How many bonsai is many is too many?

elljuu · Post by **elljuu** » February 6th, 2015, 8:45 am

Phoenix238 wrote:Hmm, that's an interesting idea. But does it work for both genders? Us blokes are used to losing arguments

It should I've got to keep my husband from constantly buying watches. He has more than I own bonsai. So it should work vice versa.

Post by **Steven** » February 6th, 2015, 9:55 am

I'm lucky as my collection is at work and my wife hardly ever comes here so she has no idea how many I have or when I buy new trees

However the key things to consider are:
How many bonsai you can fit in the available space without them competing for light/air/water. (This can be increased by building tiered benches to maximise the available space.)
How many trees you can adequately maintain in your available time. (Starters and growing on stock don't need much maintenance but refined trees do).

Early on in my bonsai life I used to buy just about everything I liked but now it's about quality not quantity for me. Last year at our Market Day (shameless plug) I sold or gave away over 60 trees and only purchased 1.

I do however have roughly 170 in my collection which is too many for me to adequately maintain - so I'll be offloading lots for CHEAP at the AusBonsai Market Day on Saturday 7th March 2015

Regards,
Steven

Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » February 6th, 2015, 11:24 am

Steven wrote:I'm lucky as my collection is at work and my wife hardly ever comes here so she has no idea how many I have or when I buy new trees

I wish I could do this but there is nowhere near enough space or light on my desk in the office.

Post by **kcpoole** » February 6th, 2015, 1:35 pm

Jarad wrote:
Steven wrote:I'm lucky as my collection is at work and my wife hardly ever comes here so she has no idea how many I have or when I buy new trees
I wish I could do this but there is nowhere near enough space or light on my desk in the office.

It helps a little that the boss is self employed and built his own Office / Yard. !
His desk overlooks the Koi pond and Bonsai garden!

Ken

Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » February 17th, 2015, 1:07 pm

sushi900 wrote:In the cycling world the below formula is used, could work for bonsai...

"While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner."

After my 3 most recent acquisitions (which are all actual bonsai, not prebonsai), as well as being gifted 4 mallsai it would appear that I am approaching s-1.

So I am looking into renting space in the parents garden for planting to de-clutter my balcony.

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » February 17th, 2015, 2:25 pm

Wayne R wrote:(number of bonsais) = (# pairs of shoes she has) * (# handbags she has) * (# years of marriage)

This equation is solid.

Except unlike the shoes/clothes they hoard our trees have a potential resell value.

Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » April 13th, 2015, 2:36 pm

I had been advised by my better half that it was in my best interests to buy some shelves and relocate my trees from "everywhere" to the shelves. Turns out that there was still space on said shelves so my collection is growing again.

But soon I will need more shelves...

JaseH · Post by **JaseH** » April 13th, 2015, 2:54 pm

I am potentially in quite serious trouble, I have no partner to complain and 18 acres of land.

Jarad · Post by **Jarad** » April 13th, 2015, 3:12 pm

JaseH wrote:I am potentially in quite serious trouble, I have no partner to complain and 18 acres of land.

Just packed my car with all my stuff and my trees, the drive will take approximately 10-11 hours.

Just leave the front door unlocked, I'll let myself in.

Wayne R · Post by **Wayne R** » April 13th, 2015, 4:48 pm

JaseH wrote:I am potentially in quite serious trouble, I have no partner to complain and 18 acres of land.

I believe you are "attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis"

screwed

WoodWizard · Post by **WoodWizard** » April 13th, 2015, 5:34 pm

I have to be careful ! I manage a large wholesale plant nursery so my collection of plants in general can get out of hand quickly but my fiancé loves plants and gardening and has a few of her own and we often go on walks where she will hve a go at pointing out botanical names of plants I'm teaching her, she also has a huge interest in my other hobby which is listening to as much heavy metal as possible ! .. What can I say I'm a lucky fella

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » April 13th, 2015, 6:17 pm

The number of spaces on the shelves and benches plus 1.
After working on a tree I always have trouble finding a space to put it back!

John Henry · Post by **John Henry** » April 13th, 2015, 6:50 pm

If you cant get to work an all your trees and keep them to a good standard you have to many

Chees John m

Pup · Post by **Pup** » April 13th, 2015, 7:51 pm

John Henry wrote:If you cant get to work an all your trees and keep them to a good standard you have to many
Chees John m

have too many

Craigg · Post by **Craigg** » October 8th, 2015, 4:26 pm

It is an interesting question, and one I have been giving some thought to lately with a move to a new house. I agree that there should only be as many as you can easily manage. For me there are a total of 200 trees, spanning 12 varieties. These trees are in various stages of refinement and development. There are 120 trees growing in ground in order to increase trunk size etc, and a further 80 that are either in squat pots and having branches refined or are in bonsai pots.

Of the 200 trees my target is to reduce the numbers over the next 10 years mainly by selecting the best of the trees and disposing of the remainder. I am hoping to get down to about 40 in total, with 30 in bonsai pots and the other 10 being refined or having branches developing. Hopefully the breakup in sizes will be about 80% shohin and the remaining 20% being between 75 and 100cm in height. This will coincide with retiring so I will have the time to spend on the trees that I have.

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