KiwiPlantGuy
Omono
Hi all,
Being a newbie here I thought I would introduce myself and my hobby.
Of course there will be people out there who say it is easy for me as I work in the landscape nursery industry. Yes, easy to get plant material, easy as I have had green thumbs all my short life. Also, easy for me to assume I know lots more than some, and for this I am sorry to those who I have offended with my 'arrogant, naive, Bonsai-inexperienced comments. Sadly my thoughts from a Horticultural perspective and my growing experience came across rude and maybe some will accept me as someone with anun-erring passion for plants/propagation and growing trees. Obviously what grows here is totally different from the USA, but hey plants still grow with media, soil, sun, rainfall, fertilizer etc.
So I have got a (bit) carried away with my plant purchasing (see photos) so I intend to only propagate this coming season as there is not really a bonsai nursery to visit ( I could be wrong). And these online sellers in my fair country only sell 'sticks-in-pots which I can grow anyway.
From my photos ( not that clear sorry) I have used a lot of my little garden already and wifey has said enough lol !!
My intention ( without much in-ground land available) is to grow most of my trees in 5-10 litre pots with regular rot-pruning etc for the next 5 years anyway, with retirement still 20 odd years away I hope I am starting early enough.
I welcome comments/opinions etc, and yes I am learning to have a thicker skin and not be so mean to others.
My other thread called 'my Cascade Juniper' is in the Beginner section.
I can take more photos if and when necessary. I hope to enjoy my time here and help where I can.
Charles.
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Charles
Being a newbie here I thought I would introduce myself and my hobby.
Of course there will be people out there who say it is easy for me as I work in the landscape nursery industry. Yes, easy to get plant material, easy as I have had green thumbs all my short life. Also, easy for me to assume I know lots more than some, and for this I am sorry to those who I have offended with my 'arrogant, naive, Bonsai-inexperienced comments. Sadly my thoughts from a Horticultural perspective and my growing experience came across rude and maybe some will accept me as someone with anun-erring passion for plants/propagation and growing trees. Obviously what grows here is totally different from the USA, but hey plants still grow with media, soil, sun, rainfall, fertilizer etc.
So I have got a (bit) carried away with my plant purchasing (see photos) so I intend to only propagate this coming season as there is not really a bonsai nursery to visit ( I could be wrong). And these online sellers in my fair country only sell 'sticks-in-pots which I can grow anyway.
From my photos ( not that clear sorry) I have used a lot of my little garden already and wifey has said enough lol !!
My intention ( without much in-ground land available) is to grow most of my trees in 5-10 litre pots with regular rot-pruning etc for the next 5 years anyway, with retirement still 20 odd years away I hope I am starting early enough.
I welcome comments/opinions etc, and yes I am learning to have a thicker skin and not be so mean to others.
My other thread called 'my Cascade Juniper' is in the Beginner section.
I can take more photos if and when necessary. I hope to enjoy my time here and help where I can.
Charles.
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