As Oscar so nicely hinted that we are not supposed to discuss our collections in his thread on shop reviews I have opened one in which everyone can share their collection. With the rain pooring down, I am not going to do a tally of the your trees in my treebed. But as a general indication:
2 Ficus Elastica, 6yrs old [Cuttings taken last spring], Training pots
1 Ficus Benjamina, Trunc-merge test, setup few months ago R.I.P. after a fungus gnat infection got them
1 Solanum Pseudocapsium, Cuttings taken from drowned tree, 2 months? ago
4 Ficus abutilifolia, Root-over rock plantings, seedlings 3-4 yrs old, training pot
4 Acer Palmatum [3 3yr old, 1 10 yr old], 1 root-over-rocht training, 2 full ground. 10yr old conversion into fukinagashi style, since 2 months.
1 Laceleaf Acer, ? 8 cm trunk, in need of styling (currently old toss-away garden plant)
5 Acer Pseudoplatanus,3-8yr olds, full ground
1 *large* taxus Baccata, 70l container. Pre-styling.
1 small Taxus Baccata (fukinagashi style), bonsai pot
5 fine-leaved conifers, not sure of the name, yellow-ish, full-ground, 1 pre-shaped
1 Juniperus (3 yr old, cascade), training pot
1 plum, root-sprout sept. 2011, full ground
3 ginco Biloba from seed, 2 yrs old, full ground
2 large Fagus Sylvatica, From hedge planting, 3 inch nebari (Dug out 2 weeks ago), full ground for winter. Needs severe work (currently 1.5m tall)
1 Carpinus Betulus, 3 yrs, full ground
Bunch of hardwoord [winter] cuttings
1 Magnolia Spp branch prepared for air-layering in Spring (3 inch base)
1 tray of Juniperus Chinensis seeds - Sown in Oktober
8-15 Larch, 2-5 yrs, full ground
25-35 Linden, 1-4 yrs old, full ground. First 3 ready to move to bonsai pot as Shohin or mame in 2012
On Order:
Zelkova Serrata Seeds
Ulmus Parviflora Seeds
Larix Laricina Seeds
In 2 years time I will reduce this collection to the specimens that show potential. My fylosophy: If you have the space to place plants in full ground: start with a wide range of young plants, let them grow for a bit and decide which trees are good, and which to get rid of. Of all species where I have more than 2 plants, I intend to get rid of all but two or three. Time investment: Maybe 3 hours a week on average.
How about you guys?