Updates:
1st project: The leaves are getting bigger since adding soil on the bottom and giving the roots more room to grow in. But I'm OK with that for now. There is still a defoliage in the future, maybe the fall. The tree overall is vigorous but I haven't been cutting her back lately, just letting her grow.
2nd project: Recovering from a cat taste testing.
3rd project: Instead of ROR, I am growing the avocado in a reenforced paper towel tube filled with rocks and soil. I am hoping the tap root will wind it's way around the rocks, then I will slowly expose the roots from the top down.
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I had to do an emergency re-pot on the twisted trunk avocado. The original pot did not have a flat bottom and water was able to pool in the low spots. I believe that caused one of the three to die. But that might be a good thing. I will stick a new sprouted seed in place of the dead one, and leave the dead trunk as a feature.
I started a Root Over Rock a month or so ago. There is a big quartz and granite stone under all that foil and soil.
I started a Root Over Rock a month or so ago. There is a big quartz and granite stone under all that foil and soil.
Hi Annalkona,AnnaIkona wrote:
what soil did you use? I'm guessing potting soil (or maybe Bonsai Soil)?
Also, what are you watering it with? Plain tap water? Or dechlorinated water?
I mostly use potting soil mixed with perlite. And for water I fill a bucket of tap water and let it sit over night, then add 1/2 strength miracle grow.
sjors wrote:How is your avocado bonsai in the tea cup right now? I am trying te create a avocado bonsai aswell, I'll post a picture of it tonight!
Hi sjors,
Here is how she looks now. Just quietly doing her thing..
Yeah, I'd love to see a picture of how your avocado bonsai project is coming!
Cheers!
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Garmy Yo - your avocado is adorable. I am not a Bonsai expert. I have just played around with it. I would not leave the wire on. The look is not at all pleasing. That is the purpose of Bonsai - pleasing to look at and contemplate.
Knowing the very basics of Bonsai and the growth habits of an Avocado I wish you well. I look forward to progress reports.
Good luck!
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Knowing the very basics of Bonsai and the growth habits of an Avocado I wish you well. I look forward to progress reports.
Good luck!
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I might do that when she recovers, now she is kinda struggling to keep the leaves nog hanging, gave her a little fertilizer en some extra water. do I need to cover the ground on the trunk with some plastic or something? or is it fine like this for the roots?
thanks for your answer! looking forward to your next post
thanks for your answer! looking forward to your next post
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can you post updated photo of the avocado in tea cup? its pretty awesome, I started my own bonsai avocado after I fell in love with that one.
here is mine, its still small didnt had to trim it yet, gonna let it get little bit highers before doing that. u can also notice I broke the pit to half, it fell and broke but didnt die
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here is mine, its still small didnt had to trim it yet, gonna let it get little bit highers before doing that. u can also notice I broke the pit to half, it fell and broke but didnt die
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Registered on the forum just to be able to reply to this thread. Garmy yo, that's some amazing art!
I'd love to hear some details on how you've treated the plants. Did you plant the pits directly into the soil? How long did you keep the foil over the rock and roots before uncovering? Been doing anything in particular with the roots on either of the trees?
I'd love to hear some details on how you've treated the plants. Did you plant the pits directly into the soil? How long did you keep the foil over the rock and roots before uncovering? Been doing anything in particular with the roots on either of the trees?
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