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Many of us are not aware of the lunar gardening guide. The aim of the group is to show members how one can easily manage your bonsai tasks according to this guide. The benifits of the guide and the results one will see are amazing. I plan all my bonsai activity according to this guide. It works give it a try. Each month I will upload a new guide for members to follow. I -
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Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo 20130519_144627 (1024x768)
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A bit hard to spot the tree in this picture with all the luscious green growth! However its a very healthy looking planting. The large expanse of the same moss might be made a little more interesting
03:48 PM
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo 20130519_144729 (967x1024)
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Now would be a good time to winter prune. This means to cut back the twigs to 2 buds. This increases ramification. Its a good idea to do this sort of pruning about 1 week or so after the leaves have d
03:47 PM
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo 20130519_144620 (1024x768)
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Looking very healthy Nathan!
03:46 PM
Nathan Reynolds added 4 new photos in Update on some of my trees album
Olive in rock my first tree ever,happy with progress it has made.
08:47 AM
6 days ago
Wynand added a new comment on the photo 2013-05-08 13.53.50
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Its at a farmstall just outside swellendam.Its called rolandale farmstall.
11:16 AM
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo Penjing Demo
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the epoxy is called "quickset epoxy"
09:03 AM
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo olive carving 11 May 2013-024
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well let me say that that is a way different tree from what I remember. Very nice progress and the carving is looking good. I like it.
08:38 AM
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo Buddleja - Slanting
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Yes I intend carving the top and yes I have to do that very soon as the developement of this tree has been very good the past growing season. That success has been thanks to my partner who suggested t
08:19 AM
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo Penjing Demo
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Hi Terry. My next step is to take my bigger rocks to a stone mason. In Durban there is a place where they cut rocks. Most of mine when I collected them had quite flat bases so I managed to grind them
08:08 AM
Gary Howes added a new comment on the photo Ballito Club demo
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Wish I could make it as well.
07:55 AM
1 week ago
Terry Erasmus added 47 new photos in Autumn in Japan 2012 album
These are some images from our trip to Japan in Autumn 2012. The people of Japan enjoy a feast of colour each Autumn with the Japanese maples in brilliant yellows, oranges and reds. I hope you enjoy t
May 19
hey guys i recently went into nature and got seeds from acacia karoo, erubescence and tortillis as well as kirkia willemsii. any advice on how to germinate them and proceed from there? does anyone hav ...
May 17
Darren Kelly Check out these cool pics from BCI China. http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t13234-50-years-bci-in-yangzhao-china
May 16
Gerald Randall added a new comment on the photo Buxus Sempervirens
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bonemeal and 7:1:3 or 7:1:5 works well for root growth. Just remember it is in limited soil, so keep the volume of fertiliser low.
May 16
Gerald Randall added a new comment on the photo Eugenia
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Wynand, don't forget, Eugenia trees airlayer easily, so if this is one of your preferred species, then airlayering will get you very nice stock to start working from. I airlayered two this year. Large
May 16
Gerald Randall added a new comment on the photo Olea Africana
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Wynand, depending on what you want to achieve with this tree, I would propose that you field grow it Asap. Olives take a very long time in a pot to look like anything, while with a bit of field growi
May 16
Wynand added a new comment on the photo Portulacaria
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I dont know why but I like the look on this tree.
May 16
Wynand added a new comment on the photo Podocarpus Seelings
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We have a huge tree infront of our house with alot of seedlings growing underneath so I took a few before the lawn has to be cut.
May 16
Wynand added a new comment on the photo Olea Africana
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This is one of two trees my friend bought me for helping him get into bonsai.
May 16
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This is the tree I got from Terry when doing the beginners course.Also waiting for growing season to cut away some more.
May 16
Wynand added a new comment on the photo Buxus Sempervirens
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This one has some nice roots and with the special on at stodels I did not pay alot.
May 16
Wynand added a new comment on the photo Buxus Sempervirens
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Bought this tree at stodels and did some trimming.Im waiting for the right season and then I am putting it in a pot with some good soil.
May 16
Wynand added a new comment on the photo 2013-05-08 13.53.50
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Im not sure what species this is but I know its a fig of some sort.I could not believe my eyes when I saw this.Amazing.
May 16
Wynand added 20 new photos in Whats for starters album
What will soon be in here is what I have been up to.Its not much and not even close to being called bonsai.However,this is where it all starts.In a few years i will go through these pics again and I w
May 16
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo olive carving 11 May 2013-020
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I haven't watched any videos on carving to be honest. I will definately take a look at these. This is also the first tree I ever carve. My previous experience with carving was with normal pieces of wo
May 13
Terry Erasmus added a new comment on the photo olive carving 11 May 2013-024
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Great, yeah would like to see some new growth on this thing especially as I cut most of it off now! :(
May 13
Brett Simon added a new comment on the photo olive carving 11 May 2013-020
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I Agree Darren. I watched all his videos before i got into carving. Must have watched them a few times each. Really helps. Watching Graham Potter also was very interesting.!
May 13