cbobgo

you said you bought these from a bonsai stand in the mall from a guy who seems to "know what he's about." - in that case, why did you not know the ID of the trees before you bought them from him? Did he not know what kind of trees they are, or did you not ask him? They weren't labeled? I'd be a little hesitant to buy trees from a guy who can't even tell you what they are.

I would suggest you look into finding a real bonsai nursery, and get to know some people who REALLY know what they are doing, so they can help you out. There is alot you have to learn to grow bonsai succesfully, and if you are starting out with bad stuff, it's not going to go well. You may want to try to take some classes, attend some workshops etc. Joining a local bonsai club is also a good idea.

- bob

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