I'm not familiar with bbg.
Kits
--- Steve wachs wrote:
I think one of the books from bbg had info on
forests. good beginners books in general for bonsai
SteveW
Long Island NY
-----Original Message-----
From: Kitsune Miko
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Sent: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 08:36:41 -0700
Subject: [IBC] Bonsai Texts Beginner v. Advanced
The original poster wanted info on how to do a
forest
planting. I recommedned Naka for that. You are
right
that it is not a basic book. In addition to reading
on plant care I feel one should "become aquainted"
wilth plant material in your care. I keep new to me
plants for 6 months to a year before I work on them.
I remember donating a plant for our club plant sale.
The woman who bought my contirbution was really
pleased with it, but ****ed that it died after she
put
it onto a different pot (within a month of
peruchase,
within 3 months of the original repotting). I told
her it was her responsibility, she should have
waited
to transplant it.
Kits
--- "Billy M. Rhodes" wrote:
I don't think Bonsai Techniques I & II by
John Naka are books for
beginners.
I think beginners need more guidance in
basic
plant care. The articles
at www.evergreengardenworks.com are good as are
the
articles in the
"knowledge base" of the IBC website. (see below)
If a book is desired visit the library or
book store and look for a
book that includes chapters on basic plant care,
in
containers, such as
watering, fertilizer, etc.
Recently a post requested information on
starting a forest from some
collected, seedling maples. This person's biggest
problem for now will be
keeping the seedlings alive and since they were
planted in a community pot,
separating them into individual pots to grow,
rather
than arranging a forest.
Although the poster probably didn't want to
read the above sentence,
they need to realize that growing the plants comes
first, creating the forest
comes second.
I know I think like the teacher I am but I
think basic addition and
subtraction should be mastered before the student
tries Algebra.
Billy on the Florida Space Coast
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