Fist 666 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I posted these in the Bonsai Trees thread in untitled, but thought they would reach more folks here in glorious channel zero. Here are some pictures from my trip this week to the Weyerhauser Bonsai Garden in Federal Way, WA. the descriptions refer to the picture above the text, and the date refers to when it was started as a bonsai. if you have any questions google is probably at the top right of your screen or i can answer a bunch as well. Mountain Hemlock Elephant Bush, 1960 Sweet Plum, 1973 Willow Leaf Fig, 1976 Rock and Water Penjing, 1990 Chinese Banyan, 1985 Jasmine Orange, 1955 Green Island Fig, 1965 Chinese Juniper on Sierra Juniper, Bonsai since 1970 trunk is dated to ca 1000 Hinoki Cypress, 1983 Catlin Elm, 1973 Trident Maple, 1950 Satsuki Azalea, 1990 Japanese White Pine, Unknown Chinese Elm, 1985 Satsuki Azalea, 1910, grown since 1880 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Korean Horbeam, 1975 Japese Maple, 1964, there are 59 trees growing in this piece Chinese Elm, 1975 Chinese Hackberry, 1952, the tree was over 20 feet tall before it was cut down and then the stump was saved for its potential. Japanese Maple, 1968 Cork Bark Japanese Black Pine, 1965 Tucker Oak, 1940, tree dated to 1840 Golden Atlas Cedar,1957 Sierra Juniper, 1991 The jin (dead wood) on this is absolutely awesome Creeping Juniper, 1940 Satsuki Azalea 1975 Japanese Red Pine, 1990 Eastern White Cedar, 1989, tree dated to 1750ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Mountain Hemlock, 1986, tree dated to 1870 American Larch, 1972, tree since 1830 Creeping Juniper, 1957 Coast Redwood, 1957 Sierra Juniper, 1975, tree dated to 1700 Satsuki Azalea, 1975 Eastern White Cedar, 1992, tree dated to 1770 Creeping Hydrangea, 1989, plant since 1960 Western Hemlock, 1965, tree since 1930 Trident Maple, 1971, 25 trees in this saikei Formosan Juniper, 1962 Japanese White Pine with Spruce, 1976 Japanese Beech, 1958 Olive, 1969, this tree was taken from an olive orchard planted in 1880 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 San Jose Juniper, 1982 Chinese Elm, 1985 Japanese Black Pine, 1950 Shimpaku Juniper, 1980 Blue Atlas Cedar, 1969 Kishu Juniper grafted on San Jose Juniper, 1981, trunk from 1950 Catlin Elm, 1970 Silverberry, 1946 Formosan Juniper, 1959 Mugo Pine and Ezo Spruce, 1985 Chinese Elm, bonsai since 1980 Japanese Maple, 1956 Bald Cypress, 1972 Satsuki Azalea, 1960 Formosan Hackberry, 1975, tree dated to 1780 Western Hemlock, bonsai since 1991, tree date unknown If you're ever in the area this place is amazing. I went in the spring and there were about 10 different trees that have been rotated in/out since then. Spring is also great because there is the rhododendron garden there that is absolutely phenomenal. Thanks for looking i'm just going to post a link to a great set of tits so this can be SFW 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ded zed Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 cute trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BobbyMoney Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Question: Can I go outside and grab a branch and plant it in a pot n go from there? Or do I need some special trees? This looks like a fun thing that can also be passed down from gen to gen. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 it is possible to start trees from cuttings but it is not a common method of starting bonsai. it makes more sense to just start from a sapling or seedling i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 the bananas thing is that i know a bunch of those trees from some bonsai books i have. fucking rockstar trees an shit. growing these things is a ridiculous science/art. so much shit involved in it. awesome. thanks for sharing dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eattingsnowflakes Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Those are awesome, but you would need a lot of them to build a house - unless it was a house for ants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eattingsnowflakes Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Or maybe a Center for Ants note all the bonsai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineCabinet Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 warhammer 40000 starter set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystemFailure Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 My Papa was a Mr Miyagi of this shit. Ill have to dig up some photos. I have tons of his Bonsai books/how to's/nutrient essays all sorts of shit. If someone wants any of that shit I can prolly scan em. Prolly wont doe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a mutant rancor Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 so dope been meaning to get one for ages, think its time to get around to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealmighty... Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 something actually good in federal way? dig the trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcay Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Used to have one in my room as a kid, but it got way too much for me and I lost interest. :/ Awesome pics though, fist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justaname Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Nice set. My grandfather used to this sort of thing, RIP. I've heard of this place but never had a good reason to just drive down to that spot and pop in on random... Does it cost money to go in? Can u buy seeds or sapling to start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 seeking: they have some on permanent display and about 1/3 of them are rotating on temporary loan from prominent collections--i have the names of the artists on most of them if you're interested, i just didn't feel like typing them all out. thealmighty: yeah, its kind of crazy being as federal way has absolutely nothing else to offer. justaname: the bonsai garden is free to walk through, the rhodie garden is 8 or 10 bucks i think, pretty cheap. its absolutely worth going to. don't plan on a quick stop though, give yourself a few hours at least. it took my brother and i almost 2 hours just to walk through the bonsai garden. its nice to just take your time and appreciate (like traditional art in a museum/show). the rhodie garden can be another hour or two as well. their gift shop is kinda weak, its like high-end michaels yard art w/o any bonsai. they do sell a bunch of rare rhodies and ferns and more normal plants at decent prices, though. the best place i've found for trees here is Jade mountain in puyallup, and watsons nursery for pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 growing bonsai is tough lovely trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 dont know too much about bonsai, but cork is classified as a hardwood. thought that was interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 in flooring cork is classified as hardwood essentially because of how it is installed. not any of its own physical traits. bamboo, a grass, is also hardwood. i looked into it recently and decided to go w/ laminate instead because my dogs would tear cork apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grd Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Bonsai are proof that sometimes smaller is better. I'd love one but I can't even keep a cactus alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojito Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 That's gold, Jerry. Gold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic commando.. Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Super fresh pics...green tic tac approved BUMP!! was always into the Bonsai trees... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justchill Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 super dope, always been a fan of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defer Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 always wanted to start one. here's some stuff from the innernette. A remarkable tree which is well known for its extremely high age; the tree is reported to be over 800 years old! Its owner, master Kobayashi, is one of the most well known Bonsai artists in the world and has won the prestigious Prime Minister award in Japan 4 times. His nursery, ShunkaEn, is located in Tokyo and is open to visitors. Goshin ("protector of the spirit") is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina Junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since. A gorgeous Rockspray Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horisontalis). This is a picture taken in spring; the tree flowers in summer and has small red berries in wintertime. The tree is only 9,5 cm (4 inches) high and is planted on a miniature rock. The pot is made by John Pitt, a famous potter. The tree is about 20 years old on the picture and has been in training for about a decade. This tree is remarkably realistic, a character highly valued for Bonsai trees. As you can see, the foliage pads are very dense, as if it were clouds in the sky. This wonderful Chinese landscape belongs to the Man Lung collection in Hong Kong. The trees are Chinese Bird Plums (Sageretia Theezans) and together make up a very realistic scenery. The trees, rock and miniature figurines are placed on a shallow rectangular pot (made of marble), which in turn is displayed on an antique table. This tree is an Azalea species of only 14 cm (5 inches) high. The picture is taken in early spring, the moment when Azalea trees bloom (shortly, but very vividly!). The tree is planted in a Japanese pot. This tree is grown from a small cutting and the result above is a picture taken 12 years later. A native of Central- and South America the Brazilian Rain tree is considered one of the tropical world's most beautiful and also one of the most popular bonsai subjects. A Bonsai display (or in this case, a Mame display) normally consist of a central tree, a scroll and an accent plant. Together these objects create a powerful image, often a celebration of the current season. One of the most famous Bonsai trees that belongs to the collection of an European Bonsai artist (Walter Pall), this tree is incredibly fine and realistic. The maple is big (almost a meter high, which is the maximum to be called a Bonsai tree) and over a hundred years old. A masterpiece without doubt, styled by an inspiring artist! Last but not least, Bonsai sensei Masahiko Kimura. His varied collection of Bonsai trees is world famous. Started at age 15, Kimura was an apprentice to master Hamano in Omiya Bonsai village. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 in flooring cork is classified as hardwood essentially because of how it is installed. not any of its own physical traits. bamboo, a grass, is also hardwood. i looked into it recently and decided to go w/ laminate instead because my dogs would tear cork apart. treewise its a hardwood because of the leaves and how it spreads its seed. the corky shit is actually just the bark, or so ive been told. would be hard to imagine a bigass tree made of cork board material. theres a bonsai shop in town i might check out soon, supposedly has a 800 year old tree, il take pics, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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