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| After messing around with getting peppers ready to give the bonsai treatment, I said screw it, I want to try the real thing. Went for a little hike through my woods and found a nice little cedar all ready to go.
Here's hoping it survives, I'd hate to think I chopped down such a pretty little tree for nothing.
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| If those come out sideways, its because photobucket it still messing around with them. And yes, I did wax over the cut trunk after taking this picture. No reason to stress the poor thing any more than I have to. |
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- Posted by ryan_tree 7aVA (thebonsaiguy1993@yahoo.com) on Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 0:35
| Sorry, but I have my doubts that this will survive. Now is the wrong time to try collecting, and leaving that little amount of foliage on a cedar is a bad idea. Also, the soil is very peaty, a bad idea for collected material. Keep it in the shade and cross your fingers, but don't be too shocked if it does die. |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sun, Sep 18, 11 at 13:03
| I have my concerns about the timing, too. And I also agree that the soil muck looks terrible. Also, what actual species is this? Is it a Cedrus, a Juniperus?
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| Eh, if it doesn't survive it won't be a big loss, got a forest full of them. I have no clue what kind it is, just picked the first one that looked suitable. And the soil is normal potting soil mix with a lot of water crystals added. Yeah, not the best time to harvest, but I'm homeshored now and being driven slowly insane by cabin fever, so it was this or buy a volleyball to paint a face on. |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Fri, Sep 23, 11 at 21:19
| Wilson!!! ;-) I'd avoid the water crystals in the future. Potting soil will compact and hold excessive moisture
Josh |
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