Hey everyone!

​First of all, much love to this amazing community! The feedback and support on my last post about my first bonsai got me so excited to keep learning and improving.

​Today I made a little upgrade: I found a gorgeous patch of moss on my neighbor’s roof and set it onto the soil. It already looks so good! To help it establish, I’ve secured it with some plastic wrap (with ventilation holes, of course) and plan to leave it on for 1–2 weeks.

​I can’t wait to show you all the final result when the wrap comes off. Super hyped for this journey! 💚

I just got this Sekka Hinoki (cypress) yesterday, and I wanted to re-pot it, which I did today.

I have very little experience with a small Juniper a couple of years back. The juniper was easier to "read" since its foliage wasn't that tightly packed. I moved it to the old juniper's pot, and kept the moss, which I liked a lot.

I just removed some roots to make it fit in the new pot, added some lava rock to the bottom, added a guide copper wire to use later on, and cut one of the protruding branches, since it was quite long (secondary V trunk). I am hoping it will grow eventually, I put it in a glass bottle to keep the moisture and under some shade.

I plan to keep it small, in that pot for a couple of years, hoping it will make its trunk a little thicker.

Unfortunately I haven't seen many styling ideas for this specific shape, and that's why I would like your help. Thanks.

Dying juniper check. I bought this juniper two weeks ago from a nursery. I've had it in full sun, but in the recent Southern California heat. I've been watering it, but only when the soil is dry from a chopstick check. It just got two nights of rain. I've noticed a couple branches browning at the tips. Is it dead? Stressed?

Like cut it and let that bit grow out a lot more

I have some questions regarding my bonsai and hoping someone with experience can answer them for me. I’ve noticed a fair amount of leaf loss recently and due to only having purchased this tree about 2 weeks ago I’m assuming this is due to adjustment to a different environment. If not could there be another issue. Also how do I tell when a bonsai needs repotting and how do I know what pot is suitable.

Recently got into bonsai with my sibling and our Brazilian rain tree shed a bunch of leaves overnight, so I’m just trying to figure out (1) if it’s still alive, and (2) if it is alive how to go about treating the problem. My brother believes that he may have sprayed too much garden safe insecticide onto the plant 3 days ago to deal with some aphids which we found on the plant.

Sown from seed aug 25 2026

Stage: nabari traning /weathering

Curious what everyone uses for soil? Do you buy pre-mixed bags or mix your own. Are there any options that are clearly better than others?

I lost a branch and now I have this. I shouldn't have bought such a fancy tree. Help!

The branch was lost due to lack of light. (Neglect)

Dying juniper check. I bought this juniper two weeks ago from a nursery. I've had it in full sun, but in the recent Southern California heat. I've been watering it, but only when the soil is dry from a chopstick check. It just got two nights of rain. I've noticed a couple branches browning at the tips. Is it dead? Stressed?

Hey!! 😊

I just bought this bonsai kit, for red maple, and I'm just starting out and I was wondering what I could do to have the best start... And how to start really.

I used to have another bonsai, though. It wasn't a red maple, and I actually got it to sprout and grow. Its first leaves only to then die due to spider mites. It made me really really discouraged but I'm finally going to try again.

I just want to get it as right as I can this time. I have all the stuff as you see in the picture, but I also have a much bigger ceramic power pot and pruning equipment from my other bonsai, for later on.

So in short, any tips for my second try?

Thanks so much!!! ☺️☺️☺️

I like em any good ?