what's wrong with small trees?

Reminder: the trees I have are not dormant because some fool was thinking with a rock instead of a brain.
They can't go out at this point. But all will be remedied soon.;)
 
Paradox said:
Your first tree was $300, do you want a cookie or an attaboy?

The one thing I have learned is that there is no "learn really fast" in bonsai.

Buying an expensive tree before you even have a clue about keeping it alive or even if you can keep it alive is the fastest way to kill it and the desire to remain in the hobby. So I will encourage people to learn on cheaper trees and gain confidence before making a big investment and most likely driving them away from the hobby when it dies.

I am newer but not so new to not know that we keep trees outside except for tropicals during winter. I have 50+ trees including several ficus and BRT in my basement right now.

That's not what I meant about "placement", but I guess you didn't know that.....
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Well we see it differently. Nothing wrong with that.

Also, it is possible to learn really fast. In my opinion, you can learn almost 10 times as fast by going out to a teachers house and working (under careful supervision) on their nice trees. Is this the only way to learn? No. It is however extremely effective.

I also believe it's a lot faster to learn by playing it safe, rather than being super risky and killing lots of things from the beginning. I don't share that view with many here, but I do with many people I know in person.

To each their own!

Cheers
 
I have not read any of this thread.
I just piped in to say there is nothing wrong with small trees.
What you want is a fat base, taper, and movement.
None of these photos or trees are mine but I enjoy them all just the same.
@jeremy_norbury I think one is yours?? Can't remember
 

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amcoffeegirl said:
I have not read any of this thread.
I just piped in to say there is nothing wrong with small trees.
What you want is a fat base, taper, and movement.
None of these photos or trees are mine but I enjoy them all just the same.
@jeremy_norbury I think one is yours?? Can't remember
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Hey, cool. Yes I started this thread. A lot learned and a lot to learn. It's all part of the fun.

BTW the middle part of your username, amcoffeegirl is just way to enticing.
Now I have to brew a cup.
Caffeine addict, you understand.
 
Paradox said:
Your first tree was $300, do you want a cookie or an attaboy?

The one thing I have learned is that there is no "learn really fast" in bonsai.

Buying an expensive tree before you even have a clue about keeping it alive or even if you can keep it alive is the fastest way to kill it and the desire to remain in the hobby. So I will encourage people to learn on cheaper trees and gain confidence before making a big investment and most likely driving them away from the hobby when it dies.

I am newer but not so new to not know that we keep trees outside except for tropicals during winter. I have 50+ trees including several ficus and BRT in my basement right now.

That's not what I meant about "placement", but I guess you didn't know that.....
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Attaboy!
 
Andrew Thomas said:
A lot of people here think this, and it makes sense, but it's just as fine to buy a nice tree from the beginning. My first tree was a $300 kingsville boxwood. Let me just say, you learn really fast how to keep a tree alive when you have a bit of an investment in a good first tree.

Rather than liberally expriement with a bunch of cheap trees, you learn how to conservatively care for nice trees. I'm not saying this is the only way to learn, but I am saying it's just as good.

Also, we really don't keep bonsai indoors, unless it's a tropical in the winter time...

Cheers!
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A Kingsville boxwood was your first tree? Did it bore you to death? LOL!!! I'm amazed that you kept going in bonsai! Those things grow so slowly, they make sloths look hyperactive!

They're real popular around here. Rodney Clemons is the King of Kingsvilles. I had one years ago. I think I got it at the Monastery. I had it about 5 years. It grew 1/4 inch. Maybe.

Steve just got in a new shipment of them today at Plant City. If anyone is interested in Kingsvilles, give him a call.
 
Adair M said:
A Kingsville boxwood was your first tree? Did it bore you to death? LOL!!! I'm amazed that you kept going in bonsai! Those things grow so slowly, they make sloths look hyperactive!

They're real popular around here. Rodney Clemons is the King of Kingsvilles. I had one years ago. I think I got it at the Monastery. I had it about 5 years. It grew 1/4 inch. Maybe.

Steve just got in a new shipment of them today at Plant City. If anyone is interested in Kingsvilles, give him a call.
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Maybe for a mini forest. Slow is good in that case
 
Woodland Spirit said:
That would depend on the forest.
In my case a few fast growers would be OK but most need to be slow.
Fairy garden type forest. This kind of thing:
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That's really not bonsai.

Not to say that it's not worth doing if you like that kind of thing, but bonsai forests are usually one species, and are styled to depict a natural setting.

There are forms that depict mixed forests and more of a "landscape". There's another name for that art. Your fairy garden forest is more akin to the railroad gardens.
 
Mmmm. I got'stah'stayn'uhtil 3 AM uh'then gettin up a 6.

bon·sai
bänˈsī,ˈbänsī/
noun
noun: bonsai; plural noun: bonsai; noun: bonsai tree; plural noun: bonsai trees
  1. an ornamental tree or shrub grown in a pot and artificially prevented from reaching its normal size.
    • the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed trees or shrubs.
    • Some Mexican dudes nickname
Huh, sure enough.

Is this our own:
http://m.youtube.com/#/channel/UCNHu-EKH4SYwl6WJr_g2JnQ


Nwhere's th caffeine? More caffeine!
 
Bonsai Forests, tend to be single species due to cultivation habits, however you do see mixed species.
I believe the Leisniwiz book has one as does the Reader's Digest book on Crafts.

Bone - Sigh [ But it is really Pen Jing - chuckle ]
Good Day
Anthony

* Too many hours on the board roll playing Master Spirit [ by the way Sprite / Sprit is what you want to be - Elf or Faerie [ not the 6 inch with wings all Enid Blyton ]
Ghost is from Ghoul - stealer of life - Arabic origin.

Before J.R.R Tolkien - elves were 6" tall - [Grimm outdates him] - and mischievous. Not 6' and not Lordly Noble

Say - Amici - e' Entrada
 
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