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[IBC] (me too!) Complete newbie (please be kind)
Hi!
I, also, am a beginner at Bonsai. I think they are the most wonderful little trees ever. I live in Update New York. I have, to date: a Fukien Tea Tree, a Juniper Tree, and a Dwarf Fig Tree. I have, recently (actually on July 4), planted a batch of seeds to grow Bonsai trees. I planted the following seeds and hope that they will grow and do well (Japanese White Pine; Ponderosa Pine; Acer Maple [acer palmatum-ornatum]; Trident Maple [acer buergeranum]; Amur Maple [acer ginnala]; Chinese Juniper; Rockspray Cotoneaster [cotoneaster horizontalis]; Japanese Black Pine; Chinese Elm; Chinese Zelkova; Japanese Zelkova; Korean Hornbeam; Chinese Wisteria; Monkey Pod [rain tree-samanea saman]; Common Olive; Desert Rose; Mugo Pine; Italian Stone Pine; Colorado blue Spruce; Black Locust; Japanese Pagoda Tree; Maidenhair Tree; Sacred Japanese Cedar; Cedar of Lebanon; Japanese Pink Dogwood; siberian Crabapple; Tree of Heaven; Monterey Cypress; Giant Sequoia; and Baobab [lemonade tree-adansonia]. I haven't planted all of them because there are at least a dozen that are being cold stratified and also 4 that are being warm stratified. But in 2 months I will plant them as well. Any advice or suggestions would be helpful, if you'd like to offer any. Thank you and I look forward to chatting with you again soon, Pat Paucke At 12:40 PM 7/5/03 +0000, Sean Lowe wrote: Hi all, I've decided to get my feet wet with this Bonsai thingie. I've always marveled at these interesting trees whenever I visit a nursery and my curiousity have finally piqued a desire to try it out for myself. I have visited a few websites in the last week and I see *recommended* trees for beginners and such, but I live in southern New Hampshire and I am wanting try trees from my local area. I realize that this will most likely be more difficult, but I really want to go this route. Why? Because I love this state and the forests here and I'm an obstinate Yankee. That's why! I've pulled some very small saplings with my children and we potted them individually yesterday in small containers. One is very shallow, the others are just small but I'm being given some true bonsai pots today for the others. What we have so far is: Sugar Maple White Maple Hemlock White pine I intend on getting white birch as well. I realize they will most likely all die, being a first attempt, but I'm going to stick it out and keep trying! Is there any suggestions anyone can make for a complete newbie in this arena? Thanks in advance for any guidance/suggestions/insight, Sean Lowe... ************************************************* ******************************* ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************* ******************************* -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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