Whats A Good Bush To Buy?

HarrisonTX

What would be a good bush to buy and trim up too look like a bonsai.. something i can practice on, and something that is cheap.. and will look like a bonsai when im done?




Also, i have no bonsai tools what so ever.. So if anyone is selling (or giving away) some old tools or books, drop me a line

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my tiny little juniper

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Jay

HarrisonTX , welcome. You are correct, Bonsai Tools are not inexspensive. If you were going to save up for one, it should be a concave cutter. Most of the other tools can be approximated with non-bonsai tools. You should check to see if there is a Bonsai Club near you. Going to the meetings will be extremely helpful in your Bonsai Education... and you might find someone there who can help you out with some used tools.

As for a good 'bush' to start with. How about what your signature says... a juniper. A Juniper Procubens Nana will not cost you much at a garden center or 'Home Depot' type store. You will be able to learn on it. Remember a couple of things....
1- Bonsai takes patience.... it does not happen over night
2- Obtaining an inexspensive tree to start will only take longer to get it to a good look.
3- As a beginner it is good to want to 'make' a Bonsai with one sitting, but it ain't going to happen.
4- We all kill a tree or two, even after we are experienced.. so do not get upset if it happens to you.
5- When you do work on your tree, go slow, it will only allow so much work on it, or it will die.
6- Get a book or read through this boards posts and pick up what knowledge you can in trhe first pass. You will keep learning as you go. I have been doing it for over 4 years and still think of myself as a novice.
That all said, you have to start somewhere, an inexspensive juniper is a great place to start. You could find one and bring it with you to a club meeting... bet you will get a few members very willing to sit with you and help.

Good luck and stay in touch
Jay

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HarrisonTX

i have a juniper now.. Its in trimmed but i love it. i bought about 10 monthes ago on the side of the rode, This dude had a huge bonsai sign and was selling all different kinds, i bought the cheapest, i think it looks great, but i have decided i need to trim.. ill see if i can get a picture up, theres to limbs, one front, and one back, that i think can go.. make it look better. I live in d/fw area,so i hope i can get some good clubs, right now, i think im actually gonna go to my local plant store, and see what they have..
Thx for the advice

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Jay

In addition, check back here, we have several members who live in the great state of Texas who could give you an address of a club

Jay

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Think before you act... then think again... no good comes from rushing

kvnharv29

Go here, youll be able to find a couple clubs near you really quick:
http://www.absbonsai.org/clubs.html

You could try a yew. Just dont eat it!

-Kevin

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HarrisonTX

thanks guys! second thursday of every month! at the botanical gardens!
Dallas bonsai is a god site..
so.. tell me some more abotu the yew... are they common, can i find them easly?
I just got back from my local shed, and they didnt have any junipers, or books on bonsai

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TreeBay

You can follow up on the vendors side of this thread in the vendors section:

http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...38751#post38751

Regards,

Matt

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