Hi,
I want to ask: What is best way to start a small mame-sized bonsai (10cm)? Seedling or cutting?
I feel the cuttings are best suited, because you get growth almost from the base of the trunk.
Seedlings are a little different, because they need to have enough vigor to survive a cutback.
Aren't the seedlings too fragile to be cut to small size, or what is your thoughts on this matter?
I have one year seedlings, should i cut or keep them as "shohin-motherplants" and take cuttings from them and then turn them into mame? I would def feel more comfortable with that, then to risk my little fellas wellbeing.
I've posted a similar thread a few days back, with photos of the seedlings.
Here's a link:
Thanks.
I want to ask: What is best way to start a small mame-sized bonsai (10cm)? Seedling or cutting?
I feel the cuttings are best suited, because you get growth almost from the base of the trunk.
Seedlings are a little different, because they need to have enough vigor to survive a cutback.
Aren't the seedlings too fragile to be cut to small size, or what is your thoughts on this matter?
I have one year seedlings, should i cut or keep them as "shohin-motherplants" and take cuttings from them and then turn them into mame? I would def feel more comfortable with that, then to risk my little fellas wellbeing.
I've posted a similar thread a few days back, with photos of the seedlings.
Here's a link:
Ficus seedlings ready for trunk chop yet?
Hi, I'm new to bonsai. Will 1-year ficus seedlings survive a trunk chop? Planted 5 different species of ficus from seed last year, 12 of the sprouted seeds have survived, some died from newbie mistakes, 5 is from Microcarpa cuttings. They're now about 10-15cm tall, slender, and no branches yet...
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Thanks.