bonsaianak
Seedling
Was wondering what everybody grows their mother trees in? I have a few kishu that I want to grow as mother stock for cuttings, grafts, air layers, etc. What soil composition should I use to promote strong, fast growth assuming I am growing it above ground (I don't have the option to grow it in the ground unfortunately). And what container should be used - colanders? grow boxes? plastic nursery containers?
For those who have experience growing kishu stock or any other stock trees in general, do you perform the same maintenance on your mother stock as you do on your actual bonsai trees or do you let them grow wild and untouched? I know kishu like to shed their interior growth and wanted to know if you would also aid in removing weaker growth to promote stronger growth on kishu mother trees?
For those who have experience growing kishu stock or any other stock trees in general, do you perform the same maintenance on your mother stock as you do on your actual bonsai trees or do you let them grow wild and untouched? I know kishu like to shed their interior growth and wanted to know if you would also aid in removing weaker growth to promote stronger growth on kishu mother trees?