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Insecticides are one option and recommendations are not possible from me because we have different rules country-specific. As Geoff writes humidity is a factor too.
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Here is the link for the Facebook group 🙂 Great show (Y)
Hi Jon
I do have one, but not much to regarding pruning right now. I will see what I can do, or we can do it a bit later this season. 🙂
Same here. Changed from 15 C and sunshine to -1 C. at night and snow. Only for two days but still, spring is unpredictable and annoying. Small trees and newly repotted are in for a few days. Take good care in spring. It’s a game-changer for the health of the trees when unstable.
That’s a cool tree and very special. Love it. Great work and seeing the potential standing out from the crowd.
As we discussed at the Live Q&A on March 10th some broad-leafed evergreens are suitable for defoliation, and the question was asked about an evergreen Oak.
I have researched a bit, lacking the full potential knowledge on exactly that species and found that suitable Oak species to defoliate are Holm oak (Quercus ilex) and positively also defoliate Cork Oak (Quercus suber). Done during the active growing season. Best in the warmer and late part of spring and in summer. This leads to other evergreen oaks probably will react positively on defoliation (no guarantees though).
That will lead to a better ramifications when needed.
Like Geoff says 🙂
Give it some growth first. The technique of removing leaves is for detailed ramifications at a more mature stage.
First, it is necessary to keep a lot of foliage to build up strength and growth. Then later the defoliation technique will be valuable for a more detailed design. Feed well. Let branches and trunk grow to thicken up. 🙂
I talked to the Make Make people and they have just released an information folder in English and German language.
Hi Geoff
I will come up with a video soon with the making of a slap. Yes, this is where I buy materials to do the flat pottery pieces for bonsai.
The oxide colours also can be used for clay.
I have just written to the company to hear if they can solve the English translation somehow to make it easier to sell abroad. I wait for their answer.
You also can use the google page translater. I add the site here where you can insert the url of the page and translate it.
Open http://itools.com/tool/google-translate-web-page-translator Â
and insert the page url from the company and click translate. If it works? I had some delays and a pending cookie running when testing it, but try and see if you succeed. 🙂
The organic soil I use is regular soil for potted outdoor plants. A little rough in structure and not compact. Every country has different brands so I can’t put a name tag on it. Just be sure it isn’t for Rhododendron (unless it is for Azaleas or Rhododendron) but a neutral soil (PH soils can be classified with PH value: 6.5 to 7.5—neutral. over 7.5—alkaline. Less than 6.5—acidic, and soils with pH less than 5.5 are considered strongly acidic. 🙂
A bit of organic soil of good quality will help keep the moisture up during hot summer days. It will lower the oxygen and drainage so it is a little give and take. You win some and you lose some.
If you do not want to use organic soil, instead place the trees on a tray with gravel or a mat at the bottom. Have some water in it just reaching the bottom of the pots at hot days. Roots are able to grow out of the drainage holes and reach the water too. Used in Japan for that purpose. Placed on artificial grass mats for example. Watering from above as you do normally, and the rest is taken up from beneath. Shouldn’t be wet at all times but adds a better environment and water lasts longer.
