I've had the tree for three years now and just been following what the original owner told me to do (A Rod King that's since moved to Arizona). The first year we did what I said above but last year we didn't touch any of the trees given the particularly rough time all my outside trees had in the garage overwintering so we pretty much let everything go. This year I will pay attention to what you said and will report back later on in the season!
Thanks for the clarification. Best. Des
Great. I admire Scott's Pines, and they quite common-ish here in Denmark and Sweden. I like the red-orange tops the older trees get. Best. Des
Thank you for the anecdote. It's blatant by this thread that I need to reevaluate my idea of "indoor bonsai." I'm quite happy to keep them outside if I know they will thrive and survive longer. I think perhaps I've been tricked by my figus trees, which I keep inside,and which seem to be going fine. But I've only had them for two years, so perhaps they might start to weaken soon too.
Great. And thanks for the link. I do think some of the Junipers look like great trees - very striking some of them. And it's quite clear going by this thread that I will need to keep them outside, which I'm happy to do. Best. Des
My wife would probably believe I would do a thing like that.
Try a juniper
Thank you for the links and the mini “curriculum.” I’ve been trying to self-educate, but it’s a little haphazard, especially in this particular field as I’m quickly discovering. Are there any bonsai tomes I should get my hands on, or do you find there is better stuff online? Best. DesIf you are new to bonsai or even just growing potted trees, please read all of these links. Understanding your trees basic horticultural necessities and how to provide them is invaluable to someone interested in bonsai. I don't mean this to seem condescending, however you will get little gratification out of the effort you put in when applying bonsai techniques to trees that are not already healthy to begin with. I have read all of these many times and still go back time after time to review them.
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No, I knew that, but I was speaking to the OP's desire for a conifer. Pods are un-Pine-like in all aspects, except they have shitty little cones that are un-cone-like, too. They are technically cones much the same as John Naka and I are both bonsaiists.A little off topic, but @Forsoothe! - Podocarpus is indeed a conifer. Check the Wiki page for Podocarpus, note that it is in the order Pinales. The order Pinales includes all living conifers, including Pines and Spruce. Podocarpus is a conifer. It is more closely related to Yew, genus Taxus, than to Pinus. All three, Pinus, Taxus & Podocarpus are in the order Pinales. I assume you simply "mis-remembered" I occasionally forget things too. "Sometimers" disease is creeping up on me too, "Sometimes I can't remember stuff"
Podocarpus - Wikipedia
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Pinales - Wikipedia
I have 1 that I purchased for 2$ at a local nursery. Although all the numerous branches are verticle, It has a good size trunk and root flare already.
There is fantastic information online pertaining to bonsai techniques however they often contradict each other on basic horticultural practices especially soil and fertilization. The links I gave you are the best I have found to get you started on understanding the principles of what your trees need to be healthy. After that:
. I bought it for 7£ from a super market store.
