What to do after buying bonsai online?

[GrimLore]

I'm thinking about buying slow release fertilizing pellets. Will that work okay?

There are a lot of fertilizing "methods" and my least favorite is slow release pellets I use Jack's for most everything and it works good. There are plants that do not require Nitrogen so I use GroTek on those. Yours would do fine with Jack's -



It is sold at many nurseries, big box stores, and farm supply outlets.

Grimmy

 

[amcoffeegirl]

Wow that's a nice tree.
Good purchase

 

[Cadillactaste]

There are a lot of fertilizing "methods" and my least favorite is slow release pellets I use Jack's for most everything and it works good. There are plants that do not require Nitrogen so I use GroTek on those. Yours would do fine with Jack's -

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It is sold at many nurseries, big box stores, and farm supply outlets.

Grimmy

That's what I use! But...half strength for the Satsuki.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I also use biogold slow release...good stuff in that brand!

 

[GrimLore]

That's what I use! But...half strength for the Satsuki.

Thanks for the reminder. I brought home a Tsuki No Shimo from a visit to John Lee in Alabama 4 - 5 weeks ago and I will fertilize it today

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

Thanks for the reminder. I brought home a Tsuki No Shimo from a visit to John Lee in Alabama 4 - 5 weeks ago and I will fertilize it today

Grimmy

Not sure why they get half strength...Don Blackmond mentioned it...then, the Satsuki book also states to do so. So...there must be a reason.

 

[GrimLore]

Not sure why they get half strength...Don Blackmond mentioned it...then, the Satsuki book also states to do so. So...there must be a reason.

Mine will get bi-weekly until flower and monthly after flowering. Far less then other plants here. I do the same with the Rhode and it continues to thrive.

Grimmy

 

[Cadillactaste]

Mine will get bi-weekly until flower and monthly after flowering. Far less then other plants here. I do the same with the Rhode and it continues to thrive.

Grimmy

Same here...they get fish emulsion once a month as well. But bi-weekly until fall.