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Newbie - banyan
Hi all,
Last February i brought a small shoot from a Banyan tree from Calcutta (Ficus benghalensis) home to Belgium. Since it's such a nice tree to see (out in the open) i nurished it a few months and many big leaves have come, and a bark is being formed (bottom feels like a proper trunk). Anyways, i was playing with the thought of making it into a bonsai. Don't know really if this is advisable with this type of ficus but i assume so 'cos i think it's better of inside the house (climate is quite different, chillier over here). Some facts: - I keep it in the kitchen where you get a sort of greenhouse effect (glass all around, so lots of sun) thinking it woudl need a lot of sun. - Current height: about 15cm. it's not already growing at a speed of 3 cm/month, each time a new leave opens a new shoot (leave) appears. - I'm keeping it in a 20cm diameter shallow pot (looks more like a plate) about 2 cm deep I've found some bonsai info on the web, but not really answers to some of my questions: - when can you prune? can you start off as early as this? - the leaves are becoming bigger and bigger. any hints as to keep them small? - how do you make it grow thicker instead of taller? put it out of the sun? - food? what to give, what not to give? I've seen special bonsai food in green centres (shops) when to start with that, if at all? - any do-s and don't-s - where to find good information - aerial roots: can you induce those? how? - am i doing things i shouldn't (spot, pot, food..) Thanks a ton for any help, Ben |
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Newbie - banyan
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- Current height: about 15cm. it's NOW already growing "Ben" schreef in bericht ... Hi all, Last February i brought a small shoot from a Banyan tree from Calcutta (Ficus benghalensis) home to Belgium. Since it's such a nice tree to see (out in the open) i nurished it a few months and many big leaves have come, and a bark is being formed (bottom feels like a proper trunk). Anyways, i was playing with the thought of making it into a bonsai. Don't know really if this is advisable with this type of ficus but i assume so 'cos i think it's better of inside the house (climate is quite different, chillier over here). Some facts: - I keep it in the kitchen where you get a sort of greenhouse effect (glass all around, so lots of sun) thinking it woudl need a lot of sun. - Current height: about 15cm. it's not already growing at a speed of 3 cm/month, each time a new leave opens a new shoot (leave) appears. - I'm keeping it in a 20cm diameter shallow pot (looks more like a plate) about 2 cm deep I've found some bonsai info on the web, but not really answers to some of my questions: - when can you prune? can you start off as early as this? - the leaves are becoming bigger and bigger. any hints as to keep them small? - how do you make it grow thicker instead of taller? put it out of the sun? - food? what to give, what not to give? I've seen special bonsai food in green centres (shops) when to start with that, if at all? - any do-s and don't-s - where to find good information - aerial roots: can you induce those? how? - am i doing things i shouldn't (spot, pot, food..) Thanks a ton for any help, Ben |
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Newbie - banyan
Thanks guys, this certainly helped.
Some more things (while i haven't visited the library for some good literature on the topic): Let it grow free for now. * Do i need to let it grow for another year or so, what signs would indicate it's time to? i believe pruning can be done twice a year (before and after winter, right?). * branches.. still to early, but i was wondering when branches normally appear.. for all i know it can become a tall tree before any branches appear (let alone growing aerial roots) any way to help forming branches? i'll be transferring it into a bigger pot later on. regards, Ben "Ben" schreef in bericht ... Hi all, Last February i brought a small shoot from a Banyan tree from Calcutta (Ficus benghalensis) home to Belgium. Since it's such a nice tree to see (out in the open) i nurished it a few months and many big leaves have come, and a bark is being formed (bottom feels like a proper trunk). Anyways, i was playing with the thought of making it into a bonsai. Don't know really if this is advisable with this type of ficus but i assume so 'cos i think it's better of inside the house (climate is quite different, chillier over here). Some facts: - I keep it in the kitchen where you get a sort of greenhouse effect (glass all around, so lots of sun) thinking it woudl need a lot of sun. - Current height: about 15cm. it's not already growing at a speed of 3 cm/month, each time a new leave opens a new shoot (leave) appears. - I'm keeping it in a 20cm diameter shallow pot (looks more like a plate) about 2 cm deep I've found some bonsai info on the web, but not really answers to some of my questions: - when can you prune? can you start off as early as this? - the leaves are becoming bigger and bigger. any hints as to keep them small? - how do you make it grow thicker instead of taller? put it out of the sun? - food? what to give, what not to give? I've seen special bonsai food in green centres (shops) when to start with that, if at all? - any do-s and don't-s - where to find good information - aerial roots: can you induce those? how? - am i doing things i shouldn't (spot, pot, food..) Thanks a ton for any help, Ben |
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"Ben" wrote in message ... Thanks guys, this certainly helped. Some more things (while i haven't visited the library for some good literature on the topic): Let it grow free for now. * Do i need to let it grow for another year or so, what signs would indicate it's time to? i believe pruning can be done twice a year (before and after winter, right?). * branches.. still to early, but i was wondering when branches normally appear.. for all i know it can become a tall tree before any branches appear (let alone growing aerial roots) any way to help forming branches? i'll be transferring it into a bigger pot later on. regards, Ben "Ben" schreef in bericht ... Hi all, Last February i brought a small shoot from a Banyan tree from Calcutta (Ficus benghalensis) home to Belgium. Since it's such a nice tree to see (out in the open) i nurished it a few months and many big leaves have come, and a bark is being formed (bottom feels like a proper trunk). Anyways, i was playing with the thought of making it into a bonsai. Don't know really if this is advisable with this type of ficus but i assume so 'cos i think it's better of inside the house (climate is quite different, chillier over here). Some facts: - I keep it in the kitchen where you get a sort of greenhouse effect (glass all around, so lots of sun) thinking it woudl need a lot of sun. - Current height: about 15cm. it's not already growing at a speed of 3 cm/month, each time a new leave opens a new shoot (leave) appears. - I'm keeping it in a 20cm diameter shallow pot (looks more like a plate) about 2 cm deep I've found some bonsai info on the web, but not really answers to some of my questions: - when can you prune? can you start off as early as this? - the leaves are becoming bigger and bigger. any hints as to keep them small? - how do you make it grow thicker instead of taller? put it out of the sun? - food? what to give, what not to give? I've seen special bonsai food in green centres (shops) when to start with that, if at all? - any do-s and don't-s - where to find good information - aerial roots: can you induce those? how? - am i doing things i shouldn't (spot, pot, food..) Thanks a ton for any help, Ben |
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