1st post, 1st Bonsai... (Embedded Pics)

AaronJ

Ask and you shall receive. A couple of year old now and looking rather more overgrown, but:

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AaronJ

Thank you again for all the replies. Seems now I almost have to only refer to this thread for all the advice I need ;-)

I'll re-plant my "stick", once it goes dormant for winter, in a normal pot and bide my time. I've also since found a few other young trees (AKA weeds) of the same type throughout the garden, so will pot them all up for future learning.

In the mean-time, more research and hunting for something better to learn on.

Cheers,

AJ

PatArizona

Aaron...

Better to repot in early spring...when the buds start swelling...before they start opening...

In the mean time...hook up with a local, and join a club...your best sources for advice for your geographical area.

Pat

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waltseed

I do disagree with one thing in particular that has been said here.
Some have said to let your tree grow a few years, and only then start to rtrain it.
I like to wire youong trees so they have some movement in the trunk. Sure, much of the trunk will be cut back later on, or not, depending on how thongs go. But having some movement will give you some idea of what it can become later on. I find it gives me something to focus on while letting them grow.
Also, I have a surplus of trees fit for little but formal uprights all over the county. I could collect them for nothing but my laber (not a small thing). So I don't want to grow a lot more formal uprights.
If formal uprights are your favorite, then no need to do any wiring until time to shape branches.

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AaronJ

Pat,
Thanks will do so. I had already figured, being a fruit tree, it'd be handled (broadly speaking) as with any other deciduous (such as apple, pear, quince, etc) fruit tree in terms of pruning and planting times.

Walt,
Thanks. Might have to run out and get me some coper wire ;-)

Its copper you use right?

AJ