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    Bonsai Orange Tree questions

    Very nice! Besides the low price, the thing that attracts me to them is the contrast that the fruit would give to the leaves. I love that they would stand out that way when they ripen. But I do want to get something fairly forgiving and easy to work with for my first tree. The guy at the...
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    Bonsai Orange Tree questions

    Okay, thanks for the advice.
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    Bonsai Orange Tree questions

    Hi everyone, I was down to the Bonsai Nursery in Dallas last week and I noticed that they had quite a number of Orange trees for sale. I didn't catch the scientific name. I did some googling plus searched on this site and it doesn't look like they're widely used. Is there a reason for that...
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    How do you know that a tree is ready to start

    Thanks for the input everyone. I think I'm going to chop the crabapple and start working on it. I assume I should do that at the end of winter, correct? And I should dig it up and put it in a pot then also?
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    How do you know that a tree is ready to start

    I've been following and reading about bonsai off and on for about a year but haven't started on any of my own yet. I finally have a couple of trees that might be ready for me to start working on. One is a crabapple I bought last fall on clearance and planted. The other is a peach that I just...
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    Grafting Theory

    Thank you both. I found the link particularly helpful.
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    Grafting Theory

    Grafting is something new to me and I find it really fascinating. It seems theoretically possible to me to take a stump with no branches at all, drill holes in it, and graft in as many branches that are as large as you want. Is this right? Are there any examples of this being done...
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    Japanese maple forest in autumn color

    Hi, I've been a member here for awhile but haven't posted much since I actually haven't "dived in" to doing my own Bonsai yet :(. Bonsai Maples in fall, to me, are some of the most beautiful things ever, and these are an incredible example. Very nice trees you have there. How mature...
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    Got some crab apples....now what?

    Please pardon my ignorance, but how do I check to see if they're grafted? Will there be a visible seam somewhere?
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    Got some crab apples....now what?

    thanks guys. I'll keep them watered and fed for the next year or two.
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    Got some crab apples....now what?

    I was walking through Lowes the other day and noticed that they had a rack of trees that had been badly scorched by the terrible Texas heat this summer that were on sale for $5 each. They were cheap enough that even though they looked bad and dont appear to me to have any bonsai potential I...
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    When is the best time of year to buy nursery trees?

    Thank you Treebeard. I've sent you a PM.
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    When is the best time of year to buy nursery trees?

    Thanks for the info. I'll keep my eye out for good sales in the fall and plan to repot in the spring.
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    When is the best time of year to buy nursery trees?

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and I'm just considering starting bonsai as a hobby. From what I've read, it looks like a good bet is to get a couple of nursery trees. When is the best time of year to get good deals on them? I live in Dallas. I'm interested in basically anything that I...
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