It takes guts to post your mistakes- I'd image most people would've been too embarrassed to share this with the internet. I appreciate your humility, and without it- I wouldn't have learned this valuable lesson. Thank you!
Condolences...we’ve all been there. Forge ahead. A word to the wise, though, concerning conifers. Mostly their roots coexist with populations of ecto- and endo- mychorrhizae so removal of a lot of soil at one go is not advisable. If one must, then, take several handfuls of old soil (it will contain the native mychorrizal fungi) and add it to the new planting around the roots. Native symbionts are better than store-bought symbionts.
I'm so sorry about your tree, dude. I've also lost trees. 3 maples. I bare-rooted, wired and pruned all in one go, and in the wrong season. Learning is part of Bonsai.
Yeah, sometimes gotta learn the hard way! Always repot spring/early spring (or late winter with protection) depending on the species. Some exceptions, like mugo pine, give you additional repotting opportunities.
Thank you for helping us learn from your mistake. I could feel your excitement to bring home a new project tree. I also felt your pain as the tree slowly degraded in condition.
Hate losing a tree, I have an alpine fir I am trying to nurse back to health now, it got collected by someone else with very few roots and I only realized it once I got it home.
Sorry about your Hemlock! Benn watching you'd vids for a little while. You've helped me stay ok nspired in my nursery hunting. Can't wait for Bonsai NW to be back! I'm in seattle, where is that backyard nursery? Insta = @dtown206
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It takes guts to post your mistakes- I'd image most people would've been too embarrassed to share this with the internet. I appreciate your humility, and without it- I wouldn't have learned this valuable lesson. Thank you!
Condolences...we’ve all been there. Forge ahead.
A word to the wise, though, concerning conifers. Mostly their roots coexist with populations of ecto- and endo- mychorrhizae so removal of a lot of soil at one go is not advisable. If one must, then, take several handfuls of old soil (it will contain the native mychorrizal fungi) and add it to the new planting around the roots. Native symbionts are better than store-bought symbionts.
I'm so sorry about your tree, dude. I've also lost trees. 3 maples. I bare-rooted, wired and pruned all in one go, and in the wrong season. Learning is part of Bonsai.
Yeah, sometimes gotta learn the hard way! Always repot spring/early spring (or late winter with protection) depending on the species. Some exceptions, like mugo pine, give you additional repotting opportunities.
Thank you for helping us learn from your mistake. I could feel your excitement to bring home a new project tree. I also felt your pain as the tree slowly degraded in condition.
every dead tree is a learning lesson, it's just better to learn lessons on cheaper material though. =0)
I killed 15 potted blueberries with a fertilizer they didn't like.
Ouch! Your enthusiasm is great, and this is so authentic. Thanks for sharing, even in the defeats.
Bonsai does teach patience.....sometimes the hard way.
Sad failure Ben 😥, but it's good to show both successes and failures as everybody has them 😣😣
Thanks for shearing your failures with us, too. Great vid.
Oh man 😢 I’m sorry . At least it wasn’t the $400 one u saw at the 2nd nursery!
Hate losing a tree, I have an alpine fir I am trying to nurse back to health now, it got collected by someone else with very few roots and I only realized it once I got it home.
Ben, what is the name of the Puyallup nursery where you found the hemlock?
Sorry for your tree dude.. he has nice look.
Thank you for sharing this,
can you share contact info of this nursery
Its death now ? after 2 years :)
What state is this ?
Washington
Hi nice vid! Could you tell me the website of the nursery with a koi pond? Thx
www.toddsnursery.com/toddsnursery/
Ben B. Seattle Thank you 😊
You learn by your mistakes Ben sorry.
Sorry about your Hemlock! Benn watching you'd vids for a little while. You've helped me stay ok nspired in my nursery hunting. Can't wait for Bonsai NW to be back! I'm in seattle, where is that backyard nursery? Insta = @dtown206
beginner's mistake. dont give up
Yes expensive lesson