Posted: 1/11/2015 11:19:48 PM EDT
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Quoted: Anyone into the bonsai scene? 4 bougainvillias. Two still infants. 4 junipers (two dwarfs, and one parsonii) 1 tamarind (Gorgeous little tree) 1 Fukien tea leaf 1 japanese boxwood I have growing in the ground 1 retusa ficus. I think that's all. I'm probably going to pick more up soon. Probably a pond cypress and elm. Eta: most trees of mine are young. I think the oldest is probably 5 years or so (tamarind i think). It's a very patient hobby but very rewarding as well. |
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Quoted: I used to sell them when I worked at 1-800flowers.com, and get the complaints when they died. It seemed they were a lot more effort than they were worth. second, the bonsai they usually send are potted in soil when most bonsai need a custom mix of lava rock, sphagnum moss, and gravel. This is to help them drain well and quick. If the trees have soil it soaks up the moisture leading to root rot most of the time. And third people buy them without checking what hardiness zone their tree is rated for. Being in South florida i can't have things like azeleas, or maples. Just like people in cold areas can't have bougainvilleas or ficus'. It's a pain to learn what you need to know. Found some pics I had on photo bucket of a couple of my trees. One on the left is my Fukien Tea Lead and the right is the Tamarind. Christmas gifts. This is my newest bougainvillea Most my trees don't have a distinct form yet. Most of them I've let grow for a year maybe two and just trim them once or twice a year. In spring I with probably shape them. |
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Quoted: East side of DC. Gotta be honest, not a great neighborhood  Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: East side of DC. Gotta be honest, not a great neighborhood |
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I tried it a few times and couldn't get them to thrive or live long for that matter. I think I don't have enough light in my house. Heck I have a hard time keeping cactus alive. I have dwarf lemon and lime trees that are one of the few things that I can keep going year-round. |
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Quoted: I tried it a few times and couldn't get them to thrive or live long for that matter. I think I don't have enough light in my house. Heck I have a hard time keeping cactus alive. I have dwarf lemon and lime trees that are one of the few things that I can keep going year-round. |
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Quoted: Amazing! I love forest landscapes! Where is that place? Quoted: Quoted: From the collection at the National Arboretum. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/049_zpswkiru34k.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/048_zpshhcg0lzl.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/047_zpsullibba9.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/043_zpsq03r0ya7.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/046_zps0httgvxq.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/046_zps0httgvxq.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/042_zpsaq3bpn7x.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/045_zpsn0thyh2g.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/pman2010/045_zpsn0thyh2g.jpg now i know where lord of the rings get their ideas from
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Quoted: I dabble! What is your question? My humble collection and dog. http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n128/mazawakhan/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps42afd0a8.jpg Quoted: Quoted: Anyone into the bonsai scene? I dabble! What is your question? My humble collection and dog. http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n128/mazawakhan/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps42afd0a8.jpg And I can't tell because I'm on my phone but the smaller ones right of the center look like possibly a maple?
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Get some cold hardy trees and put them in pots outside. Conifers (junipers, firs, spruce, anything with needles) do pretty well with the cold. Quoted:
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I tried it a few times and couldn't get them to thrive or live long for that matter. I think I don't have enough light in my house. Heck I have a hard time keeping cactus alive. I have dwarf lemon and lime trees that are one of the few things that I can keep going year-round. How well would something like that do in WIsconsin? It gets pretty cold out here. I know they are delicate but I have no idea what makes them so difficult to care for. I've always been interested in them and am thinking about pulling the trigger and getting a few. |
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Quoted: How well would something like that do in WIsconsin? It gets pretty cold out here. I know they are delicate but I have no idea what makes them so difficult to care for. I've always been interested in them and am thinking about pulling the trigger and getting a few. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I tried it a few times and couldn't get them to thrive or live long for that matter. I think I don't have enough light in my house. Heck I have a hard time keeping cactus alive. I have dwarf lemon and lime trees that are one of the few things that I can keep going year-round. How well would something like that do in WIsconsin? It gets pretty cold out here. I know they are delicate but I have no idea what makes them so difficult to care for. I've always been interested in them and am thinking about pulling the trigger and getting a few. Find out what zone you are. Every plant out there has a certain variety of zones they can tolerate. Wisconsin looks like it is zone 3A to 5B. Most junipers work in zones 3 all the way to 9. It's a very versatile plant. Spruces will work in the lower parts of wisconsin. Some maples can be grown in south wisconsin. Just gotta figure out what you like, and look for the usda hardiness zone. If you need any help lemme know.
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Quoted: Get some cold hardy trees and put them in pots outside. Conifers (junipers, firs, spruce, anything with needles) do pretty well with the cold. Quoted: Quoted: I tried it a few times and couldn't get them to thrive or live long for that matter. I think I don't have enough light in my house. Heck I have a hard time keeping cactus alive. I have dwarf lemon and lime trees that are one of the few things that I can keep going year-round. Sorry, I was referring to tropicals that I have out in summer and bring inside in winter or those that stay in all the time. They usually have a hard time thriving in the winter in my house. Last year I brought in a Jasmine shrub and a dwarf orange tree that were pretty beat up during the winter. I just think I need to get around to adding some artificial light for them is all. |