Anyone ever put a seedling In a mame pot?

[aml1014]

Here's one of probably 30 mimosa seedlings I have and this one just had the smallest leaves and internodes then any of them so I stuck it in this mame pot for life 0.0 let's see how it develops this might be dumb but I've got plenty to play with. I'm making this thread this little one progression.

 

[Stickroot]

As much as I can, jap maple almost two.

 

[0soyoung]

To the thread's title question, yes. Pieris (andromeda) in addition to these Douglas firs. I'm currently trying to root some small leaf acer palmatum cuttings - don't have any thimble size pots yet. I used to do this with small cotoneaster air layers. Care presents another set challenges that are a bit different from shohin and larger bonsai that we usually focus on.

 

[aml1014]

Can't wait to see how it develops in such a small pot.

 

[Stickroot]

Can't wait to see how it develops in such a small pot.

You can't expect it to get to big.
I can develope nicely.

 

[aml1014]

You can't expect it to get to big.
I can develope nicely.

I know it'll be small, there is a lady Connie in my club who's in her 80s and she has a mimosa from seed started in 1987 and it's been in the same pot ever since so I figured why not. I'll try to remember to get a pic of it at the next workshop.

 

[aml1014]

Here's some pics for scale. The leaves are easily a quarter the size of all the other seedlings and hopefully it'll stay that way, maybe some genetic variation that made this a dwarf? Who knows I guess we'll see in a couple years.

 

[Stickroot]

I know it'll be small, there is a lady Connie in my club who's in her 80s and she has a mimosa from seed started in 1987 and it's been in the same pot ever since so I figured why not. I'll try to remember to get a pic of it at the next workshop.

That is awesome! I would love to see it!

 

[jeremy_norbury]

Yes I've done this and you do not make bonsai like this...

 

[Stickroot]

Yes I've done this and you do not make bonsai like this...

Yes, so true. It is fun to do but, does not make bonsai.

 

[aml1014]

Yes I've done this and you do not make bonsai like this...

I completely agree but that's okay I have over 300 trees to develop and worry about as well.

 

[jk_lewis]

Japanese maple:

 

[LuxBonsai]

I thought making small bonsai is very difficult for newbies. How to get or hurt a small tree and look it old?

 

[sorce]

Japanese maple:

That is beautiful! So clean and trimmed.
Almost a French Manicure.

Seriously. You do amazing things in small.

I love the color and pot match. Perfect.

Very cute!

Sorce

 

[jk_lewis]

I thought making small bonsai is very difficult for newbies. How to get or hurt a small tree and look it old?

Depends on your definition of "bonsai," I guess. I don't really consider that maple to be a real bonsai yet (but thanks fr the kind words, Source). In that tiny pot, it will not grow any larger; nor will it ever get a woody trunk. Generally you do not make a mame/mini bonsai from a seedling. You take and pare down a larger tree (or a mature branch as a cutting) and work with that.

Newbies usually have issues with soil and watering of the tiny ones.

 

[aml1014]

Depends on your definition of "bonsai," I guess. I don't really consider that maple to be a real bonsai yet (but thanks fr the kind words, Source). In that tiny pot, it will not grow any larger; nor will it ever get a woody trunk. Generally you do not make a mame/mini bonsai from a seedling. You take and pare down a larger tree (or a mature branch as a cutting) and work with that.

Newbies usually have issues with soil and watering of the tiny ones.

I understand this is not a bonsai it is an experiment, just wasn't sure what part of the forum to put it under and wanted to hear others experiences.

 

[jeremy_norbury]

I think that sometimes they do work out - but putting a few bends in the trunk and primary branches is part of all that...bonsai don't form themselves.

Here's one I made: https://www.flickr.com/photos/norbury/albums/72157628195965627

 

[Metalgrootvader]

I think that sometimes they do work out - but putting a few bends in the trunk and primary branches is part of all that...bonsai don't form themselves.

Here's one I made: https://www.flickr.com/photos/norbury/albums/72157628195965627

I REALLY enjoyed that album! Thanks for sharing!

 

[jeremy_norbury]

I REALLY enjoyed that album! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks. I'm also a grootvader...you got Dutch blood somewhere in the family?

 

[Metalgrootvader]

Thanks. I'm also a grootvader...you got Dutch blood somewhere in the family?

Actually my heritage is Welsh and Chickasaw. I chose the name due to the fact that I was told "You could be my metal grandpa" by a girl at a metal show when I came out of the pit.... However, Heidevolk, a Dutch folk/viking metal band is one of my favorites so I just went with the Dutch version....sounds cooler lol