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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58666
I have been really enjoying this forum and all of the great pictures (especially the progressions).

I had had an interest in bonsai for years now and finally have decided I really want to pursue it, but so far it has just been a whole lot of reading and looking at pictures.

I just read through Clicio's post on 'Al Keppler's bonsai tips', and one of the sections mentions that it is better to start off with not several cheap plants, but rather a lesser amount of more quality material. I have thought the same thing, but am having trouble finding a good entry point. I have searched the local nurseries here and there in search of some pre-bonsai practice material with not much luck. I think it would be great if I could order some good pre-bonsai material, but most of the stuff I've looked at so far looks like 'mallsai', or just young plants in small pots. I live on the northwest coast of the US.

If anyone knows reputable sellers of some good 'pre-bonsai' material for me to practice and develop skills with, that would be great.
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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58667
Try to start from here, they should point you to the best places around your area:

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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58676
plant a seed
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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58681

Spot Beagle wrote: plant a seed


Welcome to the forum.
Why do you recommend to plant a seed if the posting party clearly is after more mature stock?
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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58713

Spot Beagle wrote: plant a seed


This is one of the most useless suggestion I have ever seen in this Forum.
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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58747
One dont plant seeds.

One plant plants or sow seeds.

Maybe seems like useless semantics, but can proove important in certain comunities.
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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58749

Tropfrog wrote: One dont plant seeds.

One plant plants or sow seeds.

Maybe seems like useless semantics, but can proove important in certain comunities.


Sorry, I fail to understand why an English lesson is required here. Keep in mind many people here are not native speakers and therefor may have inprecise grammar.

Furthermore, your premise is incorrect. One can also plant seeds. Main difference is in the way it is done. If the seeds are placed individually one can refer to it as planting, so typically when working with large kerned seeds like acorns.
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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58774
Leatherback illustrates that non native speakers can have just as good command of the language as native speakers, or maybe better.

In my family I am widely considered a grammar obsessed fanatic and even I thought this was overreach. And, out of place. Let's talk about trees.
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Posted 4 years 8 months ago #58777
Thanks you so much for sharing your opinions.
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