Hello everyone, I have a question I hope someone can help. My husband bought a lot of tools, and we found a 8 piece set of Masakuni tools in it. I was hoping...
I am a moderator for the bonsaisite forum, and would like to thank whoever posted the link. We are proud to provide help to all levels of bonsai enthusiasts,...
First off, I'd like to say bosai is amazing, I'm kinda new to it. I love it though. I had a quick question about doing a bonsai with a mango tree. I live in...
Hello! My name is Michael and I'm excited to join this group. I have recently gotten into Jades and I'm really interested in learning about how to create Jade...
I have just purchased some new Bonsai pots, one big, one small. Difficult to decide what tree to plant in each ah? However…most relaxing to create Bonsai. A...
For the past three to five months i have been researching plants at my college library, and have been drawn to bonsai trees. I have noticed that, very...
... Josh: starting with seeds will taake forever to get an established bonsai. There are several exceptions - one is making a bonsai from Thyme. The plants...
Obviously, i have just started my interest in Bonsai plant styles, and i have found it very intruiging. I used ot have a bias, like many, im sure, that bonsai...
... I'm happy to hear you starting so young, I started in my mid 30s and am still learning every day at age 56 with 80+ trees. By the way, I have a group of...
Hello Matt, OK, where to start, You are right that bonsai are at least an Asian art form, but most of the rules exist for horticultural reasons. The stair step...
Hi Dan I think you may have confused dwarf with Bonsai - a mango tree would be a lovely bonsai if you can do it - but a truly bonsai mango will probably not ...
Hi Josh. Congratulations on starting your new seedling. That is the classic way to start a bonsai. I am not sure why you would put kitty litter in your bonsai...
By definition, a bonsai can be made from any tree with a woody trunk. It depends on what you want to achieve with your bonsai. Many people prefer junipers...
... Normally I will have a tree and try to find a pot to suit it, rather than the way you are going about it. Here's a good article on choosing a pot: ...
... I personally prefer to tell a story with my trees. Rather than sticking to rules, I show them as they might have endured a long life in the wild, managing...
... As Josh said, it may be 8-10 years before that grows into something ready to start bonsai training. Most "kits" are pines which grow fairly slow. The idea...
... Matthew, I hope you keep up your interest. Remember that on bonsai culture old books may be out-of-date, new techniques have been developed over the years....
Hi I'm also new to Bonsai. I'm doing some studies and I found this group so I might as well join. I'm also thinking if there's a school assigned for teaching...
I have jsut bought a boxwood from Wal Mart last night after spending an hour wandering around not knowing what to look for, and this morning, after an hour of...
My advice would be to look in the local paper and see if there are any such classes in your area. Also, do a search on the internet for local bonsai...
Hi Michael, I'm sorry I don't have any tidbits to help you with your project of creating a jade bonsai. I have seen some pretty spectacular ones and wish you...
Bonsai is an art form and the trees are in many ways just part of the raw materials. As an art form, the rules are whatever you want them to be. Of course,...
For a first attempt, especially if all you've done is read in books, you've done a good job. Critique (take as advice, not criticism): Since it's just a 2-D...
... Have you looked st the work of Dan Robinson? Having spent time watching him work, I think you will find his trees a great representation of trees in nature...
always remember that the shape of the plant when you prune it, is triangle to give it a more tree like look,cut the branches at the lower trunk, the trunk...
Hi, Not too bad for a first attempt, OK, The idea is to have the appearance of an old tree so 1. you have bar branches, 2 branches from the same point, you see...
... Depending on where you are, there may be classes offered by a local club or bonsai nursery. There are teachers who will give private lessons, and even some...
... The most obvious things to me are the lack of taper on the trunk, bonsai are meant to look like very old trees. With a thin trunk they look more like a...
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