This bug is so sneaky, it is impossible to see. But its effects are pernicious and costly and quite visible.

The first sign of being bitten is the aquisition of 1 harmless little tree…

or three…

especially looking for weird shapes and stunted growth. If the shape is not weird enough you go and buy cutters, and wires and other items of torture, and apply them to the tree…

…but then you find it is not enough, and you start acquiring all sorts of plants by fair means or foul…

…then you are seen skulking behind fruit and vegetable shops in order to obtain polystyrene boxes in any quantity…

these are, apparently, essential for the feeding of this bug…

but the final sign that you have been irrevocably stung by this bug, is when you spend an afternoon on a nursery crawl to buy more pots and trees …

Now where am I going to put them all????

Crikey…. Bluegreen…… gosh this bug looks pretty harsh…… makes you do some really unusual things….lol

Looks good though.

Lol know that bug well.

hello Iniuria, do we know you under another name? or are you new to here?

Oh dear I heard that you ran into Mr W today LOL

The Estate said:

Oh dear I heard that you ran into Mr W today LOL

yes, I had to get some potting mix to fill my styrene boxes with !!!

he was parked next to me in the car park when I came out.

Lordy BG, that looks like a serious affliction! Where will it all end? It does look fascinating though. :)

bluegreen said:

The Estate said:

Oh dear I heard that you ran into Mr W today LOL

yes, I had to get some potting mix to fill my styrene boxes with !!!

he was parked next to me in the car park when I came out.

picking up a fre supplies to finish of the new veggie patch

bluegreen said:

hello Iniuria, do we know you under another name? or are you new to here?

Just mainly having a look around. Love Bonsai though, so I couldn’t resist this thread.

then hello and welcome :)

As you may have guessed I am new to bonsai, but I am finding it fascinating :D

Thanks for the welcome Bluegreen.

Still new to bonsai myself, only been doing it for around 10 years. Experience is mainly self taught, but also have a few good books on the subject which are great for ideas.

I endeavour to go to bonsai classes eventually.

I’m always learning something new in regards to bonsai. Well, it really is a lifetime learning experience/hobby.

looks serious – we will have to hope this bug has a natural cure.

I seem to have natural immunity, it doesn’t do a thing for me.

Iniuria said:

bluegreen said:

hello Iniuria, do we know you under another name? or are you new to here?

Just mainly having a look around. Love Bonsai though, so I couldn’t resist this thread.

Iniuria said:

bluegreen said:

hello Iniuria, do we know you under another name? or are you new to here?

Just mainly having a look around. Love Bonsai though, so I couldn’t resist this thread.

Doh! Trigger happy fingers again!!
Must remember to type something before hitting submit!! Lol!!

What I MEANT to say was Iniuria, how did you find a brand new forum?? Are you an ABC forums person? Or was this some amazing fluke??

Iniuria said:

bluegreen said:

hello Iniuria, do we know you under another name? or are you new to here?

Just mainly having a look around. Love Bonsai though, so I couldn’t resist this thread.

On ya Iniuria! Welcome. I have a one only Bonsai and it was given to me as a present. It was love at first sight. I didn’t realise that you need to take them with you when you go away from home for a few days, though. Like having pets that need taking care of. I’ve already got a baby ficus that’s looking like a bonsai of the future.

hortfurball said:

Doh! Trigger happy fingers again!!
Must remember to type something before hitting submit!! Lol!!

What I MEANT to say was Iniuria, how did you find a brand new forum?? Are you an ABC forums person? Or was this some amazing fluke??

The address to this forum is in Google. I was looking up gardening forums and came across a link to this forum on page three.

The address to this forum is in Google. I was looking up gardening forums and came across a link to this forum on page three.

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The Garden Express Forum is very good too.