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Does anybody here like to grow bonsai trees? I saw a seller in the town where I work, and thought about getting one.
I know they are work, but I think it would be kinda fun.
Please show pics of your bonsai if you have one, and any species that you like, or helpful tips, etc… 😉I received one as a gift once. No luck raising one although I heard they were easy to grow but I killed it
I even managed to kill my bamboo :spank:
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http://www.sarahjestin.com/feedbacklists.htmBonsai require very careful watering because of the tiny pots. It is typical of a ‘master’ teaching someone to train bonsai to let the student do the trimming and shaping but not the watering. Many of them also don’t do well in the house, so you need to be sure your suit the plant to your environment – the common evergreens are used to cold winters and even when dwarfed, don’t do well with the high heat and low humidity (which exacerbates the watering issue) of most modern houses in winter. You don’t want them to freeze, but they can handle cold better than people think. I had one for the better part for two years on a screened porch, but it died when we moved and could no longer keep it on an outdoor shelf. Some of the less traditional plants do better indoors, but I haven’t looked into the issue in years, so I can’t give a recommendation. Do, though, make sure if you’re buying a shaped tree that they don’t show damage from wires (or have ingrown wires). Wires are sometimes used to train the branch shapes but can damage the plant if they aren’t monitored.
The shaping is fun, and not particularly difficult. It just takes time.Most bonsai will not survive in the house for long periods, and even less will survive year round in the house. The best bonsai for indoors are ficus, jade, fukien tea, ‘umbrella’ plant, and a few others. The grower should be able to help you get a species that will work for you if they are ‘worth their salt’. I want a bonsai someday too! Just need to save my pennies. 😀
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My art: featherdust.comI got a Japaneese Juniper, they are supposed to be pretty hardy I think.
And I couldn’t ask the seller any questions.. He was oriental and barely spoke 2 words of English. 😆sagiaparri wrote:I got a Japaneese Juniper, they are supposed to be pretty hardy I think.
And I couldn’t ask the seller any questions.. He was oriental and barely spoke 2 words of English. 😆You will need to let it go dormant in the winter or it’ll die. I tried to do this in a cold back room but it wasn’t quite right and mine died. 🙁 Here’s some basic care. http://www.joebonsai.com/juniper-bonsai-care
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My art: featherdust.comMy dear hubby has a friend whose wife is a bonsai artist. He asked her to make me a pomegranite bonsai and she did. It had pretty little flowers that were turning into fruit. I went on vacation and when I came back it was almost dead 😥
I was so bummed. It was the most perfect gift he’s ever given me. 😥Jennifer wrote:You will need to let it go dormant in the winter or it’ll die. I tried to do this in a cold back room but it wasn’t quite right and mine died. 🙁 Here’s some basic care. http://www.joebonsai.com/juniper-bonsai-care
Thanks Jenn. 🙂 And sorry to hear about yours… I’ll probably keep it outside during the day and keep it in a cool room at night for right now.
Here’s my tree, again it’s a Japanese Juniper.
I have 3 bonsai. During the summer I keep all 3 outside. 2 of the trees, a Shimpaku Juniper and a Japanese Elm are kept outside year round. I live in Chicagoland, and these two trees need to go dormant in the cold Chicago winters. The juniper I have had for a year and a half, and last winter it’s normally green needles turned dark red. I was kind of concerned for it, but come spring the needles turned deep green again. Right now they are starting to turn red once more. The elm is a newer tree and its leaves turned yellow about a month ago and now they all fell off. I am confident this is normal autumn behavior and the leaves will return in the spring. One of my trees is a tropical species and cannot be outside in temperatures under 35 degrees F. I keep forgetting the name of this tree, but I have it indoors right now right next to a window. So you just have to be careful and do some research on the tree you have. I haven’t done much with shaping the trees yet, as that is an art in itself that I need to learn more about. The juniper did have a wire on it when I bought it, and I was told to cut it off after a couple months, which I did. I water the trees almost every day in the summer, but in the winter the trees outdoors do not need as much water while they are dormant. The indoor tree I water about every other day. Hope this helps 🙂
~HeatherThat’s a cool one Sagi.Hope it lives 🙂
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Male Hearth....one day🤞Dream on.LavenderStarfish wrote:I have 3 bonsai. During the summer I keep all 3 outside. 2 of the trees, a Shimpaku Juniper and a Japanese Elm are kept outside year round. I live in Chicagoland, and these two trees need to go dormant in the cold Chicago winters. The juniper I have had for a year and a half, and last winter it’s normally green needles turned dark red. I was kind of concerned for it, but come spring the needles turned deep green again. Right now they are starting to turn red once more. The elm is a newer tree and its leaves turned yellow about a month ago and now they all fell off. I am confident this is normal autumn behavior and the leaves will return in the spring. One of my trees is a tropical species and cannot be outside in temperatures under 35 degrees F. I keep forgetting the name of this tree, but I have it indoors right now right next to a window. So you just have to be careful and do some research on the tree you have. I haven’t done much with shaping the trees yet, as that is an art in itself that I need to learn more about. The juniper did have a wire on it when I bought it, and I was told to cut it off after a couple months, which I did. I water the trees almost every day in the summer, but in the winter the trees outdoors do not need as much water while they are dormant. The indoor tree I water about every other day. Hope this helps 🙂
~HeatherYes thank you for posting. I’ve been keeping my Juniper outside all day, but I do bring it inside at nights because the temp does drop below freezing. (It says the Japanese Juniper are pretty hardy and can handle a great variety of temperatures, just don’t let the roots get below freezing.) I’m not sure if this is ok, because I’m worried that it might put the tree in “shock” going to mid 30-40s to mid 60s every day. :shrug: I’ve been keeping an eye on the water, and it seems to be staying pretty damp. I’ve only been watering it about 1-2 times a week.
Is your Juniper an evergreen species? The Japanese Juniper is.
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