BigBill
Yamadori
I live in Louisville Kentucky. I recently moved home from Maryland where I got out of the Navy. I had and the key word is had a few bonsai that I had picked up in Different places while in the Navy. They were all bought Bonsai that all I have to do was water and feed.
Regretably, I have no idea what they were and they all did fine until I moved to Maryland where they all died shortly there after. Either due to my neglect or the actions of my soon to be ex-wife. A ton of the problems was I went from living in Florida and moving to Maryland righ before winter and the first snow wiped me out with the exception of two Fukien Teas, that I kept indoors, that I picked up at, of all places, Target. Which my wife promptly killed by "accidentally" getting spray oven cleaner all over them.
On to the now. I am really interested in learning the art of bonsai. Not the art of buying bonsai. I have a ton of questions which I am sure will lead to aother ton of questions.
First off... I am in zone 6A. I was wondering what trees everyone recommends and what type of soil mixtures I should try, its currently in the 90s here most days.
I currently have a few things I have been playing with. I have a crape myrtle that I ground planted in the backyard as it is only a year old. And an Azalia that my mom had that got stepped on and broken in half when she had a new condenser unit installed earlier this year. She dug it up and threw it in the garbage so I cut it back and put it in a pot. It is at least 10 years old.
Any and all help is appreciated. Oh almost forgot, I work at Lowes and I walk through the nursery all the time. I picked up a Compact Japanese Holly today and was wondering if anyone knows anything about them.
Thanks and sorry this got so wordy.
Bill
Regretably, I have no idea what they were and they all did fine until I moved to Maryland where they all died shortly there after. Either due to my neglect or the actions of my soon to be ex-wife. A ton of the problems was I went from living in Florida and moving to Maryland righ before winter and the first snow wiped me out with the exception of two Fukien Teas, that I kept indoors, that I picked up at, of all places, Target. Which my wife promptly killed by "accidentally" getting spray oven cleaner all over them.
On to the now. I am really interested in learning the art of bonsai. Not the art of buying bonsai. I have a ton of questions which I am sure will lead to aother ton of questions.
First off... I am in zone 6A. I was wondering what trees everyone recommends and what type of soil mixtures I should try, its currently in the 90s here most days.
I currently have a few things I have been playing with. I have a crape myrtle that I ground planted in the backyard as it is only a year old. And an Azalia that my mom had that got stepped on and broken in half when she had a new condenser unit installed earlier this year. She dug it up and threw it in the garbage so I cut it back and put it in a pot. It is at least 10 years old.
Any and all help is appreciated. Oh almost forgot, I work at Lowes and I walk through the nursery all the time. I picked up a Compact Japanese Holly today and was wondering if anyone knows anything about them.
Thanks and sorry this got so wordy.
Bill
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