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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Nov-2004
Location: Apeldoorn
Country: Netherlands
Posts: 824
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Hi Wes,
In 1997 I ordered a book of Werner M Busch, "Bonsai of native trees".
Back then, I started potting up trees, from seedlings found in nature.
I didnt have any clue really, cause in winter the tree got out of its pot and into the garden, where in spring it was taken out of the garden en into the pot. The pot's where normal houseplant pots. I read a little about bonsai on the internet and bought a second Dutch book. I only did a little pruning and rootcutting, but didn't had any good material, till about 1,5 year ago. Than I bought more stuff, like bonsaipots, shears, cutters and wire.
About a year ago I followed my first training. I own about 25 books right now, have bonsaifriends all over Holland and beyond. I'm attending forums in 3 languages, go to forum or other meetings to talk about bonsai and to work with trees. I have arround 35 trees now, almost all in pre bonsai state.
So, I'm well on the way with this hobby, but still own all 5 trees, I've started with.
1 is in the garden (Pinus Sylvestris), 3 are in boxes (2 Larches and a Norway Spruce) and 1 is in a bonsaipot.
It's an European Larch of about 9 years old in a windswept style. It stands 23 cm high and is 30 cm wide.
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Every tree can be a bonsai, but only some will be.
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