Mcspeed

Glad it was taken as offered. A good thing for you might be to try and find some back issues of Bonsai today magazine. At least a few of them go into great detail(incl. pix) on how some approach growing bonsai from seed, some being the hortacultural aspect, but the articles get into tap root trimming, twisting and wiring early for trunk shaping, growing in colanders, superfeeding for growth, sacrificiall branches, etc.. As you see it's a large subject, that can be vary subjective depending on wher you live, what you grow, experiance level, and even what you want out of the tree/hobby.

So now that the seeds are planted go to our beginners section and read, then read more, some will need to be read twice, look at lots of pictures of collections, and what others consider good-great-masterpiece bonsai (Walter Palls site is a good place - http://walter-pall.de/ ) this helps to instill what good bonsai is all about. Check out Brent Walstons site http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/index.htm , he has some of the best articles on many subjects, and has a great place to start your collection. Look also at KoB http://knowledgeofbonsai.org/forum/index.php they have good galaries, and articles as well.

It's a learn it kind of hobby, it's tough to jump in with out the skills of basic plants, but bonsai can plague even a great gardener if the bonsai aspect isn't kept on the front burner.

Enjoy my friend, you have lots of time ahead of you, and bonsai can occupy much of it if you let it.

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