Chilli peppers!!

[Call_Me_Bob]

I'm glad I'm younger. I'm also very lucky to has one ofthe best Bonsai nurseries in the country in my area. For the open houses, world renown experts come! I got to meet David easterbrook and Jim Doyle owns it!

[Triffid]

Originally Posted by stefpix

Met some senior Bonsai growers that they complained they started too late in life. They wish they started when young so at least they could live long enough to see the results of their growing... Probably even if you start at age 50 you will not be able to see much of your work completed...

Yep, never start too early when it comes to Bonsai.
Try growing from seed... 8 years! Eight!.... Still not in a proper Bonsai pot!... Next Year!

If you want a good book on Bonsai, that covers most of what you need to know and has some inspirational Pictures, try:
"The Complete Book of Bonsai"
by Harry Tomlinson.
Last book issue has the: ISBN 0-86318-484-7

That was that last version, so should be cheap now. His nurseries brought out a more up to date version apparently, but the old one in my opinion is good enough!

Carissa macrocarpa.... Just had a look, Very Nice!

Well it's definitely wait and see time for me now regarding these Chillies... Grrr!

[stefpix]

here is what i saw at the BBG.org bonsai room

Ficuses [benj. and deltoidea] Guava, Carissa. and more

[Call_Me_Bob]

nice! are these yours?

[stefpix]

no.
those must be many years old
they are at
bbg.org

[Call_Me_Bob]

okay, i like the bottom row the best. the top row looks a bit stragly.

check these out from jim doyle's collection!

shimpaku, larch, mughos, and a pitch pine, and acer palmatum

[stefpix]

yes very nice.
for some reason I am more attracted to tropical ones like the ones they just put on display now at the BBG. The had pines, maples etc a month ago. I like them but I love the Carissa, the Ficus etc etc. I would like to see a Coccoloba uvifera aka Sea Grape.

Would be nice to grow some miniature Encyclia or something on a Ficus / Mango bonsai.

I am growing some Mangoes from seed

[stefpix]

Chinese Penjing - Kapilaas Creations

mango bonsai with mangoes

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Bonsai Mango Tree on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Call_Me_Bob]

those are cool!! the second link is from bonsaitreeforums.com i am a member there. its mostly ametures needing help. art of bonsai forums are also really good!! walter pall is a member there. bonsaitreeforums.com isnt very active though, like two new posts a day

[Triffid]

So many lovely Bonsai! It's all good!

Mangoes.... may just have to give them a go one day! It's dangerous popping onto this site and not just because of the multitude of Orchid pictures