My recent posts on cork oaks feature trees that were removed from the ground this past winter. The goal for those trees is to simply get healthy and develop strong roots so they can withstand further work next year. The cork oak below was removed from the ground in 2015 – one year earlier. The tree […]
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Field grown cork oak update
I recently posted photos of four cork oaks that responded differently to being dug up and planted in containers. One weathered the transition well, two immediately lost their leaves, and the fourth showed few signs of life. Just three weeks later, the trees are looking a lot better. Here’s the first tree. Cork oak – […]
Cork oak
This past winter I picked up some field-grown cork oaks. Most of the soil fell away from the roots when they were dug so I potted them the day they arrived. The one question I had at the time was whether or not to remove the leaves. I’d seen the question posted a number of […]
Pruning and repotting a clump style jabuticaba
For the last two years I’ve been working with a species that’s new to me – the jabuticaba (Plinia cauliflora). It’s a fruit tree native to Brazil that produces sweet fruit in summer. Jabuticaba (also known as jaboticaba) When I don’t know much about a species, I tend to proceed with caution until I learn […]
2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo updates
We have a lot of news to share about this year’s event! I’ll provide the highlights below and will follow up with more detailed info over the coming months. First up, we’ll be hosting the event at a… New Venue! For the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo we’ll be moving the event to a new venue: […]