I am new to the forum and to bonsai in general as well. I have always wanted to start bonsai and recently (a few months ago) I was able to finally begin with a very small jade plant. I have many questions regarding pruning, shaping, pots, soil/fertilizer, starting bonsai from seed, and different types of trees for bonsai.
Questions:
I will take a picture of my Jade plant in the morning for critique and help.
Questions:
- How much pruning is too much? Too little?
- How does a beginner know when to stop pruning?
- What is the most "simple" style to shape and which species works the best with it?
- What species of bonsai is the most recommended to beginners?
- If you repot a tree in winter or offseason, will it die? Will the tree be damaged in any way?
- Can I use a regular pot saucer (terracota or glazed) by drilling drainage holes in the bottom as a pot?
- What is a good place to buy bonsai soil components in the US without ordering online?
- What are the most recomended places to buy soil online?
- What fertilizer to use for bonsai/when to use/how much to use?
- I collected some left over seeds from some pine trees in my backyard with an intention to start them as bonsai. I believe they are Eastern White Pine but I can definetly take a picture of the trees in the morning. Will these trees work as bonsai?
- I placed some old maple seeds (collected 2013) in my fridge to stratify them a week ago. I know they are definetly not Japanese Maple or Trident maple. Is there even a point to use them as bonsai? Will they be successful?
My Jade plant started off as a regular succulent type plant in potting soil, and after I decided to replant it as bonsai, I noticed it had root rot. Since I do not have any bonsai soil I took some gravel/medium sized stones and mixed it with some potting soil. I cut away the rotted roots and put it in some rooting hormone. A week ago, I decided to check up on the roots and it turns out there are many roots. I gave it a moderate root trim and repotted it. Many new leaves have grown when compared to the state it was in before and I believe it is doing much better than when it was just sitting in moist potting soil.- How does a beginner know when to stop pruning?
- What is the most "simple" style to shape and which species works the best with it?
- What species of bonsai is the most recommended to beginners?
- If you repot a tree in winter or offseason, will it die? Will the tree be damaged in any way?
- Can I use a regular pot saucer (terracota or glazed) by drilling drainage holes in the bottom as a pot?
- What is a good place to buy bonsai soil components in the US without ordering online?
- What are the most recomended places to buy soil online?
- What fertilizer to use for bonsai/when to use/how much to use?
- I collected some left over seeds from some pine trees in my backyard with an intention to start them as bonsai. I believe they are Eastern White Pine but I can definetly take a picture of the trees in the morning. Will these trees work as bonsai?
- I placed some old maple seeds (collected 2013) in my fridge to stratify them a week ago. I know they are definetly not Japanese Maple or Trident maple. Is there even a point to use them as bonsai? Will they be successful?
I will take a picture of my Jade plant in the morning for critique and help.