treebeard55

Hi, Jay,

I've seen balsam fir bonsai occasionally, but have no personal experience. My suggestion is to do all the research you can, both bonsai-related and general, on the fir genus, Abies. Then you'll have at least some idea of what your tree is likely to need; you have some starting point, at least.

I've used this method myself and found it helpful.

Just remember that there are exceptions within every genus, so you need to keep an extra eye on your tree, and make full use of the most important bonsai tool -- your brain.

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Treebeard 55

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