Noobie Question

[twisted trees]

I just got my first tree. I've read everthing. I want to chop the learning curve. Any ideas?

 

[sorce]

I just got my first tree. I've read everthing. I want to chop the learning curve. Any ideas?

Sharpen your Saw.

Sorce

 

[jeanluc83]

I would wire first to establish the curves before you chop.

Also ignore the advice you get from anyone who has been doing bonsai since before you were born. They obviously don't know anything.

 

[twisted trees]

I'd show you a pic but... lets just say its a piece of crap with little or no potential for bonsai. I chopped it all up and now want to put all of my knowledge into it.

 

[jacob letoile]

If you have 10 people giving you advice, be sure to only take every 10th bit of advice from each person, ignoring everything else they say.

 

[twisted trees]

Thanks guys. I just finished bare rooting it for three days so i could comtemplate it. I planted it into 1/3 boon mix, 1/3 turface, 1/3 akadama and 1/3 of some secret soil i got from my garden supply dealer. I overpotted it by a factor of 3. What size mudman should i add?

 

[Adair M]

Be sure to get some thick moss to cover the soil. Best if it’s glued on so it won’t blow off.

 

[Nybonsai12]

It better be a cascade.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Be sure to get some thick moss to cover the soil. Best if it’s glued on so it won’t blow off.

No, you need to glue on the rocks. Moss is sprayed on. Crazy how newbies come here and think they know everything after watching one or two boon videos.

Mud men: size 2 if you used copper wire, size 3 if you used aluminum wire.
Don’t forget the super thrive.

 

[jeanluc83]

Keep your tree inside preferably next to your computer so that you can see it more often.

 

[Anthony]

You sure it isn't the radiator next to the window, make sure it's good and hot.
Don't forget to fertilise full strength or stronger.
It will grow much faster.

 

[Wilson]

Don't get the foliage wet, it will burn like an ant under a magnifying glass!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

And don’t forget this accessory so you can still keep it on top of your tv; works even over the thinnest of flat-screens!

 

[Dav4]

Don't forget to foliar feed with 10x strength miracle gro... the pretty blue icicles are absolutely stunning this time of year.

 

[just.wing.it]

It's especially good to glue the rocks on, if you want to grow your tree upside down.

 

[Fonz]

Great advice guys!
I learned a lot from this thread already. Next spring I'll be ready to sell my real 2 year-old bonsai trees for $3000 a piece on ebay.

 

[twisted trees]

It better be a cascade.

I'm thinking literati.

 

[M. Frary]

I'm thinking literati.

Windswept!

 

[twisted trees]

Windswept!

Gotcha. Windswept literati cascade it will be.

 

[Zach Smith]

I just got my first tree. I've read everthing. I want to chop the learning curve. Any ideas?

Learning curves are reluctant to push shoots from the area of the chop, so if you chop your learning curve you may end up with no learning or no curve. Either way is bad. Plant your curve out in the ground and leave it alone for a few years. You'll have a bigger curve.