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Offline Steve

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Another of my hobbies
« on: April 30, 2013, 04:05:21 PM »
Outside of Cichlid/Aquariums and Fly Fishing my other enjoyment/hobby is Bonsai. I actually just got into Bonsai about 6 months ago and have had two for the past 6 months (a Fukien Tea tree and a Juniper) but over the weekend while at the local Nursery I Decided to pick up a new Juniper shrub and took a couple hours break from working on the office build to turn the new shrub into a bonsai. It was extremely root bound even in the large pot they had it in so took a lot of combing and trimming of the roots to get it down to bonsai pot size. Then went to work pruning and wiring it. Decided to make this one more of a formal upright style.

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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2013, 04:31:01 PM »
That's AWESOME!!!!!! I've always been intrigued by Bonsai. I've never really looked into it though.
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 07:30:46 PM »
Very cool Steve

I've always liked bonsai myself, but haven't gotten further than buying a few. (Years ago)
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 08:25:00 PM »
Very cool!,
Have wanted to give it a try as well.
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 08:53:33 PM »
Hang a few Christmas lights and ornaments on it and Walla a Charlie Brown Christmas tree!

Seriously tho...very cool!
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 09:51:25 PM »
Thats cool.
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 10:27:32 PM »
I suppose you are also proficient in using chops sticks to catch flies too !  We should start calling you Mr. Miyagi !  8)  8)  8)

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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2013, 10:41:30 PM »
Very cool Steve.
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2013, 11:27:03 PM »
Very cool Steve.  Have you done that to large bush like a yew or arb?
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2013, 08:13:43 AM »

 
BONZAIIIIIII !!!

Nice work Steve! 
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2013, 09:57:05 AM »
Quote from: mighties_keeper on May 03, 2013, 11:27:03 PM
Very cool Steve.  Have you done that to large bush like a yew or arb?

Not yet, but I am redoing some of my backyard and I am thinking about setting up an area in it where I can have a few larger outdoor shrubs and do them in maybe a bonsai style just on a larger scale.
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2013, 07:09:09 PM »
You could put in a koi pond too.
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2013, 07:31:00 AM »
I have wanted to trim a large yews like that for years, don't know if my customers would like.
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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2013, 12:05:13 AM »
Well I picked up a new bonsai last weekend. Normally I don;t care much for Ficus, even though I like most my bonsai as indoor bonsai and a ficus is a great indoors one to have, yet usually they don;t appeal to me much. This one though when I came across it last weekend I really liked the trunk and the overall shape of it, it has lots of branches to work with so I'll be pruning and wiring it some soon as I change the soil. The soil that is in it is much to dense right now.




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Re: Another of my hobbies
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2013, 01:32:16 PM »
Can you catch fly with chop stick? So cool.
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