Orobobross
Seedling
I just created an account here to get advice from real people. Greetings!
I've been trying to learn how to grow various plants lately, mostly via googling. I've found so much conflicting information about trees that it made my head spin. Opinions from real folks with experience would be great. So,
I picked up a japanese maple from a farmers market. Looks like a sapling, but maybe its a year old?
It's about 2 1/2 feet tall, the trunk is not even 1/2 inch thick.
It was in a tall thin container, in what seems to be regular potting soil.
I removed the tree from its container. The clod of soil came out in a nice solid clump, but i didn't see many roots.
I placed the clod in a lovely 3 gallon bucket type pot, with a few inches of pea gravel at the bottom. I filled the gap around the tree clod with a mix of gravel and a little perlite and soil.
The tree is in a sunny spot, but near the house, so there will be shady hours
So, i have a tree in dirt, surrounded by gravel. I hope this is good enough for now because I'm not looking to put too money into this if i can get away with it. I have all purpose miracle gro, not sure if i can use it yet or at all. Can i dump my coffee grounds in the pot? Id prefer not to buy special ferrilizer if i dont have to.
Should i prune this tree yet? It seems like it may be too young, and i may wait until next fall before i cut anything on it.
Can i train it yet? Again, im hesitant. It looks so fragile. I would like to get the wildest shape i can pull-off, but I'm just concentrating on keeping it alive for now.
I want to learn to clone bonsai from cuttings. I practiced with cuttings of apple tree dipped in root clone. I put them in peat pots full of potting soil. I have some under a grow light indoors, and some outside. I keep the moist. The leaves are all dried out. Should i have picked them? Its only been a couple weeks, but im doubting that any roots will grow? Any advice at all would be great. I would like to clone cuttings from several species, hoping SOMETHING works, but I'm wasting my time if im doing it wrong.
Finally, I'd like a small, indoor tree. I'm willing to use a small grow lamp.
Any suggestions for a beginner that would be fun and be able to get a wild shape?
I know i can get a lot from browsing these threads. I will do that too. I'm introducing myself, and i like reading conversations from knowledgeable folks.
Thanks!
I've been trying to learn how to grow various plants lately, mostly via googling. I've found so much conflicting information about trees that it made my head spin. Opinions from real folks with experience would be great. So,
I picked up a japanese maple from a farmers market. Looks like a sapling, but maybe its a year old?
It's about 2 1/2 feet tall, the trunk is not even 1/2 inch thick.
It was in a tall thin container, in what seems to be regular potting soil.
I removed the tree from its container. The clod of soil came out in a nice solid clump, but i didn't see many roots.
I placed the clod in a lovely 3 gallon bucket type pot, with a few inches of pea gravel at the bottom. I filled the gap around the tree clod with a mix of gravel and a little perlite and soil.
The tree is in a sunny spot, but near the house, so there will be shady hours
So, i have a tree in dirt, surrounded by gravel. I hope this is good enough for now because I'm not looking to put too money into this if i can get away with it. I have all purpose miracle gro, not sure if i can use it yet or at all. Can i dump my coffee grounds in the pot? Id prefer not to buy special ferrilizer if i dont have to.
Should i prune this tree yet? It seems like it may be too young, and i may wait until next fall before i cut anything on it.
Can i train it yet? Again, im hesitant. It looks so fragile. I would like to get the wildest shape i can pull-off, but I'm just concentrating on keeping it alive for now.
I want to learn to clone bonsai from cuttings. I practiced with cuttings of apple tree dipped in root clone. I put them in peat pots full of potting soil. I have some under a grow light indoors, and some outside. I keep the moist. The leaves are all dried out. Should i have picked them? Its only been a couple weeks, but im doubting that any roots will grow? Any advice at all would be great. I would like to clone cuttings from several species, hoping SOMETHING works, but I'm wasting my time if im doing it wrong.
Finally, I'd like a small, indoor tree. I'm willing to use a small grow lamp.
Any suggestions for a beginner that would be fun and be able to get a wild shape?
I know i can get a lot from browsing these threads. I will do that too. I'm introducing myself, and i like reading conversations from knowledgeable folks.
Thanks!