I certainly don't have any show quality specimen and most of my stuff is work in progress but I find it very relaxing and also satisfying. I have been working on trees for about two years now, but about a year of that time was spent ineptly bumbling and doing more harm than good.
I'm trying to grow plants on my balcony. Not as cool as this. Just need some fucking green.
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Same here. I don't think mine got enough light. It didn't help that I couldn't put it right in the windows because my cats will eat any plant they can get at.
Cmoon you could look into alpines or succulents if you want something largely evergreen and bullet proof. Alternatively get yourself a ficus tree.
To those who have lost trees it is unfortunate that many bonsai purchased cheaply from a supermarket or hardware store are practically dead in the shop. If you are interested in getting some material and having a go I would be happy to point you in the right direction.
Thanks for the pics! I saw the coolest assortment of Bonsai trees in Montreal about 15 years ago. Ever since I thought it would be a nice hobby, but I never got the time. Glad to see that your efforts are paying off.
Jeneki wrote:
Well at least we know employees won't get tired working there. But is that picture taken through some kind of peep hole?
Depends if you consider a glass door facing the street a peep hole. No clue why they've set it up where she (likely the owner) is facing away from the door. That would drive me nuts. It works better in B&W.
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system11 wrote:I have a little pepper tree at work, it keeps getting overgrown - I thought it would be difficult to keep alive, but quite the opposite..
A chinese pepper with small oval opposite pairs of leaves? I would quite like one of those and had heard that they were quite resilliant. How long have you had it?
system11 wrote:I have a little pepper tree at work, it keeps getting overgrown - I thought it would be difficult to keep alive, but quite the opposite..
A chinese pepper with small oval opposite pairs of leaves? I would quite like one of those and had heard that they were quite resilliant. How long have you had it?
About half a year. I water it every 2 days and feed every 2 weeks, it seems happy but grows very fast and you have to get brutal with the clippers. Planted outside I have no doubt it would turn into a bush.
I believe that they are used for that purpose in China due to the wide growth. Sounds like you are doing the right thing care wise but watch on the watering if the soil is very peat based and water retentive. It may be worth lifting it from the pot and looking at the roots. If it is pot bound you could comb out the roots and get rid of the claggy soil, trim them slightly and then repot in something free draining which will allow more air into the root system. This is the right time of year to do this sort of thing.
An excellent planting medium for bonsai it Tesco lightweight dust free cat litter which is 100% molar clay. Just wash it thoroughly to get rid of any remaining dust, although you would probably have to water the tree every day then to ensure it takes up what it needs.
Any questions give me a shout and I will happily pass them on to some of the more experienced growers that I am in contact with if I don't know the answer.
