Hey Joanie, It is quite normal for Olives to betvery knoby at the base of the tree. It is also quite common for them to throw lots of sprouts from the base of...
Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum, and fairly new to bonsai trees. Recently I adopted a Fukien Tea and a Cherry tree from a reputable grower. The trees...
my name is Claude but I prefer being Called Frenchy. I had plants most of my life. I'm looking for challenge by growing bonsai trees. I'm kind of new at that....
Hello, You sent me a greeting. thank you. I'm also a new member. I live in the United States. I had plants most of my life, but I'm Kind of new to bonsai. It...
Hi and welcome in the group I have a Fukian Tea too and I have it inside, in my office and it's fine. it loves the hot enverinment. I thing that Cherry must be...
Hi Stavros, I am from Cyprus from NIcosia but the last 8 years I leave in Greece. I love bonsai and I have some in my house in Greece. I try to find some...
Hi Elena, Thanks for the welcome and info! I'm a little confused now about the climate...the growing instructions I received stated that the tree needed a warm...
Hello, my name is Claude. I was born in france. But I live in the USA. Cherry trees are mostly outdoor but not freezing weather. I live in Oregon where is...
I don't know if your Cherry is a differnet species. I am from Cyprus and we have a very hot climate but all the cherries try was field in the mountain in...
Hello Hildewintera, Cherry trees are decidious and as such need a winter dormancy. As Elena pointed out they are grown in the high country of Greece, grow in...
Jessica, As you can see the term "Cherry" covers many types of plants, both temperate and tropical. I suspect by your comments that your tree is a tropical...
Hello, I'm going to guess you have a Barbados cherry (Malpighia punicifolia) and not a cherry (Prunus ssp.) Barbados cherry are semi tropical but, having never...
Hi All, I have a 25 year old Chinese elm bonsai. Throughout the years, certain branches have been cut off or died on it, hence really affecting the shape and...
I think thread grafting and bud grafting are the best choices. Thread grafting should use a rather small scion, so the scar shouldn't be too obvious, but...
Another type of grafting that may be better for the beginner is the "approach" graft. An approach graft is where you thave the tree that is going to be...
I really feel bad for the person with the 25 year old tree. I have a 12 year old ficus benjamina. It has a lot of sentimental value. I think only a certain...
Hello, I am new to the bonsai world. I have a question that I have not been able to find an answer to. I have some liquid fertilizer that I have mixed...
Hi all, I'm ordering some flowering quince seeds. It says they tolerate up to zone 8. But it also says they're deciduous. Can quince be grown indoors? - David...
As far as I know, you would give the tree as much of the solution as you would if you were watering it with just plain water. The fertillizer is diluted when...
Hello, Talking about feeding bonsai trees. I live in Southern Oregon and I grow miniature cedar bonsai trees. I own 4 acres and trees grow like weeds. But for...
Christina, Coupla observations: Epson salt is basically magnesium, a necessary trace element. My personal preferance would be to dissolve it in water and give...
Hello Jerry, Welcome to the group. Regarding the water soluble fertilizer. If you dilute per mfgr's direction, it is safe to give to the tree. However, that...
Thank you Ken (Kjantz), I really did appreciate the answer about the epsom salt. tc, Claude kjantz <kjantz@...> wrote: Hello Jerry, Welcome to the group....
For what it might be worth, magnesium is macro element, not a 'trace' or micro element. Manganese *is* a trace element and the difference between macro and...
Hi there, As i recall by reading "Ficus, the exotic bonsai" by Jerry Meislik, which has a nice chapter on grafting, the easiest and most succesful type of...
Hi guys, Does anyone have experience using pumice as a soil conditioner? I have access to it and i want to try it but i would like to have other's opinion on...
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