Gary Jones wrote:
Herons have a lot of starter trees.
Yes, but you have to pay extra for the weeds
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| Author: | aesir22 [ 01 Jun 2015, 19:55 ] |
| Post subject: | How is this for starter material |
Hello everyone! I've been on the lookout for some budget trees or starter material to develop some basic skills. I found this online: http://www.kaizenbonsai.com/japanese-ma ... arter-tree How does it look for starter material? At the moment I only have a fukien tea (can't wait for the weather to warm to let it outside!) but want a tree I can keep outdoors year round, where lets face it, trees are meant to grow! Coupled with the fact that I adore these mapels, in bonsai and full size form, and I thought it'd be a good purchase for the price? I have heard mapels can be difficult, but its literally just gonna be me keeping it alive and cultivating patience to perhaps one day have a half decent tree :) thoughts anyone? Daniel |
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| Author: | Smithy [ 01 Jun 2015, 20:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Looks fine for a starter and good price. You could practice on air layer and end up with two. |
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| Author: | aesir22 [ 01 Jun 2015, 20:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Thats a very good point thanks very much :) |
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| Author: | paulpash [ 01 Jun 2015, 21:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Your other option is a garden centre - no postage fees! Just look for a good graft and dig around the base in the soil to check out the nebari. And yes, people will think you are mad.... NB: Trident maples are great for beginners - they take a lot of abuse. |
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| Author: | aesir22 [ 01 Jun 2015, 23:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Thanks very much paulpash. I checked out a couple of garden centres but they were limited with maples. Lots of very bushy or very thin trunked ones :/ i'd ideally like a total of 3 trees this year, just to get started. I have a fukien tea, I'd like a maple and maybe a flowering type like an azalea. I have a rhododendron growing in my garden. Torn whether to chop to base, take cuttings or try air layering lol. I'd need to check the best time of year for these things though. Might just buy a starter plant and go from there lol |
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| Author: | NickB [ 02 Jun 2015, 08:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Morrisons had some large, cheap maple trees in stock. You can pick them up and check for flaws instead of having to rely on someone else to pick one out. |
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| Author: | NickB [ 02 Jun 2015, 08:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Another idea is to learn how to take cuttings. Certain species such as Lonicera, Pyracantha and Cotoneaster can be struck from quite thick sections and will grow fast, costing you nothing and having a decent sized starter in a season or two. |
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| Author: | aesir22 [ 03 Jun 2015, 22:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Argh it sold before I had the cash to buy it :( Anyone recommend somewhere I can buy a decent acer starter tree online? |
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| Author: | Gary Jones [ 03 Jun 2015, 22:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Herons have a lot of starter trees. |
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| Author: | daryl [ 03 Jun 2015, 23:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How is this for starter material |
Gary Jones wrote: Herons have a lot of starter trees. Yes, but you have to pay extra for the weeds
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