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Tue, Mar 6, 07 at 2:18
| Hi all,i am new to bonsai & have several questions.
As i live in Indonesia & bonsai is not so popular its hard to find resources,1 market here sells small trees cut like a hedge & call them bonsai. A few months ago i found a small Banyan tree ,pruned the roots,repotted ,trimmed & wired for the basic shape. Over the last month the tree has really taken off with many new shoots up to 4 inches long. Much of the info i can find on the web makes me more confused...should i be trimming these new growth shoots ?cutting them off? Where should i cut them...how many leaf sets should i leave..do i cut at a leaf junction ????? To encourage smaller leaf growth when should i trim the leaves...pinch them? Any links with pictures or advice will be helpfull. Thanks. |
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| Hi, a picture from you (on the gallery of this forum) would be helpful too, but in general, you have to decide whether you want your tree to be bigger, with a fatter trunk, etc., in which case you should get it into a larger pot (with lots of grit in the soil for fast drainage) and don't prune anything (apart from a little foliage for neatness) for however long it takes to grow (usually 2-5 years) to a size you're happy with. Then you start repotting to smaller size bonsai pots shorter and wider, as you prune 1/3 or a bit more of the roots each time. If you like it as is, apart from pruning individual major branches for overall style, you cut each leafy stem back to a couple of pairs of leaves (after letting them grow to 6-8 pairs) for ramification - smaller, twiggier branching, and more leaves, as well as removing any bunches right at the branches that don't add to the shape you want. Here's a couple of links - INDONESIAN BONSAI ASSOCIATION (Perkumpulan Penggemar Bonsai Indonesia) Contact: Robert Steven Jl. Batu Tulis VIII No.27-A Tel.+62-21-386 3076, 351 0465 Fax.+62-21-345 9486, 659 9033 E-mail:markamtr@cbn.net.id and (particularly the lower part of the page)... http://www.bonsaihunk.us/cultural.html by Jerry Meislik - ficus expert extraordinaire! Good luck and have fun. |
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- Posted by tufelhundin (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 07 at 14:38
| New to bonsai also. I found my first specimen in the wild while in Missouri. Please, anyone with some experience take a look and leave any constructive comments. If you are not experienced, please visit and we can learn together. You may also like the blog layout. They are free through Blogger & Google. Joshua |
Here is a link that might be useful: life-long journey of... Wilson
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| Hi... are you pulling our legs? Wilson doesn't look very happy to me. In fact, Wilson looks kinda gone, long gone, or have you found a new specimen that stays brown a lot? Did you have specific questions on care, or what? BTW, keeping Wilson in a plastic container with no drain hole (??) is not a great idea, neither is living in a bathroom for an outdoor tree that would never survive inside. Plus it looks like you have a major mess of sodden soil, never a good idea with conifers who like gritty sandy stuff with very fast drainage, but then peaty potting soil generally holds water forever, rotting roots along the way, so repotting would have been a good idea too. |
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