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Home Grown Oak

Oak Bonsai grown from an acorn in my garden ~ about 5 years of age



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that is fantastic! love the pot and the shape of the oak, i really should learn how to do these ~ i have masses of acorns and horse chestnuts too i could use!

do you cut the roots at all?

8 May, 2013

 

Cute :o)))

8 May, 2013

 

Thank you Terratoonie

8 May, 2013

 

I put in a small pot for 2 years then into the blue pot and cut the roots every other year, it can be done every year if needs be depending how much the roots have grown ~ comb the roots out removing about 2/3rds of soil so they hang down and trim about a third off, the main thing is not to let the plant get pot bound it weakens them quite considerably

8 May, 2013

 

its very clever stuff! i think you have to know a lot about them and be very patient but how rewarding ~ bonsai is amazing.

8 May, 2013

 

That's brilliant Tubby. I have just had a go at a Silver birch but want to do more. I love the fact that you grew it from an acorn :o)

23 May, 2013

 

Thank you Annella, its great fun:-) Silver Birch ~ there are some in the woods behind me, should look very pretty after a few years, I think they grow quite quickly.

I think it possible to Bonsai almost anything, all you need is a lot of patience. The art of shaping the tree is a different matter, thats where the skill comes in although shaping is subjective!!

Happy Bonsai Ing!!

24 May, 2013

 

really like this, Tubby...i started to try some bonsai some years ago, then life got complicated and i lost interest...now my life is lovely and peaceful, and you have inspired me to try my hand with a little lilac i was going to give away...added to favourites...thanks for taking the time to share your method...

4 May, 2014

 

Will have to give this a try...

24 May, 2014



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