dixon

Sure, as long as you do the interior walls of the house first!!! If a hurricane lasts that long, I probably won't have any bonsai left to paint.

John

I'll have to think about that ;o)
I do like painting and did get to paint one room in my new house. The wife must have liked it. She was so impressed that she went out and hired a painter for the rest of the house.

10-Sep-2004

#104

Adam_MA

bonsaiTALK Master Chief

Join Date: Sep-2003

Location: Eastern MA

Country: U.S.A

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Quote:

Originally posted by Ron Martin
The wife must have liked it. She was so impressed that she went out and hired a painter for the rest of the house.

hehehe I bet that was it!

Adam

10-Sep-2004	#105
John Dixon Air Assault All The Way. Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: Huntersville, NC (near Charlotte) Country: USA USDA Zone: 7-8 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 1,696	Ron, I'll pass on you painting I think!!! Serious question though. Have you (or ANYONE ELSE) had any experience with moving peach trees? In one of my pics you will see a small outbuilding (the one with the powerlines in the back) that has a peach tree near some of the bonsai benches. I absolutely slayed that tree this winter and the growth is nothing short of amazing. It is just too big to stay there, and I want to move it. I plan on cutting it back very hard again, and digging up as much root ball as I can (3' plus). Once I do that I plan on moving it to one of the sunniest areas in the back yard. Being it's a little colder here than in the "peach belt" I wonder if anyone knows when the best time to move it will be. It usually starts throwing blooms in very early March and you can count on a couple of hard frosts after that. Should I move it prior to blooming or wait for the leaves to start (or any other time)? I'd appreiciate some suggestions. If it doesn't make it I won't be too upset, but it is starting to produce a good amount of peaches. Thanks, John __________________ John Dixon Si vis pacem parabellum Stay off the trails of others, that's where the booby-traps are.

10-Sep-2004	#106
RonMartin(deceased) Bonsai nare-do-well Join Date: Jan-2003 Location: Summerville SC Country: USA USDA Zone: 8A AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 4,653	Wished I could help you with that peach tree but not a tree I have worked with before. Have you tried the Collectors Corner of this forum.

12-Sep-2004	#107
jeremy_norbury bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2003 Location: Amstelveen Country: Netherlands USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2-3 Posts: 1,400	John FWIW I've not moved peaches, but I have moved plums. They seem prone to drop all their leaves if they have any. In my case the leaves grew back in about 3 weeks but the tree appeared distressed for the whole season. I'm moving my two plums again this year, but I'll wait until winter this time or early spring. My plums are bonsai though. I agree about the hard pruning, they are unbelievable - even more vigorous than chinese elm... Jerry Amsterdam __________________ All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Spike Milligan I told you I was ill. Spike Milligan's Gravestone

13-Sep-2004	#108
John Dixon Air Assault All The Way. Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: Huntersville, NC (near Charlotte) Country: USA USDA Zone: 7-8 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 1,696	FWIW I've not moved peaches, but I have moved plums. They seem prone to drop all their leaves if they have any. In my case the leaves grew back in about 3 weeks but the tree appeared distressed for the whole season. Thanks for the advice Jeremy. I'd have to think the two species are similar, even if the peach is less-hardy. I'm going to go through with the move this spring, hopefully it will be successful. Take care, John __________________ John Dixon Si vis pacem parabellum Stay off the trails of others, that's where the booby-traps are.

4-Jun-2005

#109

taipan(deceased)

Nudist Bonsai Farmer

Join Date: May-2005

Location: Daintree Rainforest & Great Barrier Reef

Country: Australia

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Wow some fantastic display areas here especially yours Candy,That really screams class... Here is my temporary table, Ill be building a new one in the morning to accomodate those on the ground.

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