Hi! I don't really know much about bonsai at all, although I've been doing a bit of research about it lately. This is because I bought a little giant sequoia seedling (from the Jonsteen company). For now, I don't plan on doing much with it because it's still really young (it's about 3 inches tall). I'm just wondering, how do I start? Is there a certain type of soil that it would live better in? And also, do pot sizes and shapes matter? I still haven't repotted it yet from the pot it came in, so I just want to make sure I start everything right the first time. I currently live in Southern California where it gets pretty hot and dry during the summers.
What do I do with my sequoia
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SFDrake
Shohin
Welcome! First tip is to add a couple pics of the little guy so we can see what you got. I would agree that you leave it alone for now and fine tune your learning on how to take care of and water properly, which is going to be your most difficult part. Listen to the experts on here and ask alot of questions......good luck!
arbuscula
Yamadori
I've about 4 that I've grown from seed I bought here in the UK. They vary in size from about 2" to 10" ... germinated last year - one has grown very well while the others just haven't yet got started.
Mine are in the plastic plant pots - about 4" top diam - and in a mix of seed/cutting compost and added previously used bonsai media - along with some vermiculite and perlite. At this stage I'd not be too concerned about using 'bonsai' media - just ordinary soils/potting mixes and gravel etc.
You need to decide on what 'style' you want for your tree and aim towards that. If you plant in the ground at the right time to do so, tap root cut, - with something under the main root base to give spread - it'll grow faster than if kept in a 'pot' and repotting into increasing larger 'pots'.
Youtube videos may give you some guidance... Just search for 'giant sequoia bonsai'...
Mine are in the plastic plant pots - about 4" top diam - and in a mix of seed/cutting compost and added previously used bonsai media - along with some vermiculite and perlite. At this stage I'd not be too concerned about using 'bonsai' media - just ordinary soils/potting mixes and gravel etc.
You need to decide on what 'style' you want for your tree and aim towards that. If you plant in the ground at the right time to do so, tap root cut, - with something under the main root base to give spread - it'll grow faster than if kept in a 'pot' and repotting into increasing larger 'pots'.
Youtube videos may give you some guidance... Just search for 'giant sequoia bonsai'...
darzuo
Seedling
For now, I'd keep it alive and well. Big things are making sure you keep it outdoors and in a pot that has drainage and get used to watering when the tree needs. Everything else (potting media, pot size, styling, pruning, etc) can wait for now.
