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12-Mar-2007	#1
mrhaney bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Sep-2006 Location: Middle Alabama Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 10	grow boxes I'm planning a Doug Philips-esk project with umbrella trees and will probably be planting it in a grow box, as I only have indoor space & I figure that will allow the most growth. Would you all suggest bonsai soil or potting soil or some mixture?

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12-Mar-2007	#2
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12-Mar-2007

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Probably Schefflera arboricola.

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12-Mar-2007	#4
mrhaney bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Sep-2006 Location: Middle Alabama Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 10	that's right

19-Mar-2007

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Last night I found 12x12" plastic mesh baskets at Walmart for $1.53. I read about Vance's (much nicer) version of this & decided to try a couple of them as training pots. It's supposed to encourage fine root development by having mesh on all sides.

I don't have a camera, so . . . except that mine are a uniform mesh, the square one is pretty much it.

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19-Mar-2007	#6
Mcspeed bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2006 Location: West Springfield Massachusetts Country: USA USDA Zone: zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,203	Bonsai soil! No question. Pond baskets should serve you well.

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