Thread: Bonsai. Split from 'Question about camellia oil'

Yeah, the little flowers are beautiful in the spring.

I have a small ficus bonsai as well and it didn't seem to mind a little heat and sun when I had it outside, but I've had it inside for the last two months, near a window, and it seems to be doing well there too. I got it from a nursery in town and it had been cut back too far, the remnants of the main trunk are about an inch in diameter but all of the budding limbs are new growths as of this year.

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

Even though its Autumn over there, it actually should be the time that most trees are cheap, because they are hibernating.

I am tempted to go to the bonsai nursery near my house (over an hour away)and get a nice trident maple. I love these trees. They have such nice three lobe leaves and in the fall their leaves get so scarlet red.Unfortunately, My wife may have something to say about that. I think in the spring I am going to take a ride.

Here is a picture of an arakawa maple I found on the internet and the second is mine. Mine is not as good but I am going to work with it this spring.

The names of some of my trees are:

PINUS THUNBERGII
ACER PALMATUM "IRAKAWA"
ACER GINALLA
ACER BEUGERANIUM
PRUNUS MUME
BAMBUSA VENTRICOSA


Excuse my spelling.

Get something that does not need a lot of light and can grow out of a window. At least that is something. I am waiting until spring and may pull some more trees out of the ground.I can't wait. This hobby can be addicting once you stop killing trees.Although there will always be that one tree that doesn't make it. That is why you shouldn't spend a lot of money on trees.

I must have killed at least twenty or more trees in 12 years.I once got a real nice japanese white pine for about 300 dollars and killed it trying to keep it over the winter. That was my most expensive kill.

Very nice. You are going to have a housefull.

Fall is here now so bonsai are basically all over till the spring. now I just need to get my trees ready for winter.It can get to -15 F here in connecticut.

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Kev