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

Originally Posted by Russel Baldridge

I've heard Wisteria makes a decent bonsai tree. Quick search for images: WISTERIA : Bonsai Care Guide

There's one in my backyard (similar climate to yours, though a little cooler this time of year) that has nearly taken over an awning over our patio. We cut it back severely in the fall, and before the end of spring it's back to being overgrown. I actually just planted a half dozen seeds this week, so we'll see how they turn out.

Wisteria are beautiful. I tried one of those one year and they have the most beautiful flowers.Their flowers smell wonderful too. They make very nice bonsai.They have the most delicate flowers.

The wisteria is in the ground where I used to live. It was doing great when I moved about 5 years ago now.

You do have to be careful. This bonsai thing gets you wanting more and more and before you know it you have a lot of trees. That is why I stopped buying them and just purchased small trees and planted them into the ground. That way they can get as big as the pricey trees then I can make bonsai out of them.Plus if you get tired of doing bonsai you can plant them into the ground and they are a lot easier to take care of.Its all about fun though. Either way.In the ground I am doing japanese gardening.

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.

Those are nice. I also have a couple that flower. My prunus mume and another I can't think of the name at the moment. Yes, I have found myself liking the larger bonsai. The smaller sizes are just as interesting but they do require more care (the soil dries quicker etc..) I do like MAME I think they are called. Here are a few pictures I got off of the internet. I find these particularly interesting.The last 2 are mume and the same plant I believe. Maybe I can take an air layering from my large mume in the ground and see if I can create something like that.

Some fall shots and shots of my inground trees that may make it to a pot this spring.The arakawa I may just start pruning to shape the black pine I am thinking I will put into a pot. A also found this small frog hiding on my amur maple bonsai today.The bamboo is a buddah belly bamboo I have had for about 8 years now.

http://www.bonsaiboy.com

not cheap BUT they have a lot for the hobby from plants, indoor and outdoor, to books and pots etc.

Just thought i would post the link for those looking into it.





OK... edit done sorry lol

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

And so where is it?

Bonsai Boy of New York Bonsai Trees and Bonsai Accessories

sorry about that

Soil drying out is a problem for me since I work during the day so I have to find a perfect place for my trees too(somewhat shady).I would love to have smaller trees but because of that I can't. They would all die. I would love to see your Mume. Mine is the large on in the ground.Here is a picture: