New Bonsai help

ynot · Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:05 am

WOW, I have only been looking 10 seconds and I have to say good on ya'!
Cheers!
Bookmarked, as well as on the list for my next trip to OZ.
Amazing Trident forest, Massive figs, Majestic pines.....
:drool:.....

Flowerpots · Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:08 am

Its one of many of spec. shops in a huge complex, don't go there very often, nned to take the plastic for a trip there, and the trailor

to load up all the goodies.

ynot · Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:10 am

You are very fortunate to have such inspiration nearby, And you must have an iron constitution to ever go home empty handed...or do you

Flowerpots · Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:23 am

Never go home emptied handed the balaclava bandits get me everytime, only got with $$$ in the purse

Gnome · Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:38 am

Dusty,

You wrote:

It turns out I don't deserve one of these trees. I have just always wanted one and now we see how that worked out.

This sucks!! I feel like a failure.

You are being much too hard on yourself. I can't tell you how many trees that I have killed, and I mean tha literally, I don't even know how many. We all lose trees, especiall in the beginning, it is an unfortunate fact of bonsai culture which has a very steep learning curve.

Do some reading about soils an watering in particular. Ficus is the usual reccomendation for an indoor beginners tree. If you want an outdoor (temperate species) wait until next Spring and know that they belong outside. If you decide to stay with it check back in and let us know how it goes.

Norm

ynot · Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:54 am

Gnome wrote: I can't tell you how many trees that I have killed, and I mean tha literally, I don't even know how many.

This goes for me also, And I am not ashamed. I cannot honestly say I learned something from each one either [especially at the beginning]
.. but eventually it sinks in a bit.

Good advice from Gnome, On reading and relaxing.

'If at first you don't succeed, You must have some bonsai.'

itlbtu2 · Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:05 am

thanks for the kind words, maybe I will try again after I get moved to the country in a month or two.

Thanks for all the help everyone.

Dusty

ynot · Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:12 am

Yeah come see us before you go shopping dusty

, We will steer you right.

Petra26 · Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:21 am

from the words of a wise friend, "try again, try harder..."