This is my small huang yang bonsai haven't change to a nicer pot. Thinking of let it grow for a while first than maybe later only move to better pot.


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Hi Rnck, that premna is already super awesome. If i find one like that, i,ll surely buy it. For me, i,ll just maintain the shape only for now.

I got that premna & malpighia from min hoe yuen melaka. They got lots if it, but have to check everynow and now afraid if they all got sold out. I usually spend about 2 hrs 😁 at mhy looking, admiring & dreaming about how my bonsai can one day become like what they sell there.😄

U got a fabulous collection Rnck. Just follow sifu Bonsailelong,s advise. He,s master of buxus & you can learn from his previous posts or blog.

Hi Nzac , its nice to hear from you n you r really geng lah coz you can spend 2 hours in nursery just to look for your choice of trees. I think one of these days i must make a trip down to mhy and have a good look on what do they have there. By the way do have the full address of mhy coz i not really familiar with Melaka....

Hi, this is the malpghia or barbados cherry (correct me if i,m wrong) bought from min Hoe yuen Melaka. Anybody have its care instructions in ourtropical climate . I found one in the internet but that,s telling how to care for it in the US region. This one actually already potted since i took the picture.


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Hi everyone , this is another one of my Brazilian rain tree bonsai collection but haven't really done much training yet coz no idea yet . Maybe all sifus out there can give some advise n ideas.....


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Need to have a look at photos.

Hi Rnk,

You have a beautiful Brazilian Rain Tree.
If you are willing to give it an intensive cut at the top branches and control the grow back, it will certainly
become an awesome tree. Mind to post front and back photo of the tree?



BTW, there is an awesome cucur attap at the back ground, can I ask where did you buy it from?

This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Jan 27 2015, 10:33 PM

For the boxwood, I wish to give a suggestion.
Change to a bigger flat pot, Boxwood is a fibrous root specie, it prefer to have more room to grow side way.
Do a little clean up trim at the lower part of the tree to expose the branches and do a little trimming at the canopy to
make it look even so that as it grows it will not run out of shape.



This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Jan 27 2015, 10:08 PM

It's a good idea to place the smaller pot on top of a bigger pot to allow roots to have more room to grow.
I believe you must have make a bigger opening at the bottom of the small pot.
Keep on trimming the foliage to keep the shape up. Good work Rnk! Keep it up!

Hi Rnk,



Your mini shui mui is a nice one.
If you can spend a little time brushing and clean up the branches it will definitely look superb.
Also replant the mosses, lower down, slightly below the top of the pot, this will match better.

This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Jan 27 2015, 10:30 PM

Hi rnck, this is the location stated in old posts. Accurate. Just find the seng heng jalan pokok mangga and its just 500m from there.

Hi bonsailelong sifu ds are my cucur atap collections. Which one you are referring to ?? I bought all ds from different collectors from private owners. Kindly advise . Thanks .


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Sifu bonsailelong , this podocarpus of mine is having problem of leafs falling off n i don't have any idea of the problem . Maybe you can kindly advise me base on your knowledge and experience......?


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Sifu bonsailelong later i will snap photos of Brazilian rain tree from different angles n upload for your reference n hopefully i can get advise n comments from u. Thanks .

Sifu bonsailelong , this r more photos of my podocarpus maybe you can determine the cause. Thanks .


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Hi Rnk,

Buddha pine is a real full day tree require maximum sunlight and lots of water (but not water logged)
Move your buddha out from the place as shown in your photo. Allow the soil to dry up before watering.
The leave will con't to drop and may even drop more once you have moved it out. If after 1 week no sign of new leaves growing
back, you will have to check the roots and change the soil materials.

From your photos, I noticed that most of your bonsai materials are full day species except boxwood.

This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Jan 29 2015, 10:30 PM

Hi Rnk,

Mind to show a photo of this tree?

There are many parasites growing on this cucur attap. The parasite's root suck up nutrient from the main tree and eventually kill it.
Remove all the parasite, mosses growing around the stump of the tree is fine. Dry brush the stems, brush away any rotten dry wood, apply (brush on) 2 times sulfur lime solution to the draft or dry wood only to prevent it from rotting and getting disease.
As for the cascading plant, remove and pot it to a tall pot, it looks better in it.
Cucur attap is a full day spacie required good sunlight.
Space out your trees, you must at least have, say 1 to 1.5 ft space in between each of the trees in order to promote healthy grow.
If you keep your cucur attap longer in congested condition, the leaves will turn yellow and drop.

This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Jan 29 2015, 10:51 PM

Are you a bonsai trader???
or photo taken from a bonsai store?
this place look familiar to me



This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Jan 28 2015, 10:10 PM