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5-Jul-2005
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Apr-2005
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i need some help
okay so i got this tree from walmart. i took it home and thought that it needed a trim. i ended up taking way too much off. what should i go for now it looks like its missing a piece. i put some moss i found outside on it. just wondering if anyone knows what i should try to go for now thanks guys
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5-Jul-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
 
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Peter - The first thing you should do is to learn how to keep your tree alive and healthy. Firstly, your juniper should be outside. Here are some "starting out" tips. Good growing, -Candy |
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5-Jul-2005
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Apr-2005
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thanks for the help. thing is it cant be outside. but it is in full sunlight and has been doing good with growing and staying green and all. i was just wondering how i should try to grow it and in what direction i should go. i am just looking for some input on what you people think
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5-Jul-2005
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Bonsai Nursery Owner
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Hey peter ,
GLad to see your interested in caring for a bonsai. Glad to see more are joining this hobby . congrats. Now for the all important question , how long have you had it ? cause as Candy said, your tree should be outside . If you can keep that alive inside for more than 6 months , your doing better than 85% of frustrated customers that have come into my shop with a dead juniper in their hand that they had no idea needed sun , air circulation , dew , and a winter for dormancy because no one told them at (insert whatever chain store here). if you can keep it alive for a year , your doing better than 99%. the folks who do manage to keep then alive for over 2 years all seem to do the same thing , give or take . they mist it daily , dunk it in the sink until the bubbles stop once a week , and have it at a south window exposure with a humidity tray. And treat these trees like a family member, EI go to "bonsai doc" whenever it has any problems whatsoever, Which ussually is resolved with a few weeks outside. Iwoulnt trim cause they look to be hanging by a tiniest of thread of life . so even if it looks good now (it was probabaly taken care of well at nursery with watering and fertilizer) it may start to decline for no apperent reason. Trust me , by that time its ussually too late . but, if you still think your care is great and are just interested in styling it, what you got there is a younger cutting that should really be grown on for a bit to trunken it up a bit . maybe in a year or ten youll really have something to start to work on. you can start to wire it and trim it now , but the more you keep the branches trimmed , the less your going to get any growth on the trunk or future branches. WHat id suggest is to maybe find a club around you and look into beginner classes . that will help you a bit on the styling and the proper care of said material . IF you really have to grow something inside , after you decide to try again , Id go with a tropical of some sort that doesnt need a dormancy period . say a ficus or a fukien Tea. Good luck! ANd buy a book as well!! |
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