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Bought a bonsai tree kit from hastings...
Comments (9)Sorry There is a family owned nursery here called Hastings. See if there is a local bonsai club. They often share extra starting material and can be very supportive. Also get a good book-there are several out there that allude to "secret" shortcuts that allow one to produce a fairly decent bonsai in a short time. I can still send you some bareroot starter material if you like. Jap maple seedlings, crepe myrtleetes vicki Here is a link that might be useful: vicki@flatrockkoi.com...See MoreWhat should I do to bonsai a 4-year-old maple?
Comments (3)Hi, it's not clear to me where your tree is growing - indoors or out, and that's going to matter a lot as to what happens next. As well, can you please post a picture somewhere (leaving a note here) so we can see the tree, which would be a big help, especially if you can get a good shot or two of a relative close-up of the leaves. You didn't say where you got the tree, but if it was your backyard (or equivalent) you may be growing e.g. a Norway or sugar maple, neither of which are much good for bonsai at all. Thirdly, the best time to work on maples is the winter, when they're dormant (if outdoors where they belong), usually in Feb. before they bud out and before sap flows. Early and mid summer are bad times, so what you might have to do if the pot's too small is get a size larger pot and 'slip pot' - get the whole thing out of its present pot in as much of one piece as possible, disturbing roots as little as possible, and just slip it into the larger one, backfilling with a gritty mix where needed. That would be temporary, but at least deal with the scrunch....See MoreHelp on picking a tree
Comments (6)Well I was thinking about getting a Fukon Tea tree and something else, but I don't know if you can raise a Fukon Tea Tree inside, since I know that you can't raise a juniper inside under lightes or can you. Also I was thinking about growing a Texas Ebony out side and was wondering if it would live. The shelter thing is I would try building it on the west side of my house and was wondering if I could just build a shelf that leaned against my house, but the white tile thing would be a good thing for the juniper and also would it be a good thing for all the other bonsais I would be growing outside....See MoreStarted a Bonsai..
Comments (5)Yes, apologize for the fuzzy pic. I will get some new ones up shortly. It does get cold here, down in the 10's next week. I am in Northern Arizona most folk don't realize it snows in Arizona. It is time to bare root here, the roses out front have just a few leaves on them. So its a sign its time for the bare roots to be showing up. I don't use any special paste or anything I may use B-1 or look for some willow branches to soak and create an natural root hormone. As was said, the roots will need to be covered. At the moment I am just misting them until I am finished, then I may use moss to wrap them at it creates perfect moisture. This will take awhile, lots of patients too...by next winter I may be able to uncover the roots and by closer to a great tree. I also plan on adding other things to the landscape of the tree when that time comes. Oh and I will look at the tag that was on the container and maybe there will be a name there. When I post better photos you will get a better vision on it. Oh and I must say, thanks for all the comments and keeping them neutral. Some people seem to forget we are not all professionals on the first try! Its a learning lesson, and the point with any project is to have fun.....See Morehairmetal4ever
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