Siberian maple

Trunkschopped early spring. The new branch where somehow lost at Trygves bonsaikennel, but I cant really blame him, since he had my trees for over 2 months. (Salute again!) The main trunk has thickened good, but the aim is to start a new trunk-leader and a new branch from the first internode. The smal dots (fungus) which bothered this tree earlier, is back. The wet norwegian summer is yet again to blame for the damned shrooms/fungus. However it is just training material so if its lost, it doesnt really matter, yes it does.

Norwegian maple

No big adjustments to this one, all new shoots where pinched after the first two leaves in late spring. This was a mistake and not a very good way to build new branches.

Acer Palmatum training material + cutlings

This maple was trunkchopped early in the spring to give a 100% renewal. As it is now, the lowest branch will remain and a new leader and branch will grow at the first internode next year. The trunk will be left to thicken for the time.

There are also two small larches in the same pot. They came from a large branch off the big larch. They seem to have rooted.

Everything will be repotted to new soil/pots next spring.

Birch

Here is the infected birch. Apart from the fungus it is doing fine. As one can see on the second image the "back" of the tree could do with more branches but the tree does not seem to give those willingly. It was found leaning into a stone on the "back" side, so i guess its just missing a stone. Two new shoots have been wired downward to help the high apex. Im just hoping it will live through the death-fungus attack, but maybe that is too much to hope for.

The moss in the pot has been completely removed and now i will let the soil dry for a few days to see if the fungus remains or I need to repot it asap.

Cotoneaster update

The "mispel" after some wiring and pruning of unwanted growth. Still not a fully fledged bonsai, but still a few notches nicer than its base.

DEATH-fungus

Recently two of my trees (birch and pine) has been infected with a grey/white fungus. Most likeley this has occured because of the extremely wet weather we have had / are having in Norway at the time. The fungus appears on random spots in the soil and also at the base of the trunk. I posted images on the International Bonsai forum, and got hinted that it could might well be the "conch" death funcgi (no better name at the time beeing).

Both trees will be repotted next spring. I will move them it to a drier spot inhouse for a while to let the soil dry.
There are reports from a user in our forum that this green moss, that I have been using for decorative purposes (only for tree weeks on the birch) in fact from now, reffered to only as "devils grass", can provoke this fungus on trees and in soils.
This is what happens if you put unknown moss on your trees, so its a lesson.
I have now removed ALL MOSS MFs from my pots and will keep a close eye at the base of the trunks and for the devils grass in the future.
Check the post here: http://www.internationalbonsaiforum.com/index.php?topic=427.msg2275;topicseen#msg2275.

1. september collage

1600 * 1000 px

01.09.2009 september 09 collage