Charlie Farley

I won't make any bones about it, my experience of Bonsai runs to a kit I bought several years ago, out of 10 or so seedlings (black pine) only one survives.
Yet I am hooked.
This spring I have successfully germinated 20 Japanese maples, bought several books and decided that Bonsai might well be a worthwhile hobby.

Presently I live in the centre of Paris France with a balcony and a rather long 16 Century rain gutter that takes ten window boxes rather well.

Presently I have some space in my window boxes to grow some young trees ready to "Bonsai" in a few years time, when hopefully I will be living somewhere with some more space.

I understand the correct procedure for a beginner getting a feel for the practise is to buy nursery trees and have a good old hack, I can find space on my balcony for this.


I also understand that also it is a good Idea to join a club, for various reasons this is not really practical for me, so I am looking for an internet forum that I can join that I may ask for advice from those with the experience that I lack.

I have 101 questions already, from acorns to ulmus procera.

Would this be a suitable forum for a relative new comer who needs advice on nuturing and propagation...?

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