Bonsai Tree Thread

Doc Lynam

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Anyone else interested or grow their own Bonsai Tree's?
Got my first Japanese Maple that im going to start developing.

 

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Spun Cuppa

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'We're on the road to nowhere...'

• Jul 14, 2013

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I don't think this will be a large thread...

 

Diego Napier

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Wow, that looks good. It wouldnt've been cheap!

 

Doc Lynam

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Diego Napier said:

Wow, that looks good. It wouldnt've been cheap!

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Unfortunately that tree isn't mine i would rather grow from a smaller start.
This also isn't mine but is the same species.

 

Barrel of Fun

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Sūþsēaxe: The Land of the South Saxons

• Jul 14, 2013

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I bought my old man one about 10 years ago and he has become obsessed with them. He's got about 30 now.

Bonsai KO in North Laine is very good if you ever need advice on pruning and so on.

 

Justice

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Born In Shoreham

• Jul 14, 2013

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Mr. Miyagi has Bonsai trees.

 

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Doc Lynam

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Yeah i know the shop cheers.
I'm going to put it into a larger pot to develop a larger truck then work from that.

 

jevs

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• Jul 14, 2013

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Ive grown them on and off for 30 years. Had some stunners around my koi pond but sold the lot for about a grand a few years ago.

 

jevs

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Doc Lynam said:

Yeah i know the shop cheers.
I'm going to put it into a larger pot to develop a larger truck then work from that.

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Planting it in the ground for a few years helps with trunk development. it still has to be lifted every spring and the tap roots removed.

 

Doc Lynam

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jevs said:

Planting it in the ground for a few years helps with trunk development. it still has to be lifted every spring and the tap roots removed.

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That's why i was just going to stick it in a large pot so i didn't have to do that.

 

Diego Napier

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Doc Lynam said:

Unfortunately that tree isn't mine i would rather grow from a smaller start.
This also isn't mine but is the same species.

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Fair enough but you do know that those trees are probably between 50 & 100 years old? You've got a long time to wait before yours will look that good!

 

jevs

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A few of my old ones (now all sold)

 

Doc Lynam

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Diego Napier said:

Fair enough but you do know that those trees are probably between 50 & 100 years old? You've got a long time to wait before yours will look that good!

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Should i have started as a child?

 

Doc Lynam

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Great pics Jevs if your interested ive been watching these on youtube there about 10 min each. An American on an apprenticeship with a 2nd generation master grower in Japan.

 

Herr Tubthumper

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• Jul 14, 2013

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I'm more into Japanese moss gardens myself.