A different type of sculpture..

[dfarmerknives]

I have been in martial arts for over 30 years. During this time, I have developed an appreciation for many cultures and art forms. One of my favorite is bonsai.

I have studied and trained bonsai for many years. I have preferred indoor plants to outdoor plants. I have posted a few pics of my office collection. The little jade is over 15 years old and it is about 3 inches tall. The violet in the pic is over 15 years old from my grandfather's collection. He died 12 years ago and I started training it in bonsai about 5 years ago.

Please enjoy.

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/bogenvilla_thumb.jpg (http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/bogenvilla.JPG)

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/brazillianrain_thumb.jpg (http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/brazillianrain.JPG)

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/corner_thumb.jpg (http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/corner.JPG)

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/jade_thumb.jpg (http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/jade.JPG)

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/palm_thumb.jpg (http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/palm.JPG)

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/philodendron_thumb.jpg (http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/philodendron.JPG)

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/schefflera_thumb.jpg (http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/schefflera.JPG)

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/violet_thumb.jpg (http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/violet.JPG)

[Umberto]

I could never keep a bonsai alive.

[ded i]

I am really pleased to see your plants, what an interesting collection. I've tried to do bonsai and know how difficult it is. The violet is really strange and wonderful. Thanks for posting ! :ssmile:

[xrayzebra]

In today's ever more instant gratification culture, it is amazing to see someone with the patience to do this. I think it requires (or maybe instills) a completely different sense of time and the persistence of life forces within time. It is an art that requires years, or even the interest of successive generations... something that has become almost unheard of today.

Thanks for posting these.

[nigel_hell]

I try and try and read instructions but I can't keep plants alive. Animals I'm fine w/ and can often bring rescues back from the brink of death but plants and I apparently are polar opposites and they just die in my presence. What is the trick?

[dfarmerknives]

Feed one end and put a diaper on the other, and hug them more than you beat them. Oh wait, that is for the kids.....

[leanne]

those are real pretty!

nice one

[dfarmerknives]

A lot of problems with plants is with the watering, either too much or too little. Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference.

[dfarmerknives]

In today's ever more instant gratification culture, it is amazing to see someone with the patience to do this. I think it requires (or maybe instills) a completely different sense of time and the persistence of life forces within time. It is an art that requires years, or even the interest of successive generations... something that has become almost unheard of today.

Thanks for posting these.
I think instills is the correct term. One thing you learn doing bonsai is you can "force" certain aspects of the development, but you can't force growth.

[MadDaddy]

These are great, thanks for posting them. Xray hit the nail on the head, as usual. I have killed my fair share of Bonsai in my years and plan on getting beck into them again soon.

Now that my daughter is old enough to appreciate taking care of a live thing and has some patience I want to start some tree's with her. We already have a white pine sapling growing free in pot and some two year old white birch trees that would make a nice group planting that I have some plans for.

I have come to realize the more I fuss and try to hard to make things happen with Bonsai, the faster i kill them. A little goes along way with these things. The right soil (not you typical plant soil) moderate watering and knowing when to back off is really all you need.

For those that are in the NJ/PA area. Ther was a great Bonsai studio right on the Delaware outside of New Hope PA. named Rosade Bonsai Studio. I used to go there for all my supplies and just to look at all the beautiful tree they had. They also had classes. Nice poeple. I haven't been there in over 5 years, not sure if they are still open to the public or not....yup, they are. http://www.rosadebonsai.com/

[MarceloCantu]

Those are way cool.
This one
http://www.jerzeedevil.com/gallery/files/9/4/6/brazillianrain.JPG
Totally takes me to another place.