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Bonsai Master, in my mind
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Back Home in Northern California
Country: USA
Posts: 1,795
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G'day Eeiko...
“…every nursery in sydney have told me...watering every day is OK.... and on extreme hot days…like 40C...they say even watering twice a day is ok…”.
A couple of things about this statement…(1) nurseries, garden centers etc., are NOT the best source(s) of bonsai advice: Bonsai Nurseries are something else; (2) watering every day CAN BE OK…but it can also be very BAD for your bonsai; (3) watering twice a day CAN be OK… but it, too, can be BAD for your bonsai; and, (4) most important is to water each bonsai ONLY when it needs water…and then water thoroughly.
“...as long as the soil is right...”.
Right on my friend…using the right soil is as important as anything in keeping your bonsai healthy and happy. Howsomeever…”the right soil” does NOT mean “the only soil”.
“…koreshoffs even say "…our trees here are watered twice a day…"…”.
Remember, ”koreshoffs” are very, very experienced with bonsai.
“…every written article, online, paper or book...all say dont water it too much…but every single book and website are either from UK or USA...temperatures there are very different to here…”.
Very astute Eeiko. The advice in every bonsai book…well, almost “every”…is based on the author’s experience, and grnrally the author’s geographic location.
“…should buy that Koreshoff book...”.
Koreshoff’s book(s) may well be the best there is for Australia.
Pat
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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain.
THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life.
Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California
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