When at a box store nursery, when looking for a tree to bonsai. Is there a good quick way to look st the nebari other than squeezing the sided of the plastic pot to push the tree up and removing the top 1/2" of soil?
Thanks in advance
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When at a box store nursery, when looking for a tree to bonsai. Is there a good quick way to look st the nebari other than squeezing the sided of the plastic pot to push the tree up and removing the top 1/2" of soil?
Thanks in advance
Not sure which box your shopping at but,,,,Home Depot has a garden buyer in each store. They wear an apron like the rest of them but all you have to do is ask who it is and when they are in. Usually morning shifts. They should be more than happy to help you find what your looking for and even order it from their vendor. If not, get me a name and store number and you will get better customer service than you ever imagined :<0)
Lowes is slightly cheaper than a bonsai nursery :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by 10Pups
What type of trees you looking at getting?
Japanese Juniper/maple. I hand also seem a few small Rose buses too possibly a JacarandaQuote:
Originally Posted by Grazor
the Jacaranda is beautiful! would love to have one in the office..
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A lot of Japanese maple are grafted, try and avoid them. They never look right.
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Its an apoximate 14 year wait from seed to bloom, so I think best bet us to find one cut way back and shape itQuote:
Originally Posted by waldbrent
Thanks I don't think they look all that interesting, it would be a last resort pick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grazor
I've gotten a couple of their smaller trees and have been pleased.
Brussel's Bonsai Nursery, Bonsai Trees and Accessories
Does Bonsai have a maximum height of not and "minature" is relative to the full size tree?Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
What trees did you get?Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
Can you recommend a bonsai tool set ? I was looking on amazon but it looks like the are grouping similar item reviews in to the item I am looking at.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VLNC9PO/..._sQrAyb315Y7Q7 this one has a few recent one star reviews but seems to be favored on other sites.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
I only have a Sago Palm left. I kept forgetting to water them.
Sago Palm Bonsai Tree
I haven't gotten any tools. I did get their tray with gravel for bonsai to sit in.
Not sure how to answer size question.
Thanks I think miniature sins bonsai is tiny pot/plant , miniature is restive to the full size tree but am asking for confirmation.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
I hound a tmer and unattended watering setup DIY if you need to water eithoun remembering https://youtu.be/WjbeQjXJnSk. ~$50
Keep it damp that sago will be pretty in a couple years.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
Wow I went and looked at that site and wanted to jump into the hobby. Of course my taste and the price ranges will prohibit that for sometime :<0) The trees there look really cool !
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Originally Posted by 10Pups
U can get started for as little as $10. Witch is probably a pack of cigarettes (they have really gone up in price)
Why don't you ask the vendor whether the scissors pass the HHT?Quote:
Originally Posted by whoever
Quite a few very negative reviews. 10 piece set for 50 bucks shipping included. That is <5 bucks each. Too cheap to be true IMHO.
They replied only knob cutters pass TPT they decline to commrnt on scissorsQuote:
Originally Posted by Kees
As to tools, I didn't need any. If you keep them long enough to where they need maintenance, garden pruner/sheers works fine. Most of that stuff is for traditional style full repotting where you trim root ball back and hard core training/pruning. If you do this for a few years you might get a couple specialized tools.
I did get their potting soil to match what was in the pot originally. Every two to three years I repot the palm. A bunch of them will require daily looking after whether indoor or outdoor. Too much sun, toast, not enough sun, toast, not enough water, toast, too much water toast... Go away for weekend... toast. So be prepared to babysit them.
I was going to say it can be an incredibly frustrating hobby. Do everything right for 5 years and for no apparent reason, toast...Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
Organic seems to be the consent is over chemical fertilizers, if that helps anyone, just orders s 6" juniperQuote:
Originally Posted by Grazor
I read if I put a tile under the roots it will encourage that great trunk taper Does that soung logical to anyone else?
Damn , now I need a trolley to take with me everywhere
I have a lingering interest in bonsais. All the points you mentioned have been reasons for me not to get involved in bonsai fancying.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
Its not that many pots unless you are always looking to put it in a perfect size pot every time you re pot while in trainingQuote:
Originally Posted by Kees
Ahh young kees. You must train bonsai to stand strong like you train razor to hold edge :-)
I would hate myself if I ever killed a $3K+ bonsai. Imagine: you're on holiday, lying belly up on the beach, sipping a nice and cool cocktail and you keep worrying whether your neighbour is doing the the right things with your precious bonsai. Holiday spoiled.
The neighbir may be belly up after you check on your precious roited child. In my searching , it appears that 3-5 years your in the hundreds after that you're in to thousands of dollarsQuote:
Originally Posted by Kees
Once you decide a tree will be a bonsai, it should go into a bonsai pot to begain training the roots and trunk.
Here's pic of my two year (I've had it 2yrs) old Sago palm. By watering from the top (why I got the tray) and not soaking pot in sink I found out the palms can have a dry spot underneath where the roots die and branches croak. It's holding up now. I have new growth shoot starting I will snip soon. Below the palm is a rosemary I killed by under watering and boom it was gone. We got one nice little trimming off it for cooking before I parched it. Still looked kinda cool so we kept it. har.
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Lookin good.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
Just reIzwd I may have to use a growight due to incompetent landscapers around here that ruin eveyplant that isn't there's with bass powers leaf blowers.
According to Google a cutting will flower in 2 to 3 years. Hold in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by waldbrent
that sago palm is a nice tree, my brother has one but it never gets more than 1-3 leaf branches, it grows pretty then they fall off and new ones come up. i like it with only 1-3 sticking out.. nice and smallQuote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
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Is it inside or out?/how is the lighting? How is it waterd ,is when the soil is damp dry? Do the leaves slays fall off at a specific length or age?Quote:
Originally Posted by waldbrent
it is inside, light is about what you get from a kitchen table, indirect sunlight.
no idea on the other specifics, just know that i like it
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Doent sound like enough light, try agrow light about 2' above, u can get regular sized light bulbs that are grow light off AmazonWeedBulbs : PowerMAX - SINGLE STAGE / FULL SPECTRUM CFL GROW LIGHT 4-PACK, Model:CB1024MA, 24w/120v/60Hz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013YZYC6U..._DhuBybPNHEJ7KQuote:
Originally Posted by waldbrent
This may be a bit easer than having to pick a bulb bases on what your growing SunBlaster 13 Watt CFL Grow Lamp 4 pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKKUZ7I..._cnuByb1BWXFQF
NAPA oil dry#8822Quote:
Originally Posted by jmercer
Works as inspector litter, potting substrate as well (must be NAPA, other absorbents turn to mush.
'Bonsai' appears to be relative
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