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May i know if this is okay to put this kind of plant in our garden? or preferably to be displayed on the table?
Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 31, 2013 10:24 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ May i know if this is okay to put this kind of plant in our garden? or preferably to be displayed on the table? Do-it-yourself homeowners attempting to complete the project without a good design plan please Like us on Facebook Contemporary Design Ideas Home Design Ideas Re: Bonsai? 2Sep 14, 2013 12:06 pm Bonsais are for tables. If you put one into the garden it will die as roots have been pruned carefully to keep the plant small and it needs regular watering but well drained soil to survive. I doubt it would last a hot summer in the garden. Besides, the roots are also treated to prevent diseases once pruned, and non-treated soil can contain nematodes and all sorts of plant diseases, to which bonsai are very vulnerable. If it happened to survive, and if it is a very new bonsai, it could perhaps recover from the pruning and grow huge (usually bonsais are trained from very large varieties of trees, as you can tell). I suggest you read up on them first before purchasing, bonsai is an art. The tree will keep on growing- albeit very slowly- and need maintenance pruning, possibly wiring, repotting, etc, etc, so it's best you know what you need to do. That's why generally they are expensive to buy. Hope this helps. Re: Bonsai? 3Nov 10, 2013 10:18 am Michael I read your post as enquiring as to whether that species will grow in your garden? Yes it would if the climate and soil is OK and you certainly have the room for those spreading roots. I do bonsai and have for over forty years, I've never heard of treating roots in bonsai to prevent disease or treating bonsai soil unless its preventing things like curl grub etc. Re: Bonsai? 4Nov 10, 2013 2:50 pm Oh, have I read this post all wrong? Hi Blue roo, the person who introduced me to Bonsai always sterilized their soil for potting and repotting. They also used a rooting powder to encourage new root growth. I'm interested to know that you've had success without doing any of this? Re: Bonsai? 5Nov 11, 2013 3:17 pm Its pretty simple, like I said I've been doing it for about 40 years with out what you have just said as being some sort of "bonsai secret". Its simply gardening on a very small scale. One does not need to sterilize soil to plant into. One does not need to use root hormones to re-plant. I use root hormone powder to strike cuttings. The cost is also nothing to do with the process. Cost is generally what someone is willing to pay. I would never attempt to opine on something without stating its "my guess, so please don't take it as gospel". Someone might actually believe it to be true and really stuff up. Re: Bonsai? 6Nov 11, 2013 9:27 pm Well, if someone did do these extra steps they would hardly be stuffing up; I've just done a bit of googling and it appears that certain bonsai producers do these same steps as my friend does. I got the impression at the time that it was essential rather than optional. |