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Bonsai Untuk Dijual.

2010-09-14T20:46:00.000-07:00

Saya ingin menjual sebahagian besar koleksi peribadi bonsai yang dimiliki sekarang. Jualan adalah secara pakej dan pukal merangkumi pelbagai spesis dan saiz. Antara spesis yang hendak dijual ialah Cucur Atap( 4 pohon siap merangkumi jenis slanting,formal dan bujinggi), Limau sebanyak 3 pokok siap dan 3 pokok 80%-90% siap, Santalia 2 pokok siap dan 2 pokok 70% siap, Boxus sebanyak 5 pokok yang siap dan hampir siap, kemuning 1 pohon, dan beberapa base bonsai serta pokok mini.

Kepada sesiapa yang berminat bolehlah menghubungi saya di talian 013-9977558. Harga yang ditawarkan adalah murah dan berpatutan. Amat sesuai kepada peminat-peminat baru dunia bonsai yang sedang mengumpul koleksi. Kebanyakan pokok berusia lebih dari sepuluh tahun. Keseluruhan pokok dalam jumlah 30 pohon lebih kurang.

Kepada yang berminat bolehlah datang terus untuk melihat sendiri bonsai tersebut di alamat PT3308 Taman Sentosa Jaya, Kweng Hitam, Machang Kelantan. Sebahagian besar gambar pokok ada terdapat pada sebahagian besar catatan lama di blog ini.
Harga yang ditawarkan ialah RM7000.00(Boleh dirunding).

Koleksi ini terpaksa dijual memandangkan ruangan rumah saya yang sempit dan saya ingin mengubahsuai rumah dalam masa terdekat. Sebahagian besar tempat letak bonsai sekarang juga akan diubahsuai. Sekian, Terima Kasih.

Sudah Dijual.

2010-05-08T06:37:00.000-07:00

Bonsai cucur atap yang berharga RM800 dan RM1500(Pokok tegak) telah dijual. Yang tinggal hanya pokok slanting sahaja.Harap maklum kepada pengunjung blog saya.

Bonsai Cucur Atap Untuk Dijual.

2010-02-22T21:04:00.000-08:00

Saya ingin menjual tiga pohon cucur atap, pokok sudah siap sepenuhnya. Kepada sesiapa yang berminat boleh menghubungi saya terus di talian 013-9977558. Pokok berusia lebih 10 tahun.

Cucur Atap 1

Harga: RM1500

Cucur Atap 2

RM1500(Sudah Dijual)

Cucur Atap 3

RM800(Sudah Dijual)

Kemuning

2010-02-05T08:05:00.001-08:00

Kemuning(Muraya) ini saya beli di nursery bunga di Machang(Ah Hwa) beberapa tahun dulu... Harga pun murah je.. RM7 dalam plastik semaian lagi. Berpegang kepada falsafah Teddy Boy dari Indonesia iaitu menghasilkan bonsai yang bernilai dari material yang murah. Setelah sembilan tahun beginilah rupanya, maka sesiapa pun boleh memulakan hobi ini tampa perlu memikirkan kos yang tinggi. Kebanyakan orang berpendapat bahawa hobi berBONSAI ini adalah satu hobi yang memerlukan kos kewangan yang besar. Sebenarnya banyak material bonsai yang murah di jual di kedai-kedai bunga. Hanya kreativiti dan daya capai imaginasi kita yang akan menjadikan sesuatu bonsai itu sesuatu yang bernilai. Ayuhlah.... Sama-samalah kita memertabatkan hobi ini terutamanya dikalangan masyarat melayu. Paparan bonsai ini hanyalah sekadar perkongsian pengalaman untuk rakan-rakan bersama..

Gardening with Cycads

2010-01-26T09:30:00.000-08:00

Cycads in gardens

Cycads have a long history in gardens in several parts of Asia. Chinese and Japanese cultures value them highly as symbols (as indeed every feature of the oriental garden is symbolic of more than meets the eye). Cycads in China are symbols of longevity, as evidenced by the widely used vernacular name of Feng Wei Cao (Phoenix tail grass) or Feng Wei Jaio (Phoenix tail palm), an allusion to the mythical phoenix, a legendary creature said to be reborn eternally from the flames of its funeral pyre. Taoist temples traditionally feature 4? plants - a white Camellia, a red Camellia, a ?Ginkgo and a cycad. Cycas revoluta is the favoured species and most frequently seen, although local cycads also have been used in many places. A plant of C. taiwaniana said to be 800 years old (and looking weather-beaten enough to really be that old) is now regarded as a national treasure in the Fen An Shi temple in Pu Meng in eastern Guangxi province. The species C. szechuanensis was described from plants cultivated in the Emei Shan temple in Sichuan province. This plant - a female - has been widely propagated from offsets, and passed around temples and gardens in several parts of southern China. All known plants are consequently female.

Cycads in Japanese gardens are often equally old, and examples said to be more than 1000 years old are known. One such is the -- Tree of Ryukyu Islands (a plant of Cycas revoluta), a national treasure now featured on a postage stamp.

Modern practice in Asia often echoes the old. Almost any large institution will feature a matching pair of large plants of Cycas revoluta flanking the main entrance doorway. The dwarf species of southern China and northern Vietnam are immensely popular as Bonsai plants in their native regions, but (perhaps fortunately for their conservation) little-known outside these regions. Many city-dwellers in these regions have only small courtyards or balconies, and these dwarf species are ideal in such situations. Private Asian gardens are frequently composed of collections of potted often Bonsai-style plants, and small cycads are again ideal and popular. Other cycads will be found planted in gardens in their native regions, but usually as the poor mans cycad when plants of C. revoluta cannot be afforded.

European gardens have not such long history of tradition and symbolism, and trends in garden design have fluttered through the ages to the fickle whims of fashion. Favoured plants have similarly fallen in and out of style. Europeans were not acquainted with the cycads until the waves of colonial expansion of the 18^th Century brought floods of novelties from all corners of the world. Among so much novelty, the cycads never really stood out, and have attracted the interests of only a few collectors over the years. Interests have varied from country to country, but cycads are seldom seen as major garden features or landscape subjects. This is unfortunate, since cycads can and do make outstanding gardens and landscape plants in the right situations.

Cycads in landscapes

Cycads can take several places or be used in several ways in a landscape. A striking approach is to follow the Asian styles, with large paired plants in containers or feature beds flanking entrances such as driveways, gates, doorways. A single large cycad also makes an excellent feature plant in a landscape emulating a tropical or desert setting, substituting for a palm where a large crown is desired without the tall trunk.

For sheer majesty, it is difficult to surpass one of the larger Encephalartos species with 2-3 m of trunk. It is also difficult to obtain such plants, and most gardeners must settle for something else. Many fine large fast-growing cycads are available, and will soon reach a spectacular size with correct culture.

The blue cycads are also spectacular in landscapes. These are also difficult to obtain as large plants, and difficult to maintain in the blue colour in more humid climates. The blue species offer the additional challenge of being slower and generally more difficult to grow, and will always be at a premium for this reason.

Smaller cycads can be mass planted to give a ground cover with an interesting and different texture, although this works better on a large scale.

Cycads can also have a place in a small garden landscape where space is limited and consequently plant size is limited. Many cycads can create striking and exotic flavours in such landscapes, depending more on climate than any other factor.

A well-placed container-grown cycad in carefully chosen container can greatly enhance the small-garden setting. There are a number of miniature cycads now known that can be used in such a way.

Growing cycads

Much has been written about cultivation, and readers are referred in particular to Jones, Encephalartos and Onelist. Amid the multitudes of advice and inclination to make the simple into something complicated, clearly a few uncomplicated common factors emerge. There are really only two options when growing your cycads: in the ground, or in containers. Cycads adapt well to either, and require certain basic conditions, not necessarily the same in either situation or for all species:

1. drainage

2. nutrients

3. water

Light and temperature are also important environmental conditions that must be considered although often cannot be changed. Climate is particularly a limiting factor in outdoors and in-ground plantings, largely restricting cycad use to subtropical and tropical regions.

Container growing

Media

There is an enormous volume of literature on container-growing of plants, and endless combinations of growing media mixes. Cycads will actually grow well in almost any medium provided that it is well-drained. Remarkable results are being achieved with the modern soil-less nursery formulations.

Nutrition

Cycads are heavy feeders, and respond well to a good nutrient supply. Most growers find that a fertiliser with an even NPK balance and supplemented trace elements included in the potting medium provide a good start. Plants are kept moving with regular dressings of a balanced slow-release formulation such as Osmocote.

Water

Although perfect drainage is essential and many cycads can withstand severe drought, best growth is always achieved with a uniform and ready supply of water during the growing season. Some species from highly seasonal climates become more or less dormant for a part of the year, and can suffer if kept too damp during this time; others will grow and require ample moisture throughout the year. A useful rule of thumb to follow through the seasons is colder = drier.

Open growing

Soil

Although often restricted to very specific sites in nature, cycads in cultivation will tolerate a wide range of soils. These however MUST be well drained. Best success appears to be in deep sandy soils, and many growers will build raised or terraced beds of imported sandy soil up to 1 m deep. A sloping site is a great asset in this case, allowing raising beds by terracing and not importing large amounts of soil.

Nutrients

As for container growing: mid-range NKP, trace elements, regular and fairly high supply.

Water

As for container growing: constant regular supply during growing periods, drier otherwise.

Pests and diseases

There are many pests and diseases that are common to most cultivated plants, including cycads. There are also problems specific to cycads and even to particular genera of cycads.

Scale insects. Numerous species have been recorded on cycads, causing varying degrees of damage. Of particular note is the recent introduction of a cycad-specific scale insect from Thailand to Florida in recent years, causing great damage to some ornamental cycads. Most scale can be controlled with regular and frequent applications of a horticultural soluble oil such as white oil. This is of low toxicity and does not pose great environmental threats, but requires a long and rigorous program of regular and frequent application to really control some scale insects. Many growers resort to the more toxic systemic insecticides for control, and most of these are effective.

Weevils. The naturally Macrozamia-specific weevil Tranes internatus causes sporadic deaths in wild Macrozamia populations, the larvae eating out the entire caudex. This insect has been introduced into cycad collections in Australia, USA and South Africa, and has causes extreme damage most notably to Encephalartos species. Control can only be by a program of regular and heavy treatment with a systemic insecticide once these pests are in a collection. Best to keep them out by careful selection of plants and treatment of anything doubtful before it is introduced into a collection.

Chewing insects. larvae of many species of insects, especially moths butterflies and beetles can seriously damage cycad plants by attacking emerging fronds. This immediately renders the plants unattractive, and in the longer term depletes the plants growing reserves and causes gradual decline. Control can be by contact or systemic insecticide, or one of the bacterial preparations.

Stem rot.

Propagation.

Seeds or offsets are the two alternative means of propagating cycads at present, although recent advances in tissue culture promise to provide plants from this source in the future. Offsets do not occur regularly or frequently in many species, leaving seeds as the best method generally. Although cycads have a reputation of being extremely slow-growing, this is not very well-founded. Many Zamia species are really very quick, reaching reproductive maturity in as little as 2 or 3 years. Some Ceratozamia and Asian Cycas species are almost as quick, maturing in 5 years. Even large Encephalartos and Dioon can reach coning in 10-12 years. Some species such as the Australian Macrozamia and Lepidozamia and some Cycas appear very slow, although probably all species can be brought to reproductive maturity in less than 15 years if conditions are ideal the whole time.

Seed germination techniques of different growers are many and varied. All have in common however that they counter the two major risks to germination in some way. The first risk is that cycad seeds have no dormancy and the embryo is biologically required to keep growing and developing. This means that if seeds dry out the embryo can be killed. The second is that the emerging radicle and embryo can be susceptible to damping off in early stages in unhygienic or excessively wet conditions.

Many growers pre-germinate seeds, usually in plastic containers or bags with a moist sterile medium such as peat, perlite or vermiculite at slightly elevated temperatures. Seeds are then planted out into community pots when the radicles emerge. Such pre-germination is not wholly necessary, and others have success planting seeds directly into a pot of germinating mix, which can be just a regular potting soil. Attention to moisture balance is probably a little more critical under such conditions.

Propagation from offsets is best if the offset is cleanly removed from the parent plant with a sharp implement, leaving the minimum wound possible. The wound should then be treated with a fungicide such as sulphur and dried for about a week before planting into a sterile medium. Experiments have shown that a larger wound gives more area for callus and root production and consequently faster growth, but this also opens the way for more infection, and the technique is probably best left to the specialists.

Indoor and balcony plants

Few cycads or indeed few plants of any kind will thrive in the low light and dry atmosphere of the indoors. Given some attention however Bowenia, Lepidozamia Stangeria and Zamia will thrive and look attractive. These all have the added advantage of lacking spines, prickles or spiny leaves. A critical factor in maintaining healthy indoor cycads is maintaining a moist but not wet potting substrate.

Balconies and patios can offer a quite different set of extreme conditions, often with baking sun and high exposure, and sometimes high winds. Some of the xeric cycads can do well in these conditions, again provided that an appropriate moisture balance is maintained. The dwarf Asian Cycas species occurring on limestone cliff faces are ideal here, but not yet readily avaiable. Xeric Zamia, Macrozamia and Encephalartos species are also well-suited, as is Cycas revoluta. The last can be readily maintained under Bonsai conditions at any size required.

Sources of plants and seeds

SEEDS Seeds are recommended as the most environmentally acceptable way to propagate cycads, and also the best way to move cycads internationally in accordance with CITES. There are many sources of cycad plants and seeds around the world. Since a listing here may be viewed as an endorsement, we suggest your cycad society as an introduction. Many good suppliers are also now online, and a net search on "cycads" will lead you to them.

© 1998-2004 Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Written and maintained by Ken Hill

Bonsai Cycas

2010-01-22T10:22:00.000-08:00

This is photo of my bonsai Cycas. The common name is Cycas revolute (sago cycad) or king sago palm, or just sago palm, it is not a palm at all, but a cycad.There are many kinds of Cycas, and honestly I only have small knowledge about this bonsai Cycas.
What I do really know is that this plant is very interesting and exotic species. So if you have any information of this plant and want to share with me on this blog, please send via email and give some information about your plant.

Kepuasan Pada Pokok Cucur Atap.

2009-07-14T11:37:00.000-07:00

Cucur atap(Beackea Frutescens) adalah satu spesis bonsai yang cukup popular dikalangan peminat bonsai di sebelah pantai timur. Suatu ketika dahulu pokok ini amat digeruni untuk dibuat bonsai. Ini adalah disebabkan pokok ini sentiasa disebut-sebut sebagai pokok BERMASALAH terutamanya dari segi penanamannya. Ini disokong pula dengan kebanyakan pokok yang digali amat sukar untuk hidup, Ditambah pula dengan masalah lain yang timbul seperti meranting(Dahan mati) secara mengejut.

Namun zaman dah berubah, mungkin pada masa itu pengetahuan dan pengalaman para pencari/penggali @ pemain masih kurang atau tiada pengetahuan yang cukup tentang spesis ini.

Pada saya kepuasan pertama yang dirasai pada spesis ini ialah pokok yang digali mampu untuk hidup. Seterusnya apabila kita memelihara dalam tempoh yang lama, kematangan pada dahan dan ranting akan dapat kita lihat dengan jelas, struktur rantingnnya kelihatan tua secara semulajadi

Seterusnya kata akan betul-betul menikmati kepuasan semasa proses trim daunya. Kebiasaanya daun cucur atap yang subur akan ditrim setiap dua hingga tiga minggu sekali.

Kita semua kini boleh berbangga kerana banyak info serta teknik samada dari proses menggali, penanaman, tukar pasu dan pendawaian banyak telah didedahkan dalam blog BonsaiKita. Terima kasih kepada para cifu yang telah memberi pendedahan tentang proses penanaman pokok dari spesis ini.

Pokok yang belum ditrim

Setelah siap ditrim

Kematangan pada batang dan dahan setelah dimakan usia

(Pokok ini pada asalnya sebesar batang lidi satay, base-bonsai ini saya gali di belakang Sekolah Menengah Tembila,Besut. Berusia 8-9 tahun)

Sebahagian dari keleksi cucur atap dirumah saya

Ziarah Dalam Bonsai

2009-05-19T07:38:00.000-07:00

Amalan ziarah atau kunjung-mengunjung sesama pemain bonsai adalah sesuatu yang biasa bagi kita semua.Kunjungan kerumah rakan sesama pemain amatlah penting bagi saya. Pada saya ianya akan menghangatkan lagi emosi saya kepada bonsai.Disamping dapat mengeratkan hubungan sesama pemain, saya juga boleh bertukar maklumat dan pendapat dengan rakan yang dikunjungi. Jika kita hanya memerap dirumah dan berbonsai secara sendirian, nescaya tidak akan kemana hobi kita ini.

Kunjungan kerumah pemain lain yang lebih senior dapatlah diambil peluang oleh saya untuk membuat sedikit rujukan.Biasanya setelah pulang dari membuat kunjungan, perasaan dan minat yang dirasai terhadap bonsai akan betambah mekar.

Berikut adalah sebahagian foto yang sempat dirakam semasa saya membuat kunjungan ke rumah sebahagian pengiat bonsai untuk tatapan kita bersama.

Persembahan dahan dan ranting salah satu pohon limau milik Wan Yaakob dari Pauh Lima sewaktu kunjungan saya kerumahnya petang tadi.

Antara pohon limau Wan Yaakob yang boleh dibanggakan.

Inspektor Johari dari IPD Machang, rakan bonsai saya memerhatikan sesuatu dari Wan Yaakob. Beliau juga salah seorang bintang baru dalam dunia bonsai yang menunjukkan minat yang mendalam.

Lawatan ke kediaman salah seorang pemain bonsai dan suiseki sewaktu saya dan keluarga bercuti di Cameron Highland.

Pohon Santalia milik Cikgu Him dari kemuning yang sempat dirakam oleh saya.

Veteren bonsai dari Machang ini patut menjadi contoh kepada setiap pemain. Walaupun sudah di usia senja, beliau tidak pernah jemu dengan hobi bonsainya.

Ustaz Anuar dari Besut memerhatikan Junipernya.(Mana Kepala....?)

Kayu hitam milik seorang kenalan baru saya. Pertemuan pada satu malam di rumah Pok Su Din telah membawa saya berkunjung kerumahnya pada malam itu juga.

'Sang Johan' yang menyambut kedatangan saya dan rakan-rakan setiap kali berkunjung ke rumah Cifu Yie.

Tunggul beruas di rumah Pok Su Din(Alor Pisang) berjaya mencuit hati saya.

Beruas gaya windsweep yang menjadi kegilaan Ustaz Jo dari Tanah Merah.

Salah satu koleksi Ustaz Jo yang mendapat sentuhan dari Cifu Robert Steven.

Koleksi beruas Ismadi yang dirakamkan oleh saya sewaktu kunjungan kerumahnya baru-baru ini.

Taman Bonsai ala japanese garden di rumah Ismadi(Banker) pasti akan memukau sesiapa saja yang kerumahnya.

Bonsai Small Dan Mini

2009-05-18T20:33:00.000-07:00

Bonsai bersaiz mini dan small adalah antara karegori yang amat diminati oleh saya. Disamping bentuknya yang menarik ianya juga antara jenis bonsai yang paling cepat untuk disiapkan. Jika hendak dibawa ke tempat pertandingan pun amatlah mudah. Faktor halaman rumah yang sempit dan ruang yang terbatas juga mempengaruhi saya untuk meminati bonsai bersaiz ini.

Susun atur bonsai mini semasa pertandingan yang menarik.Pasti akan mencuit hati pengunjung apabila menghampirinya.
(Pertandingan di Kuala Lumpur 2008)

Antara bonsai mini yang menjadi inspirasi kepada saya adalah kepunyaan Cifu Yie.(Satu nama yang tidak asing bagi peminat seni bonsai terutamanya dari ahli Persatuan Seni Bonsai Kelantan)

Boxus mini dari saya yang belum siap sepenuhnya.

Boxus yang belum siap dan masih dalam pasu semaian plastik.

Antara boxus terkecil yang saya hasilkan.

Cucur Atap saiz small yang masih dalam proses pemeliharaan.Masa yang akan menentukan dahan dan rantingnya menjadi matang.

Limau kesayangan saya yang belum siap sepenuhnya.

Antara limau saiz small dari saya. Pokok ini adalah hasil dari semaian saya sendiri melalui teknik keratan batang.Masih belum siap sepenuhnya...

Saiznya boleh diukur melalui kotak rokok bersebelahan.Setelah dibuang daun.. Entah bila laaa nak siap...

Ilham alam

2009-05-16T11:16:00.000-07:00

Paparan menunjukkan keindahan dan keunikan pokok-pokok yang terbantut secara semulajadi di kaki Gunung Kinabalu.Keunikan pokok yang hidup secara semulajadi boleh dijadikan ilham dalam penghasilan bonsai yang menarik.Betapa indahnya kebesaran dan keindahan alam yang dianugerahkan kepada kita.

Salah satu hasil bonsai dari saya yang dilhamkan dari asas dan gaya berupa seperti pohon jati. (Santalia dari baka daun halus @ lebih dikenali sebagai baka Taiwan).

koleksi bonsaiku

2009-05-15T23:28:00.001-07:00

cucur atap hasil sulung dari saya

Salam Pengenalan Untuk Peminat Bonsai

2009-05-15T22:58:00.000-07:00

Salam pengenalan buat semua peminat seni bonsai.Terima kasih atas kesudian membuka blog saya.Sesungguhnya blog ini adalah semata-mata saya buka untuk berkongsi pengalaman dalam menimba ilmu bonsai dan mencari lebih ramai lagi kenalan dalam seni bonsai.
Sesungguhnya saya masih lagi baru dalam dunia bonsai dan masih lagi menimba ilmu dalam proses membuat pohon-pohon yang menarik.Saya mula meminati seni ini sejak akhir tahun 1999, pada masa itu saya baru saja bertukar dari Johor.Pada peringkat awal penglibatan, saya umpama perahu yang tidak berkemudi... tak tahu di mana hendak belajar dan tak tahu dengan siapa hendak berguru,
Berkat kesungguhan dan minat, maka berjumpalah saya dengan Cikgu Ibrahim Ngah dari Kampung Kemuning, Machang. Sejak dari situ lah saya mula mengenali seorang demi seorang pemain-pemain veteran lama dalam bonsai antaranya ialah Pok Su Din(Alor Pisang,Besut), Ismadi(Banker), Wan Yaakob(Pauh Lima) dan yang lain-lain lagi.Dari situlah saya mula belajar ilmu bonsai dengan asas-asas yang betul.
Mereka inilah antara insan-insan yang memberi tunjuk ajar kepada saya pada peringkat awal... Terima kasih cifu...