Bubsamecium
Seedling
Hi everyone,
I'm based in Victoria, BC, and have been rediscovering bonsai (after first dabbling with a ficus almost 2 decades ago). I've been trying to learn as much as I can, and wow, there's so much out there now, it's a bit overwhelming! I recently picked up a couple Japanese black pine 'yatsubusa' for a front yard project that I was thinking of developing as pre-bonsai in the ground (made another thread in the Pine section), but otherwise I'm a clean slate, just trying to get a lay of the land here on Vancouver Island and in BC.
@River's Edge I've really enjoyed learning from your posts, thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge here on Bonsai Nut, and for projects like your JWP from seed.
There's a lot of equipment I'm having trouble finding locally; soils like akadama or kunuma (or what would be a good local substitute), fertilizers, and things like wire, cut paste, pots, etc. I have some full exposure to the sun facing south, but am fairly close to the water with some significant wind and salt. Victoria is mostly zone 8b but I appear to be in a 9a zone. I'm interested in finding material that might be closer to being ready to turn into bonsai than my pre-bonsai front yard project. Pines and satsuki azaleas were the first things that caught my interest, but I don't know what's available locally. I would really appreciate your thoughts!
I'm based in Victoria, BC, and have been rediscovering bonsai (after first dabbling with a ficus almost 2 decades ago). I've been trying to learn as much as I can, and wow, there's so much out there now, it's a bit overwhelming! I recently picked up a couple Japanese black pine 'yatsubusa' for a front yard project that I was thinking of developing as pre-bonsai in the ground (made another thread in the Pine section), but otherwise I'm a clean slate, just trying to get a lay of the land here on Vancouver Island and in BC.
@River's Edge I've really enjoyed learning from your posts, thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge here on Bonsai Nut, and for projects like your JWP from seed.
There's a lot of equipment I'm having trouble finding locally; soils like akadama or kunuma (or what would be a good local substitute), fertilizers, and things like wire, cut paste, pots, etc. I have some full exposure to the sun facing south, but am fairly close to the water with some significant wind and salt. Victoria is mostly zone 8b but I appear to be in a 9a zone. I'm interested in finding material that might be closer to being ready to turn into bonsai than my pre-bonsai front yard project. Pines and satsuki azaleas were the first things that caught my interest, but I don't know what's available locally. I would really appreciate your thoughts!