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Hi all, I’m in the Uk and have tempted a few times with the small beginner friendly bonsai bought from garden centres in the pst but ultimately I’ve lost them in the end.
I’ve only just discovered bonsai can survive in a garden ( don’t know why this was a revelation to me, it makes sense really).

So I’m giving thought to trying again, only this time I am doing more research ect!

But a couple of questions to help me on my way,

Would I be better off buying one of the slightly larger bonsai I see in some garden centres around 12” - 18” high than the little tiny ones I’ve had before, the thought behind the question is believing being a little bigger and more established it may survive a little more giving me time to understand what I need to do as far as care is concerned ?

Also I don’t like many of these garden centres offerings they seem gimmicky, I’d like the old twisted tree looking type or even the variety that bloom yet still looking like a real tree. So what variety’s should I be looking at?

Many thanks in advance.

Lee.

You would be better to get to a bonsai nursery or your local club, there are shows around also. Or rather than buy what is loosely called bonsai in garden centres have a look for material that you can prune and style yourself. Takes a bit longer but cheaper and you can learn how to look after the plant as you go. Look for Cotoneaster, Pyracantha, Hawthorn, Hornbeam, Scots Pine, Junipers and many more species. But I think finding a club and seeing what other people grow, and there may be a sales table with trees as well is the best way to go. If you are within a reasonable distance of Shaftesbury in Dorset we have an auction this Sunday have a look at where you will find details,
Geoff

Thanks for the information and guidance which makes sense. Sadly nowhere near Dorset here in Essex. I do have a friend that I don’t see to often who I know is quite knowledgeable on bonsai so that would be a good place to start I guess.

This time of the year garden centers around me discount the last garden trees heavily. The main part of my collection comes from this kind of sales through the years. The second most common source for trees in my collection is those more mature trees, digged out of mine and friends gardens (and nature). In a collection of around 150 trees only 6 is purshased as mallsai in garden centers. They are also the ones that needs most attention to care since none of them is fully hardy to my area.

名媛直播 is first and foremost about creating and less about purshasing.

There are a couple of societies in Essex, have a look on the UKBA web site for their details, also nurseries there

Geoff I’ve just increased my knowledge ten fold by watching YouTube videos last night? ( I may not have learnt the right things?).

Anyway back to your helpful reply, I very much like the sound of wild for stock, and completely makes sense!

I wonder if you’d be kind enough to drop a few names of shrubs / trees I can keep an eye out for in the sale area! Would certainly make for a cheaper way of getting my hands dirty!

Thanks again, Lee.

Thankyou I’ve since become aware! I’ll look some up!

Sure, Maple, Cotoneaster, Juniper, Pines, Pyracantha Oak, Hornbeam, Potentilla Beech, Azalea and many more. Almost any can be used, I would avoid Sycamore and Horse chestnut,

Hi Geoff, I took advice and picked up a Cotoneaster and a Juniper small trees from a garden centre, both for just under ?16. Both have good trunk and branch shape so one I’ve watched a few more videos and plucked up the courage I’ll get snipping!

Lee.

Great to see that beginner enthusiasm! But, please wait until late winter to early spring before styling. I normally wait a full growing season, but that may be too much to ask for from a beginner. But remember that there are a right time for everything in bonsai and beeing patient is the key. 名媛直播 is a maraton not a sprint.