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I have a boxwood, japanese holly, mugo pine, eastern red cedar and the dreaded alberta spruce. from what I've read these are good to start with but I think that I will be less frustarted if I move to actual bonsai nursery stock. These are just one quart shrubs I picked up at my local wal-mart or home depot. I also assume that they will never grow to fit the pots they are in. Depth wise I'm sure all their pots should be 1 inch hehe. I have yet to do any wiring on them so at this point they are just strategically pruned shrubs in bonsai pots. My wife just bought me a dawn redwood from Brussel's so I'm be intersted to see what it looks like this week. So I guess I should be researching to find out which bonsai nursery sells the best stock. The ones under $50 of course. I still dont want to pay alot till I know I can keep them alive. Ah the struggle of the bonsai novice. My mind says "start with someone elses work till you have learned watering, feeding ,root pruning, but my artistic side says "that is like buying someone elses pottery that you paint and want to call your own.

18-Jun-2006	#3
scrubpine bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: May-2006 Location: Bethel Oh Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 44	I have a boxwood, japanese holly, mugo pine, eastern red cedar and the dreaded alberta spruce. from what I've read these are good to start with but I think that I will be less frustarted if I move to actual bonsai nursery stock. These are just one quart shrubs I picked up at my local wal-mart or home depot. I also assume that they will never grow to fit the pots they are in. Depth wise I'm sure all their pots should be 1 inch hehe. I have yet to do any wiring on them so at this point they are just strategically pruned shrubs in bonsai pots. My wife just bought me a dawn redwood from Brussel's so I'm be intersted to see what it looks like this week. So I guess I should be researching to find out which bonsai nursery sells the best stock. The ones under $50 of course. I still dont want to pay alot till I know I can keep them alive. Ah the struggle of the bonsai novice. My mind says "start with someone elses work till you have learned watering, feeding ,root pruning, but my artistic side says "that is like buying someone elses pottery that you paint and want to call your own. __________________ shh!! I think the yak just moved!