joninnyc
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Hello.. new to this forum, and new to Bonsai in general. I have been fascinated with these beautiful trees for a long time, and finally have some space to try things out.
I live in New York City, and have been collecting Honey Locust seeds (they are all over the place) to start a bonsai. I keep managing to get them sprouted (in potting mix) and growing for a few weeks, and then they suddenly wilt over and die. I read that Honey Locust likes poor soil conditions, but not really sure of the best way to reproduce this. Btw, I have all the seedlings growing inside.
Is there any advice for getting these guys stably growing? Am I setting myself up for failure for my first tree? Should I try something simpler, like a ficus, or buying a nursery tree and working with that? Also, I don't really have much of an outdoor area to grow anything.
Thanks so much!
I live in New York City, and have been collecting Honey Locust seeds (they are all over the place) to start a bonsai. I keep managing to get them sprouted (in potting mix) and growing for a few weeks, and then they suddenly wilt over and die. I read that Honey Locust likes poor soil conditions, but not really sure of the best way to reproduce this. Btw, I have all the seedlings growing inside.
Is there any advice for getting these guys stably growing? Am I setting myself up for failure for my first tree? Should I try something simpler, like a ficus, or buying a nursery tree and working with that? Also, I don't really have much of an outdoor area to grow anything.
Thanks so much!