Re: [IBC] Height

Nicolas Steenhout

On 04/08/2004 08:37:48, Chris C. Grier (ccg@midsouth.rr.com) wrote:
> I know this is a big question. but in general. I like to keep most in the
> two foot area. Is that to tall??
> \

Well, considering there are bonsai that are 1" tall, and that there are some
that are 5' tall, I guess yours fall right in the middle zone ;-)

There is no "right" size for bonsai, it all depends on the tree you have,
and what you like to grow.

CHeers

Nic

Lower North Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand


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kevin bailey

It depends how big you want them to be, what species you are growing,
what sort of plant you are starting with, how long you want them to be
in training before you bonsai them, what sort of pots you have or can
afford and probably a multitude of other factors.

Get a good book and read up on the traditional classification sizes. You
can probably also find them on the web with a quick Google.

Cheers

Kev Bailey
Vale Of Clwyd, North Wales


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Subject: [IBC] Height

How tall should I keep my bonsai

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Craig Cowing

Nicolas Steenhout wrote:

> On 04/08/2004 08:37:48, Chris C. Grier (ccg@midsouth.rr.com) wrote:
> > I know this is a big question. but in general. I like to keep most in the
> > two foot area. Is that to tall??
> > \
>
> Well, considering there are bonsai that are 1" tall, and that there are some
> that are 5' tall, I guess yours fall right in the middle zone ;-)
>
> There is no "right" size for bonsai, it all depends on the tree you have,
> and what you like to grow.
>
> CHeers
>
> Nic
>
> Lower North Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand

With time you'll develop a preference. I certainly have, although my trees range
in height (not counting the pot) from 4" up to over 3 feet. I tend to like the big
ones with fat trunks. Many of my trees in development will be in the 2.5-3 foot
range.

One factor to take into account is leaf size. If you have a tree that has leaves
that don't reduce in size, a bigger tree will be better.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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