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Reply With QuoteI so wanted to do this but after reading it takes a very very very long time. Best of luck they are cool little guys.
Starting Bonsai
So tell me guys, i want to start growing a bonsai tree, but I don't have any expierience.
I'll probably start with pomegranate (because you can buy the fruit at store and get the seeds, that a double winner )
Can you advice me other trees/bushes/whatever, that can be used for bonsai and that grow fast?
Edit: don't just jump in saying "bonsai is an art of years" I know that, i just don't want to spend all my life to get it looking good.That's why i asked for a fast growing.
Last edited by dc4; 06-18-2012 at 12:40 PM.
Originally Posted by jpeg666
I so wanted to do this but after reading it takes a very very very long time. Best of luck they are cool little guys.
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Bump. Anybody got some info about the tehniques? I understand it's not just trimming you kindof do lst too on bonsai right? Enlighten me....
Wax-leaf Ligustrum is a great plant to Bonsai. It's also called a Japanese Privet. Check to see if it grows in your area. It's great as a potted plant and is heat and drought tolerant after it's established. It can handle some heavy feeding after it's rooted in a big pot. It is easy to bonsai. The only draw-back is that it will get pretty big as it matures! As high a 10 ft when in the ground - maybe less in a pot. A 20 gallon pot is needed when in a container..... and in the ground, it will grow slower but bigger. You can do an expert bonzai with these, too but you need to be skilled! I have 3 in the ground on my property but I don't bonzai them, I'm only trimming them into multi-trunked trees. They are very forgiving if you are a beginer!
Here's a google search for wax-leaf ligustrum bonsai! There's bonsai info + pics! ~> https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&t...w=1280&bih=685
Last edited by TexRx; 06-19-2012 at 05:30 AM.
wow 10 feet? I want it to be 1ft at the highest XD
^^ 2 feet is about as small as you can keep these and you need to be skilled for that....for a smaller bonsai, try a detailed online search
ADDED: a specialty garden shop may have some bonzai's you can buy that are already started and you just keep trimming them
Last edited by TexRx; 06-19-2012 at 05:29 AM.
Oh i don't want something already started, I want to craft it all the way through so it will be made entirely by me,
So what do you think about the pomegranate idea? Is maple a good bonsai tree? Can i root it like cannabis clones?
^^^^ Pomegranate is a fruit that will grow in the dry heat I get here in Texas and that's why I may end up planting it an an orhcard I may build here...I didn't know you can bonsai it! I looked it up on google....I still say around 2-3 feet at maturity for this one but it looks more suitable for you than a wax-leaf ligustrum
Here's a pomegranate bonzai video
Last edited by TexRx; 06-19-2012 at 05:29 AM.
yeah i saw that video before, one of my friends told me that you can bonsai pomegranate tree.
I already found info about rooting branches of many trees. Thanks for the help Tex
I have several "lazy man's bonsai". I grow Desert Rose or Adeniums, and several types of Jade plant. They make a quick bonsai that only takes a year or two to look ancient. Will try to post some pics later...heading out on the boat! I would be glad to send you a small plant for a starter.
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