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[IBC] Dandelions as bonsai - was Dormancy for Kingswood Yardsai
Roger Snipes wrote:
Craig, There is probably more than one of us with dandelion bonsai (or accent plants, as the case may be), but I have had the same one in a pot for nine years. It is in a little 3" round pot, and it requires root pruning every year, as it fills the pot with roots to the extent that water penetration is a problem towards the end of each year. It blooms faithfully each spring, and I always take it to whatever little shows and demos that we have going on in the spring. It never fails to elicit comments from the viewers, which range from humorous to hostile. It has even inspired at least one member of a local garden club to pot one up for herself. I would encourage you to pot one up too. Regards, Roger Snipes Spokane, WA Zone 5, or maybe Zone 6. Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies. Groucho Marx (1895-1977) Hey, that's all the encouragement I need. I'll be hunting for a fat one in the spring! Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Dandelions as bonsai - was Dormancy for Kingswood Yardsai
I'll be holding a DIY dandelion bonsai sale next spring.
Our dandelions are left in the ground for maximum vigor and health, so make sure you bring a small hand trowel. (Trowels are available for rent for a modest fee) Special deals for mass quantity purchases. Call for appointment, this deal is too good to pass up. Seriously... when you say bonsai dandelion, what do you mean.... just a potted plant? do you train the stem? leaf reduction? Any pictures? -- be safe. flip Verso l'esterno! Verso l'esterno! Deamons di ignoranza. |
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[IBC] Dandelions as bonsai - was Dormancy for Kingswood Yardsai
In one of John Naka's books he discusses what to do
with dandelions as bonsai. I had on for a number of years. Dug an established plant, with long root. Coiled root in pot, the following year(s) I started exposing the root until quite a bit was exposed. The twisting was part of the display. You have to be careful not to expose root with too much taper or the thing will fall over. With trimming, you can get multiple heads. Mine bit the dust when the sprinkling system went bad. Kitsune Miko ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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