Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
I voted for 100-150
But here's the key - you can't/don't spend the same amount per tree. So for example if you have 150 trees:
10 that are in quality pots - maintenance
20 that are in ok pots - final development
40 that are in grow pots / flats - beginning development
80 that are in the ground / development for pre-bonsai only
So I guess 30 trees that you would want to show someone, and 120 trees behind the garage
Some of the stages of development take a lot more time (per tree) than maintenance (depending on species). And a tree in the ground might need attention only once or twice per year.
What you DON'T want is to have all trees at the same stage of development at the same time. Not only is it boring, but it can take the joy out of the hobby if (for example) you find yourself doing nothing but needle plucking black pines for three weeks every Fall.
The key is to not waste your time on "crap" and to fix problems early. Nothing worse than growing out a tree for 10 years just to find that some structural issue had now gotten 10 years worse.
But here's the key - you can't/don't spend the same amount per tree. So for example if you have 150 trees:
10 that are in quality pots - maintenance
20 that are in ok pots - final development
40 that are in grow pots / flats - beginning development
80 that are in the ground / development for pre-bonsai only
So I guess 30 trees that you would want to show someone, and 120 trees behind the garage
Some of the stages of development take a lot more time (per tree) than maintenance (depending on species). And a tree in the ground might need attention only once or twice per year.
What you DON'T want is to have all trees at the same stage of development at the same time. Not only is it boring, but it can take the joy out of the hobby if (for example) you find yourself doing nothing but needle plucking black pines for three weeks every Fall.
The key is to not waste your time on "crap" and to fix problems early. Nothing worse than growing out a tree for 10 years just to find that some structural issue had now gotten 10 years worse.
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