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A grow box that I use is an old wine crate. I drilled holes in the bottom and put the plant in with some bonsai soil. All of my plants that I have done this with are groing really strong here in southern california. You don't have to put them into a box though. Any container that allows room for a large volume of root growth will help the plant thicken up. Given that there is still nothing better than the ground. I watched a bouganvillia stick that I bought fatten up from barely a one inch diameter to 3 1/4 inches in one growing season.

28-Jul-2006	#6
Sterling bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: May-2004 Location: Los Angeles Country: United States USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 3-4 Posts: 83	A grow box that I use is an old wine crate. I drilled holes in the bottom and put the plant in with some bonsai soil. All of my plants that I have done this with are groing really strong here in southern california. You don't have to put them into a box though. Any container that allows room for a large volume of root growth will help the plant thicken up. Given that there is still nothing better than the ground. I watched a bouganvillia stick that I bought fatten up from barely a one inch diameter to 3 1/4 inches in one growing season.