Victim of the monsoon.














Do you think this desert rose can be salvaged? Need the Adenium expert to advise.

This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Nov 16 2014, 01:38 PM

Sharing the high standard Philippine National Bonsai competition and exhibition 2014.

http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t16150-p...exhibition-2014

Hi Nzac,

Tamarind can back bud easily. No worry of cutting away any unwanted branches.

Infected Ficus Microcapa

This ficus microcarpa started "on the rock" training 2 years ago.



It was growing well and repotted a year later. It was then left at a corner of my yard without much attention.
However, I was rather upsetting to find it infected with a leaf disease called Xanthomonas leaf spots where the leaves
are full of brown yellow spots and already infected quite deeply.



Xanthomonas leaf spot disease is caused by a bacteria called Xanthomonas campestris. It's a deadly leaf disease and that can kill trees if it's
not taken care of. It usually can be cure by spraying copper base fungicide on the leaves. Looking around to buy the fungicide spray is a problem, and
so I decided to give it a shot without using fungicide.

It was first fully defoliated, then washed away all the soil sticking to the roots and allowed it to dry under the sun for about 15 minute.



Repotted with new soil and re shaped. Keeping finger cross that it will work out.



This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Nov 23 2014, 04:09 PM

My Malpighia pinicifolia (barbados cherry) blooms again !

Sharing my blooming Malpighia pinicifolia, this time even more flowers!



This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Nov 23 2014, 07:30 PM

MMBB
(Misty Morning Bonsai "Blue")



This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Nov 26 2014, 05:07 PM

Updated.

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This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Nov 26 2014, 01:46 PM

If I'm not wrong, your Premna is "occupied" by spider mites, a kind of bonsai pest.
This can be deal with quite easily. First water jet and brush to wash as clean as possible the whole plant.
But before that, wrap the pot with plastic sheet to prevent any spider mites or eggs washed into the soil.
Then spray a thin solution of dishwashing detergent over the whole plant. Do not wash away the detergent as it's
not harmful to any plant and can also prevent any spider mite from "reoccupying" the plant.
You have quite a nice "on the rock" Prenma. After cleaning, if you can post a clear whole photo of it, I might be able to give
some suggestion in shaping if you wanted to.

Visited a bonsai master today. After convincing for quite a while, he finally allow me to take this photo.
A real old beautiful Red Bush !



This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Dec 2 2014, 10:10 PM

Hi mantra,

If I will to suggest, it's nothing but hair cut and let new grow comes out.

Sharing one of my old "shui mei"



This post has been edited by Bonsailelong: Dec 10 2014, 04:06 PM

Hi Nzac,

You got a good one. Can I ask how much you paid for it?
It can be trained to form double layer cascading with the top layer smaller than the lower one.
But of course quite some branches have to be cut off.

JUNIPERUS RIGIDA - Before and After.

Try Sunfong Bonsai nursery at sSemenyih. Probably RM30-40.

I don't have it's address but it has shifted further down, just after Semenyih town, just next to a Shell petrol station.
If you are coming from KL direction, it's at the left hand side. Can see lots of big nice casuarina tree by the road side.

Thanks for dropping by and the applause.

Nice one Lim. Can I ask how much it costs?
May I suggest, the stem need a little cleaning. Just brush the white fucus away.

Wow!

Ya, Lim is right, ficus need a half sun condition. In temperate climate region, people put it under LED light in greenhouse during winter.

Hi Nzac,

Ixora can be train to become a nice and beautiful especially when it full bloom.
Here's a little suggestion to this Ixora. cut it short leaving about 8 inchs, trim away the smaller branches and plant it vertical.
Post a photo if you have done that. Happy bonsai ing!