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Hi there bonsai nutters -
Full-on newb here, just wanted to drop in and introduce myself and reach out to the more experienced growers for any advice or growing tips as I go through this process.
I'm loving all the knowledge on these forums but it gets a bit overwhelming at times. My love for plants really began when I used to grow a certain plant back in my college days
. Watching it mature and blossom was beautiful to me, and recently I've grown really interested in bonsai. From the few books I've read and past experience I'd say I have a decently green thumb. I know the basics when it comes to nutrients and plant health, but I can tell the bonsai rabbit hole gets way wayyy deeper.
Anyway, here's what I've got going on:
Pictures below
Let me know what you guys think, or if you have any pointers for me on how I should go about training these things. I have zero experience with wiring and such.
Full-on newb here, just wanted to drop in and introduce myself and reach out to the more experienced growers for any advice or growing tips as I go through this process.
I'm loving all the knowledge on these forums but it gets a bit overwhelming at times. My love for plants really began when I used to grow a certain plant back in my college days
. Watching it mature and blossom was beautiful to me, and recently I've grown really interested in bonsai. From the few books I've read and past experience I'd say I have a decently green thumb. I know the basics when it comes to nutrients and plant health, but I can tell the bonsai rabbit hole gets way wayyy deeper.Anyway, here's what I've got going on:
- I bought a Juniper bonsai from a local nursery (I live in so-cal btw). I've done nothing to it besides cleaning up the dead foliage in the middle. I've had this tree for about 3 months.
- Also, I bought a Ficus when I was shopping at Ikea like 6-8 months ago. This one's been slow growing, not sure why (maybe the transplanting to a bigger container).
- And then about a month ago, I bought 3 Japanese Boxwood shrubs (2.5qt) from my local Lowes that I thought I could mess around with and learn to prune on.
Pictures below
Let me know what you guys think, or if you have any pointers for me on how I should go about training these things. I have zero experience with wiring and such.
