Orlando Bonsai » Bald Cypress https://www.orlandobonsai.com The purpose of this site is to share and enjoy the art, history and horticulture of bonsai and to provide current bonsai news and information. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:47:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Bonsai Care – How to trim a Bonsai https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1917 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1917#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 12:19:59 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1917 One of the most basic but intimidating tasks for the beginner bonsai hobbiest is the process of trimming a Bonsai Tree. Many are fearful or removing the wrong branch, or taking off too much of the growth. In this video I go over step by step what to remove from you r tree so that you can keep it healthy, and looking great.


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1917 0 Stop Motion Bonsai Tree https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1914 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1914#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:19:34 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1914 When I was a kid one of my passions was doing stop motion photography. It was so much fun, but a lot of wrk. So now that I’m older and into other hobbies I find myself being able to combine two of my favorites. This video is just for fun, but a wired tree and a stop motion camera can be a good time!!


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1914 2 Spring is just around the corner… https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1885 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1885#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:24:17 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1885 This year’s winter in Florida started very early and was very cold, but it didn’t seem to last that long. My trees started popping out new growth a few weeks ago and now they are well on their way to having full canopies of leaves. However this is no time to sit back and enjoy the trees because there is a lot of work to be done. In this video I talk about controlling the growth o fyour bonsai during the initial growth of the Spring season. You need to stay on top of your trees or you’ll lose a great opportunity to make the most of the fast growing period.


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1885 0 Down to Earth – Surface Roots https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1865 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1865#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:37:47 +0000 http://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=1865 One of the most sought after attributes of a tree is the surface roots (aka Nebari).  They take a very long time to develop and the help define the front of your tree.  They are what shows the stability and strength of the tree.  I travelled to Big Tree Park in Longwood Florida  to see the world’s 5th oldest tree, the Senator.  It is estimated to be over 3500 years old.  I also did a short video on devoping and the importance of Nebari.

The Senator -Worlds 5th oldest tree, 3500 year old Bald Cypress

Lady Liberty - Estimated 2000 years old


]]> https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?feed=rss2&p=1865 0 I took the advice of the review board and shortened the tree. https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=68 https://www.orlandobonsai.com/?p=68#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:07:17 +0000 http://orlandobonsai.com/blog/?p=48

Over the Winter I took the advice of the review board for the Ben Oki Awards and shortened the tree. I am happy with the results, however this tree has turned into a real slow grower. So it will take a while to develop the top. Although I think once it has filled in this will be a very nice tree. March 2006


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