Found this beach and oak today in a bargain bin for £10 each
What's your thoughts worth it or not???
I like the beach but the oaks a bit to staight!!!
What you reckon?
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| Author: | BONZAIJACK [ 11 Oct 2018, 15:24 ] |
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Found this beach and oak today in a bargain bin for £10 each What's your thoughts worth it or not??? I like the beach but the oaks a bit to staight!!! What you reckon? |
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| Author: | Gary Jones [ 11 Oct 2018, 15:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worth itl or not? |
All depends on where you are in your bonsai journey. Obviously they've a long long way to go but if you want to practice skills or trunk building any tree's a canvas (and £10 is not much). You would get better stuff free from fellow enthusiasts at a club meeting I expect. |
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| Author: | BONZAIJACK [ 11 Oct 2018, 16:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worth itl or not? |
Worth a punt for me then!!  unfortunately Gary there no clubs in sunny banbury  I am coming to the show tho 
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| Author: | Paul B [Swindon] [ 11 Oct 2018, 16:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worth itl or not? |
I agree with Gary. Both don't have any interest in the trunk. The oak would be very very slow to grow. If you have access to a garden then maybe invest £10 in beech or hornbeam or other hedging plants that excite you and then bring them on when you can shape them from an early age. They would fatten up quite quickly in the ground. Keep the best for individual trees and the rest can become a forest |
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| Author: | Brendan [ 12 Oct 2018, 10:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worth itl or not? |
I would buy the oak and in early Feb I'd chop it off about 3 inches from the ground.  2018-10-12_11-03-46 by BrendanR2012, on Flickr 2018-10-12_11-05-20 by BrendanR2012, on Flickr
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| Author: | oakrod [ 12 Oct 2018, 14:58 ] |
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i am with brendan on this one :) |
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| Author: | Koren [ 12 Oct 2018, 18:58 ] |
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As a fellow beginner, I'd recommend that you look out for cotoneaster and lonicera, maybe berberis too for getting stuck in and getting your hands dirty. Stuff like this is more for long term projects imo |
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| Author: | BONZAIJACK [ 12 Oct 2018, 20:32 ] |
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Cheers weetrees And I knew you would say that brendan  Should trust my instincts more
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| Author: | BONZAIJACK [ 16 Feb 2019, 10:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worth itl or not? |
Brendan wrote: I would buy the oak and in early Feb I'd chop it off about 3 inches from the ground. 2018-10-12_11-03-46 by BrendanR2012, on Flickr2018-10-12_11-05-20 by BrendanR2012, on FlickrStarting to think about these again soon any advice on repoting the oak im going to take B's advice and chop it low soon . Should I still repot it at the as buds swell wen wether changes?or leave the repot till next time ? Thoughts wellcome!! |
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| Author: | darreng [ 16 Feb 2019, 11:23 ] |
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You'll get a stronger response from the chop if you don't repot, in my opinion |
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