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Bonsai Seedling Help
Hello,
I have a sprouted bonsai from seed. I wanted to know if i should trim the roots, what depth of soil to keep it in, or anything else that would help keep it alive and grow into a nice bonsai. Here is a picture of it now: http://students.its.txstate.edu/~kp1143/IMG_3060.jpg Thank you, Kevin |
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Bonsai Seedling Help
Hello Kevin,
I wouldn't do anything to it for a few years other than taking care of it. What kind of tree is it? Is it a conifer? If it's a temerate tree, it should probably go outside in the appropriate season. I live in US zone 6/7. Philadelphia, Pa. I have a pine (P. mugho), a couple junipers, a Redbud (Cercis canadensis), a Spruce (Abies), a Maple (Acer palmatum? - Japanese maple) and a couple Chaemycyperus obtusa (spelling doesn't look quite right - also called Hinoki cypress). They all live outside year round. Before you decide where to site the seedling, you'll need to know what kind of tree it is. Warning : Soapbox!! There is no such thing as a 'bonsai' seed. The word Bonsai, I believe, means "to plant in a pot or tray" and over time has come to be applied to the plants in them. It's frustrating to see these so called Bonsai kits with 'special bonsai seeds' in them. In my humble, cranky opinion it is a lying scam, intended to seperate the unwary from their money. However, I could be wrong. (I try to be wrong once or twice a day, to blend in more easily. g) Anyway .... enjoy your new baby and let us know what kind of tree it is. Bob C. |
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