Re: Preparing Field Grown Juniper
Posted: January 8th, 2019, 8:24 pm
Yeah it's not as simple as dig a hole and plant it. There's many things to consider.shibui wrote:What seemed so simple is getting more complicated all the time
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Yeah it's not as simple as dig a hole and plant it. There's many things to consider.shibui wrote:What seemed so simple is getting more complicated all the time
You always seem to be wanting yes/no answers for questions where there is no one simple answer. Even with the best method, soil type, watering, fertility, pests, diseases and climate are all going to be factors in how well the plants grow. Also need to account for different growth rates of different species. That also does not take into account what you think is satisfactory size. Some may be happy with 2 cm, others might be aiming for 10cm thick. So many variables make it impossible to predict the outcome with growing things. 10 years should be plenty of time to grow some great stock. I'd guess that many of them will be good to work with well before 10 yearsWould I be looking at ten years using this method?
Ahh but patience is one of the most important things to have while learning bonsai!one_bonsai wrote:Yeah I don't think I have the patience to wait ten years. I guess I'm wanting to add about 10mm more trunk thickness and some taper.robb63 wrote: My plan was to ground grow my junipers for 4 maybe 5 yrs. Now looking more like 10yrs
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Thanks for the link. I had previously glossed over parts of that thread but now reading a little closer there is some great advice there. Thanks again for linking and to all that contributed.melbrackstone wrote:There might be some gems here viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1307
Settle back with the bevvy of choice and have a good read