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[greenman63]

Hi everyone, I've been trying my hand at bonsai for several years now, pretty much just trial and error, definitely a lot to learn. Here are a few pics of my collection. I have a lot of repotting and styling/maintenance to do once I finish school in a couple weeks. I look forward to meeting everyone!

 

[fourteener]

Welcome, I hope you enjoy this great hobby of bonsai!

 

[october]

Welcome greenman63...Good starter collection. In bonsai, a tree is not just randomly trained. If you want to progress in bonsai, you will need to become familiar with the 5 styles of bonsai and the sub styles. Here are 2 excellent links demonstrating the styles. Good luck.

Rob

http://www.bonsaiwinnipeg.ca/Bonsai Basics/five_styles.html

http://www.bonsai4me.com/Basics/Basics_StylingForms.html

 

[JudyB]

Welcome to the forum, lovely blossoms, thanks for sharing them.

 

[greenman63]

... tree is not just randomly trained...you will need to become familiar with the 5 styles of bonsai and the sub styles...

Thank you, sir, and yes, I have a lot of studying to do. Thank you for the links, I've added them to my bookmarks. I've also begun to read through the pages here:

http://www.bonsaiprimer.com/

The bonsai primer is very basic, which is what I need. I especially like the sections about pruning and developing branches, but the whole thing is very instructive.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Like so many things, bonsai is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the trip!