After looking at lots of plans and photos of various bonsai display benches,
I decided that since I don't have any real bonsai yet, just a bunch of
plants with potential, I didn't need a real bonsai bench.

I drove over to Home Depot (they're good for some things) and picked up some
wire shelves for closet organizers. I have a bunch of patio block from a
dog run we took down so those will be the legs. Done.

Now I have to figure out where to put them.

John-NJ





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In a message dated 3/29/03 2:07:22 PM, writes:

Now I have to figure out where to put them.

That will depend upon what species you have to put on them. Most plants want
full sun.

Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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That will depend upon what species you have to put on them. Most plants
want
full sun.

If they are in pots, not in Austin they don't! I'm working on a bench now
with a full shingled cover (using fence boards?) that should block the
pounding rains we get a couple months a year plus block the 100-110 F plus
sun we get Jun-Aug...

I hope anyway!

I figure if I face it East-West and my house is North-South...they should
still get full sun in the winter and spring...plus full morning sun.

I hope anyway!

I have my first pretty Japanese Red Maple that, next to the two-storey house
so it is in shade all afternoon, by August is just pittiful!

:)

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In a message dated 3/29/03 2:07:22 PM, writes:

Now I have to figure out where to put them.

That will depend upon what species you have to put on them. Most plants
want
full sun.

Billy on the Florida Space Coast


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In a message dated 3/31/2003 7:10:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

I have my first pretty Japanese Red Maple that, next to the two-storey house
so it is in shade all afternoon, by August is just pittiful!


Japanese Maples are an exception to the full sun rule, especially in the
South. Remember they are really understory trees and don't get real large.

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