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I am new to bonsai, i want to attemp to grow one, is there an easy or starter on, anyone would suggest trying ? |
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Haggo wrote: Hello I am new to bonsai, i want to attemp to grow one, is there an easy or starter on, anyone would suggest trying ? For what growing climate? Where do you live? |
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I would recommend to start with a Serrisa or Ficus. These are both
forgiving trees and can take alot of stress and bounce back. They can be grown indoors in the cold winters too. Scooter the Mighty wrote: Haggo wrote: Hello I am new to bonsai, i want to attemp to grow one, is there an easy or starter on, anyone would suggest trying ? For what growing climate? Where do you live? |
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Ture they are fussy and loose leaves when stressed but bounce back
quickly and still pretty go od to learn from. Ebony is another good one to play with and learn from. Scooter the Mighty wrote: wrote: I would recommend to start with a Serrisa or Ficus. These are both forgiving trees and can take alot of stress and bounce back. They can be grown indoors in the cold winters too. I agree with the ficus recommendation. I haven't done a Serrisa but from what I've heard they're really fussy. Texas Ebony is pretty tough for indoor bonsai. here do you live? |
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I suggest you start with Chinese Elm. Very easy plant to grow - no need
to worry about over watering or under watering. Haggo wrote: Hello I am new to bonsai, i want to attemp to grow one, is there an easy or starter on, anyone would suggest trying ? -- Haggo |
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I like elms. They are also tough and I happened to love them. They are
my favorite material. It's sad that most new people start with junipers which in my opinion are much more difficult than other species. Of course, like everyone knows they are already dead when you get them home from home depot. I'm a big fan of deciduous trees so I'm a little biased. Get a a tree from a reputable online dealer or if your lucky to live in an area where there is a good bonsai nursery go there. Do not purchase trees in malls or the big box stores. Its nice to start out with an actual semi-finished bonsai. You have at least one bonsai that is recognizable as bonsai. Then you can start making your own out of material you find at you neighborhood nursery or from collected material. It takes time to transform these into bonsai. You will lose trees. It happens to everyone. It is a process that takes time to learn. Even when you learn you will still lose trees. Try and find someone who knows bonsai in your area and who knows a good soil mix. That is the key. Depending on where you live the soil mix will change due to different environmental conditions. Here in Phoenix we want a very quick draining soil. We may have to water more often but we have a problem when our mix retains too much water during August and September. The reason is that our tree's roots tend to cook during these hot months. I hope I was helpful. Welcome to the wonderful world of bonsai. Jim |
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Haggo wrote: Hello I am new to bonsai, i want to attemp to grow one, is there an easy or starter on, anyone would suggest trying ? -- Haggo In Louisiana I recommend Bald Cypress or Wisteria as a beginner tree. Over watering seem to be the biggest killer of trees. You can't over water either. |
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