Kusamura Bonsai Club
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From A Year of Bonsai Tips by Jim Ransohoff |
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Deciduous trees. This is the time for brilliant colors, with leaves falling before the end of the month. It is the time to work on your trees as you can now see the structure. It's a good time to wire as you can see what you are doing, but do not wire too tightly or bend too far, as trunks and branches are brittle. It's a good time to remove unwanted branches because at this time of year the trees will not weep. When the sap starts to flow in January or February, your tree will really weep. Evergreen Trees. Trimming now is minimal. Light wiring is okay, but heavy wiring is not advisable. You can remove the needles you have overlooked so far. Remember, you can pull the needles from black pine, but must cut the needles off white pine. Do not remove candles at this time. It is not advisable to repot until Spring. Azaleas. If you haven't done so already, bring these into full sun so they will set buds for next Spring's flowering. Feeding. For deciduous trees and azaleas, continue feeding with 0-10-10. However, on azaleas you might feed them with a mild solution of Miracid instead. For evergreens, especially in the mild Bay Area climate, give one last feed of cottonseed, bone, and blood meal. Many people do not believe in blood meal, and at this time you might wish to eliminate it from your mix, using 70% cottonseed and 30% bone instead. Watering. Since the weather is cooler, cut down on your schedule of either hand or automatic watering. Do not over-water, but check your pots regularly, even though it rains. Clean-up. As noted last month, clean up your benches and around your pots, as the leaves and debris that accumulate are a wonderful hiding place for bugs and diseases that you don't need. Spread snail, slug, and cutworm bait to eliminate these pests.
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