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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4557
Hi everyone,

I wanted to post this topic already 2 weeks ago, when I bought it, but here it is! I've bought this buxus for just €20,- at a bonsai nursery in my country.

It's blooming (I think, they look like some sort of flowers to me) and I really like it! Pictures are from 2 weeks ago, just after I removed all the dead branches and cleaned the trunk a bit.

Comments, critics and tips are always welcome! :)
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4561
wow nice tree..a little wiring and prunning, i think with in 2 year you have a valueble broom or properupright bonsai. But i think you need to balance the pot and the tree, the brunches and leaves or the head of the tree is more wider than the pot..i personally recomend a more wider and flater pot.
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4562
Great tree Youri.I really like how the bark looks old on boxwood no matter the age.
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4563
I asked how old it was, and it was 6 years old! The bark had fooled me, because I also have other boxwoods with the same age, and they don't have such a cool bark as this one! It gives the tree an old appearance, I think if you're going to ask how old it is, people say +10years (without knowing the price) :)
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4564
very nice youri. that bark does look way older than 6 years .i have a boxwood hedge thats well over 40 and doesnt look like that.maybe is a charactoristic of that variety. any idea an what species of buxus it is?
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4565
I forgot to ask that, I'll ask him ;) I think it might be a buxus harlandii, but I don't know for sure!
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4572
Very nice buy youri :) I think we all a bit jealous, it looks like a fun tree to work with.
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4573

MWid wrote: think we all a bit jealous,


Neuh, Just happy for the poor guy. :cheer: His friends are making fun of his little saplings on Facebook. Now with this monster they might actuyally understand what he finds so amazing about this hobby.
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4574
Haha, thanks everyone! :)

leatherback, I've shown them some masterpieces of Japanese artists and some pictures of the Noelanders Trophy, and they now think very different about it. Only it needs to look like a bonsai, otherwise they think it's just some boring plant, lol! ;)

Need to find some more big monsters! :)
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Posted 12 years 3 weeks ago #4575

Youri1995 wrote: Need to find some more big monsters! :)


You're a little far from here aren't you?

www.bonsaiempire.nl/forum/48-help/6288-a...-special-davids#6288 ...
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