Arganier tree

rowan57

Hey all, i just received some Arganier tree seeds in a trade and wondered whether it was suitable for Bonsai?

Thanks
Rowan

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Alasdair

looking at pictures of full grown specimins on google, i would say there is no harm in having a go! and if it doesnt work, what have you wasted? just a bit of space in the greenhouse, so youve got nothing to loose.
i honestly have never seen one before, but can only guess. i guess im kind of reckless with trees, ill try anything even if i have read it wont work. or maybe im just stubbourn?


I will get the bloody thing to work!!!! GROW!!!!! WHY WONT YOU GROW!!!!!

hee hee.

rowan57

im definitely going to grow the seeds, (no greenhouse, bedroom is more like it lol) but if theyre not ideal for bonsai i'll trade a couple away and only keep the one.

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Alasdair

well, if you do want to get rid of a few of them, ill gladly take them off your hands. i have got plenty of black pine sedlings i could swap with you!

rowan57

Cheers, i only have 3 seeds, but if all of them germinate i would happily send you one
Thanks
Rowan

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Alasdair

so, what are these trees like? where are they local to? iv got a lot of seelings on the go, i have many years left in bonsai so ive got plenty of time to watch them grow and develop them how i want too. Ive got this brilliant method for getting seeds to germinate, and somehow it always works. here goes...

i brought a cheap(ish) plastic propagator, drilled some holes in the bottom and filled it with compost. then, i bung in as many seeds as i have at the time. and then i wait.

i usually set it up around this time of year, repotting those which have grown and recycling the compost from previous years incase any of the seeds are taking their time. i get a good yield this way, more than i know what to do with!

rowan57

Im the same with seeds, i trade for a lot of them i believe the tree is native to Morocco, not sure what it is like, the images on google kind of remind me of a plains tree of something like that though.

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Alasdair

i thought that too, it would probly be best suited to the umbrella style, sitting on a slab. maybe with some little plastic giraffes sitting in the pot with them for that propper african feel!

rowan57

Umbrella Definitely, not a great fan of plastic lol me thinks i would have to have rock imported to make it look real because its tricky to get hold of that reddish sand stone over here, will look when i go to John Hanbys in november.

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