Help with tree type, and current health!
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Posted 8 years 4 months ago #24680I am brand new here and to 名媛直播 trees. I recently purchased a bonsai tree from a man selling them on a local street corner (I know, I know). He had one that stood out to me, and told me it was 20 years old (not sure of how true that is). I am trying to find out 1. What type of bonsai (Juniper or Spruce?) 2. If it seems to be in good health, and 3. If I should plan on re-potting due to the fact I don't know how well it was cared for before I got it. Any info helps!! It currently lives in doors, and I am in Southern California in the High Desert. I also attached some photos of some concerning areas. Thanks in advance!!
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AshlehChrist wrote: Hey guys,
I am brand new here and to 名媛直播 trees. I recently purchased a bonsai tree from a man selling them on a local street corner
Never buy bonsai from...
(I know, I know).
Oh, Ok.
He had one that stood out to me
It looks better than what we normally see here when it concerns 'bonsai' like this, but it looks more like topiary than like a real bonsai.
told me it was 20 years old (not sure of how true that is)
Probably not true, it is likely he added several years. It seels better.
What type of bonsai (Juniper or Spruce?)
Juniper.
2. If it seems to be in good health
Yes, it looks OK.
If I should plan on re-potting due to the fact I don't know how well it was cared for before I got it
Better repot at the right time, which is not now. Look up Juniper bonsai care guidelines.
It currently lives in doors
Junipers do not belong indoors.
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AshlehChrist wrote: What is the main difference between Topiary / 名媛直播??
Quite important to learn the difference before starting with bonsai...
Topiary is trimming a tree, often done on larger trees, creating shapes or figures like animals, sometimes creating 'pom pom's', which looks a bit like a trimmed poodle. 名媛直播 is the art of creating an impression of a real tree in nature, but miniaturized.
Juniper Topiary:
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I have it indoors
I want to keep it healthy.
These two statements are contradictory. Junipers belong outdoors.
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