jloeschner

Ok, you guys have convinced me. A grow box will be in the works for it as soon as my wallet, time, and the weather permit. I guess I can still work on it, and probably achieve better results, in a box.

I am wondering, though, if replanting into a grow box after having already been root-pruned and repotted into its present pot would be ok? I understand that tridents are very resilent in the root department, and that they handle "foot-mangling" quite well, but how much is too much? I guess I could always just slip-pot it, but if I am going into a grow box with it, I would really like to arrange the nebari properly.

JDL...your thread was very interesting and informative. Thank you for pointing me there. After having read it, I decided that a grow box is what my tree needs, and I have more faith in chopping my branches. I really do not expect, or want this tree to become a monster in size, but I wouldn't mind it getting a little bigger. I am still leaning towards a more feminine style, so too much girth would be undesireable. Of course, if it decides to get fat, I can always change to fit the tree...

Also, after rereading my posts, I realized that I saound a bit impatient. I stated that growing a large tree would take quite a bit of time, which seems to imply that I want an "instant" bonsai. That is not necessarily the case. I simply wanted to get the most advanced stock that I could afford without resorting to mail-order trees. Of course, this is not really "advanced" stock, but it is worlds better than starting from a sapling or seed. I know that this tree needs a good 5-10 years to become really good, if it ever does at all. That is why I asked for any and all suggestions, however drastic.

Thanks for the help...

Regards,
John

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