Iris Cohen wrote:

The problem is that I have always wanted to have a hemlock bonsai, so far
without success.

snip


The other question is, what kind of pot should I use? Would a shallow landscape
tray be suitable for hemlocks?
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)


Iris:
I have several hemlocks, and find that they are indeed amenable to shallow pots
because they generally have a shallow root system in the wild anyway.

The thing I have found in terms of success is to keep them where they are for
several years. That's generally true of most trees.

FWIW I have three out of my four hemlocks in full sun, one in partial shade, and it
doesn't seem to bother them yet. I am thinking of switching to partial shade soon
with the summer coming.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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