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24-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Minnesota
Country: United States
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Sequoias
Anyone using sequoias as a bonsai subject? I have four seedlings that are six months old and approximately 3-5 inches tall. What do I do next?
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24-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Master
 
Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: southern ontario (windsor)
Country: canada
USDA Zone: 6a / 6b
AHS Heat Zone: 5?
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do nothing !
seriously, nothing! watching them grow for a few years would likely be the best thing that you could do. well, one thing you could do is keep a digital archive of the little ones and their development. best of luck. |
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24-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Minnesota
Country: United States
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Thanks, bmor - I'm TRULY a beginner here (this is my first project) and I need all the help I can get!
By the way, there's a great article about sequoias in the February issue of Adventure magazine, titled "Quest for the Green Giant". |
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24-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Master
Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: southern ontario (windsor)
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you'll find that patience is a virtue. the participants here have a wealth of expertise to share so you could dig into old threads while you wait for those little ones to grow up.
regards |
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24-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Minnesota
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I love watching my "little ones" grow - two of them are literally growing before my eyes. Their branches are adding almost 1/4 of an inch of growth every couple of days. It's amazing!
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24-Jan-2004
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Bitten By The Bonsai Bug!
 
Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: San Jose, California
Country: USA
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I have a couple Sequoias, check out Bonsai Today # 58 for care info. Good Luck!
 LesleyP.S. They won't stay little for long!
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24-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Minnesota
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Thanks, Lesley...aren't sequoias just the greatest? I love them!
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24-Jan-2004
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Minnesota
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Question: Should I put my seedlings in larger containers as they grow over the next few years or put them in bonsai pots?
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25-Jan-2004
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Perpetual Novice
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Larger containers, or, if your climate permits, the ground until you get to the size you want for bonsai. They'll grow faster than in bonsai pots. |
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25-Jan-2004
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BonsaiTalk Master B.S.er
Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Richardson, Texas
Country: God Bless America
USDA Zone: 8
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Refer to the thread by Andy Rutledge, called "odd salvage job", and I think you will see why ground growth is your best option, providing that those trees will grow in your area.
http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...ght=andy+ground |
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