Forbes
Seedling
Okay, so I am very new to Bonsai.... only in it a few months now, but I have been trying to read up on different forums, sites, blogs, ebooks, you name it. I've also been fortunate enough to talk to several folks who have been doing this for a long time. I thought i'd start this thread for the experienced and the newbies alike... Like I said, i'm very new, but have already come across a few things that maybe i did wrong, or didn't pick up right away from the readings i found, but would be good for a newcomer to know. I'm sure you all have some basic things that you think anyone starting in Bonsai should know... If you care to share, please do... it may not be as common knowledge as you thought.
Here is my example... I read all over about pruning your tree, and the importance of it, watering, feeding, exposing to sunlight, potting, root pruning etc... but what was something that i didn't read anywhere? LET IT GROW.... lol. maybe it is a rookie mistake, but i guess i over-obsessed a little with my first tree. i trimmed it to the shape i wanted, and had been continuing to prune/trim it to keep that shape and never grow out. I've since learned that it's okay to let a young tree grow for a season to allow trunk and branch development.
So, does anyone have any knowledge to share?
Here is my example... I read all over about pruning your tree, and the importance of it, watering, feeding, exposing to sunlight, potting, root pruning etc... but what was something that i didn't read anywhere? LET IT GROW.... lol. maybe it is a rookie mistake, but i guess i over-obsessed a little with my first tree. i trimmed it to the shape i wanted, and had been continuing to prune/trim it to keep that shape and never grow out. I've since learned that it's okay to let a young tree grow for a season to allow trunk and branch development.
So, does anyone have any knowledge to share?