Hmm, how would that work? Isn't the site pretty well indexed through forum names?
Not to be rude, but the old saying "garbage in, garbage out" applies to the search function on most sites. When you don't get what you were looking for, chances are you never put in the right parameters. Will
Try a search on elms.
You will find the thread but not all the information on them that we as Bonsaiist need and want.
I am talking in depth on the trees.
All the things we need in a one place area.
Mom
Try a search on elms.
You will find the thread but not all the information on them that we as Bonsaiist need and want.
I am talking in depth on the trees.
All the things we need in a one place area.
I seriously doubt that all the information available on Elms is on this forum or that there will ever be a "one stop" source for all information on any subject, however the search using the term "elms" on this forum does turn up every thread that contains that word, that's about as comprehensive as one can get.
Personally, I don't limit my searches for information to any single forum, for example a search using the terms "elm care cultivation growth" on google produced many excellent resources on elms in general. Further refining my search parameters would narrow the results down to a manageable size.
The site is indexed well now and subjects are categorized nicely, coupled with the search function it is a hard system to improve on without trading complication in exchange for ease of use.
But hey, I could be wrong....
Will
I think it can be done and improved on.
And yes the search button will show the post but how much time is involved with wading thru the crap as well.
Comes back to KISS
Mom
What I would like to see:
Species: Elms....listing of all that fall into the category. List the Common name as well.
General Care: Does better with XX% of organic material.
Ferts: Does better with this ratio XN.XP.XO.
Notes:
Fast to bud back on old wood.
Leaf Reduces well to moderate in XX growing seasons
A very good choice of tree for the new bonsaiist.
Does this make sense?
KISS
Mom
How would gathering and adding all of that information be "Keeping It Simple Stupid" (as in KISS)? There are far too many variables on each and every species to give concrete information like you have outlined. Care changes from one growing zone to another. What is applicable to Will or Vance simply is not applicable to me or someone in California.
Why not zone specific?
Mom
How would gathering and adding all of that information be "Keeping It Simple Stupid" (as in KISS)? There are far too many variables on each and every species to give concrete information like you have outlined. Care changes from one growing zone to another. What is applicable to Will or Vance simply is not applicable to me or someone in California.
Bonsai Magazine (ABS) attempts to do this in every issue. Some of the information is valuable, but I think they miss the mark sometimes.
I could write about specifics of Japanese black pine from my own hot summer cold winter point of view. But many species are not so forgiving of different climates. Those who live in those climates need to be writing about it there. The difficulty is in the quality of information provided. An article was submitted to KnoB about JBP in Florida, by a bonsai artist with a great reputation. Yet his advice to grow JBP in akadama only led to the conclusion that you had to be careful how much to water so as not to drown your tree! A proper soil mix would have removed that caveat quickly!
So the question is: how is the information to be vetted?
This sounds like a great job for some lady in Texas to tackle.
Perhaps instead of trying to put together a comprehensive species guide, we put together a species guide for beginners? I think we could destroy ourselves, for example, trying to put together a guide just for Japanese Maple Cultivars, which may share some commonalities, but can often have very different care requirements. I would think we would be better off focusing on one target audience and putting together a guide for "the 10 best beginner bonsai" or "the 10 bonsai to avoid as a beginner".