r/Bonsai • u/Fidurbonsai • 18h ago
Show and Tell Schinus terebinthifolius
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r/Bonsai • u/chucknorrium • 2h ago
Show and Tell Mame Serissa Japonica exposed root, 7 cm tall
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Show and Tell 3 front options for my new juniper
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Found this on a Lowe's discount rack today. Love the shape of the trunk!
r/Bonsai • u/pterodactylorhiza • 21h ago
Discussion Question PLEASE HELP injury to old friend
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While I was away a drunk person fell on my almost 20 years old crataegus. The roots were damaged and the leader was snapped. I'm sorry this is a wordy post but my emotions are getting the better of me. I'll appreciate all forms of advice or sources of information.
It was wrenched from the soil so that it was lying completely flat in the pot. Someone lifted it back up and staked it while I was away. The roots appear somewhat intact but I haven't probed too deep.
The leader was snapped and seems approximately 50% girdled. It's a little wobbly but the remaining wood seems strong enough to support itself.
Roughly 50% of the foliage is growing from above the break.
l've tried to provide a 360 degree view of the break.
There is an open fracture with some splinters poking out and a section of cambium which has peeled and died.
I'm asking for advice regarding procedures, materials and timelines needed to give the leader the best chance at repair. I will probably avoid touching the roots however any advice is welcome.
Would you remove the splintered wood where it pokes out of the wound? Would you cut the peeled cambium back as in bark tracing? Which sealant, if any would you apply and where? Would any wrappings such as raffia be appropriate? We're going into autumn here, how does this affect its chances? Is any pruning recommended?
I've had this tree since childhood but it was neglected in a shady spot under a tree. I recently started taking bonsai more seriously and lifted it from the ground this spring. It lost a lot of roots but recovered in a greenhouse and put out good roots and extensions through summer. It's in a homemade mix of molar, zeolite, crushed leca, shredded bark and sphagnum.
Discussion Question Doing bonsai based in fictonal trees
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might be slight off topic, and unpopular, and maybe against the vbonsai concepts, but why not ask.
With the help of AI, I did a list of some trees from some IPs I like and try to think of trees that could be trained to become similar/inspired bonsais.
would like to hear from the community about:
- If they agree with the type of tree or have another suggestion
- Another suggestion of famous trees that are not in the list
- If someone tried something similar
- What do you think about the idea
| Fictional Tree | Origin Intellectual Property | Botanical Analog (Scientific & Common Name) | Botanical Classification | Bonsai Viability & Morphological Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yggdrasil, the World Tree | Norse Mythology (Eddas) | Fraxinus chinensis (Chinese Ash) | Broadleaf Deciduous | High: Excellent leaf reduction under defoliation cycles, strong basal flaring (nebari), and deeply fissured mature bark evoke the cosmic world-supporting ash. |
| The Coordinate Tree / The Paths | Attack on Titan | Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese Stewartia) | Broadleaf Deciduous | Moderate to High: Smooth, exfoliating bone-pale bark and refined broom-style ramification mirror the luminous, crystalline canopy of the Paths. |
| The World Spiral Tree | Berserk | Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku' (Shimpaku Juniper) | Coniferous (Evergreen) | High: Pliant vascular cambium permits extreme torsional bending (nejikan), while durable heartwood accepts structural deadwood work (shari). |
| The Two Trees of Valinor | The Silmarillion | Ginkgo biloba (Laurelin) & Olea europaea var. sylvestris (Telperion) | Deciduous Gymnosperm & Broadleaf Evergreen | High: Ginkgo produces brilliant golden fan foliage, while wild olive develops silver leaf undersides and bleached deadwood, functioning well in twin-trunk (sokan) designs. |
| The Great Tree of Mana | Mana Series | Rhododendron indicum (Satsuki Azalea) | Broadleaf Evergreen | High: Readily develops thick basal tapers and dense dome canopies, tolerating the heavy pruning needed to mimic the sacred blooming canopy. |
| The Tree of Iifa | Final Fantasy IX | Taxus cuspidata (Japanese Yew) | Coniferous (Evergreen) | High: Extremely rot-resistant heartwood tolerates deep hollowing (sabamiki), and dark live veins reflect the necrotic, soul-filtering trunk. |
| Purifying Forest of the Fukai | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress) | Deciduous Conifer | High: Develops fluted, hollow buttresses and aerial root knees (pneumatophores) in water trays, resembling calcified subterranean columns. |
| Sunlight Tree Eve | One Piece | Ficus microcarpa 'Tiger Bark' (Tiger Bark Fig) | Broadleaf Evergreen / Tropical | High: Produces prolific vertical aerial roots under high humidity, forming columnar pillar roots that suggest deep vertical descent. |
| The World Tree | Hunter x Hunter | Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar / Sugi) | Coniferous (Evergreen) | Moderate: Classic candidate for formal upright (chokkan) styling; fibrous reddish bark and strong apical dominance emulate a skyward column. |
| Giant Jack | One Piece (Skypiea) | Wisteria floribunda (Japanese Wisteria) | Deciduous Woody Liana | Moderate to High: Natural clockwise trunk twining allows multiple stems to be braided and fused into a muscular, rope-like skyward vine. |
| Treasure Tree Adam | One Piece | Quercus robur (English Oak) | Broadleaf Deciduous | Moderate: Rugged, blocky bark and stout, horizontal branch retention communicate the dense, war-enduring hardwood of legendary naval lumber. |
| The Yarukiman Mangroves | One Piece (Sabaody) | Ficus benghalensis (Indian Banyan) | Broadleaf Evergreen / Tropical | High: Drops extensive aerial roots that fuse into broad, stilt-rooted colonnades, capturing the resin-bearing mangrove islands. |
| The Whale Tree of Zou | One Piece | Olea europaea (European Olive) | Broadleaf Evergreen | High: Naturally develops swollen, asymmetrical burls and basal hollows (uro) that can be carved into zoomorphic, cetacean silhouettes. |
| The Tree of Knowledge | One Piece (Ohara) | Zelkova serrata (Japanese Zelkova) | Broadleaf Deciduous | High: Archetypal broom style (hokidachi) produces an umbrella-like dome canopy with fine ramification, mimicking the 5,000-year-old library tree. |
| The Giant Tree of Laputa | Castle in the Sky | Ficus microcarpa 'Green Island' | Broadleaf Evergreen / Tropical | High: Flexible roots readily clasp stone, brick, or sculpted ceramic blocks, enabling Root-over-Rock (sekijoju) designs that swallow architectural ruins. |
| The Cleyra Settlement Tree | Final Fantasy IX | Conocarpus erectus (Buttonwood) | Broadleaf Evergreen / Tropical | High: Exceptional natural driftwood qualities and twisting live veins create a weather-beaten, hollowed desert refuge. |
| Exdeath / Tree of Moore | Final Fantasy V | Ulmus parvifolia 'Corticosa' (Cork Bark Elm) | Broadleaf Deciduous | High: Deeply fissured, corky bark plates and vigorous back-budding create an ancient, rough texture suited to an evil arboreal warlock. |
| The Guardian Tree | Final Fantasy V | Carpinus betulus (European Hornbeam) | Broadleaf Deciduous | High: Smooth, fluted, sinewy trunk lines and orderly branch ramification convey a sacred, balanced presence over the Earth Crystal. |
| Fiona’s Forest / Desert Tree | Chrono Trigger | Vachellia tortilis (Umbrella Thorn Acacia) | Broadleaf Deciduous / Subtropical | Moderate: Fine bipinnate foliage and a naturally flat-topped horizontal canopy reflect the restored savanna tree cultivated by Robo. |
| Tombs of the Star Sacred Tree | Jujutsu Kaisen | Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay Fig) | Broadleaf Evergreen / Tropical | High: Massive spreading buttress roots and dense adventitious anchoring recreate the subterranean root barrier chamber beneath Tokyo Jujutsu High. |
| The Great Deku Tree | The Legend of Zelda | Quercus suber (Cork Oak) | Broadleaf Evergreen | High: Thick, deeply ridged cork layers permit carving hollow features (sabamiki) into the bark without damaging the living cambium. |
| The Whispering Hillock | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress - Flat Top) | Deciduous Conifer | High: Readily forms basal hollows, bulbous fluting, and dark, shaggy bark in wet trays, capturing the swamp-dwelling spirit in Crookback Bog. |
| The Mallorn of Lothlórien | The Lord of the Rings | Fagus crenata (Japanese White Beech) | Broadleaf Deciduous | High: Smooth silver bark, refined horizontal canopy pads, and luminous golden autumn foliage match Galadriel’s royal elven trees. |
| The Sacred Tree of Ages | InuYasha | Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar / Sugi) | Coniferous (Evergreen) | Moderate: As Japan's traditional sacred shrine tree (Goshinboku), its stringy reddish bark and upright habit reflect the historical setting. |
| The White Tree of Gondor | The Lord of the Rings | Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese Stewartia) | Broadleaf Deciduous | High: Alabaster exfoliating bark and five-petaled white summer blossoms match the royal, pure-white heraldic lineage of Minas Tirith. |
| The Whomping Willow | Harry Potter | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' (Corkscrew Willow) | Broadleaf Deciduous | Challenging: Twisted, contorted branches capture aggressive, thrashing movement, though it requires constant water submersion to prevent dieback. |
r/Bonsai • u/Cloudy_dog • 14h ago
Discussion Question Rate my winter setup
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Winter is near and everything unhardy is moving inside. First time setting up growing lights. Ppfc measures 150 at pot-hight.
The heating stays off because of the plants.