Stu.H

After a mate of mine bought one into work, I think they look awesome and would like one to "nurture"

Wheres best place to look, what to look out for, and also maintenance etc?

Also how big do they grow, are they OK to repot when getting bigger, and how and when do you prune them?

Went to the massive Webbs garden centre not so long back, and they only had cacky ones for about a tenner, been looking on the net and would like something like this



So if anyone has any, get some pics up, and some info how to look after them!!

Lee Reynolds

watch karate kid youll see

Stu.H

Tart

boosthappy1

Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull
has a banzai tree shop.
Its about 25 mins away from us mate.

smitsturbo

theres loads of info in a mag called 'banzai' complete with other japanese pish

Stu.H

Yeah! Touchwood is where he said he got his from, just couldnt remember the name



Might pop to WHS tomorra and look for that mag

S2martin

Man stop fucking about go and buy yourself a watering can and a deckchair and pick a tree over the park and look after that for the next 25 years

aduz

Lambchop

iTrader: (1)

They are pretty cool like but i think they are expensive and hard work to keep?

Nick-T

That's a cool looking tree! They are pretty expensive to buy one ready shaped though. Something like that I would expect would cost you in excess of £80.

I grew mine from a cutting off a tree in my parents conservatory, and although it is coming along now, it isn't in the same league as the one above.
Best bet if you are really interested is get yourself down to a big garden centre and buy yourself a book and have a read. You can then decide if you want to grow from seeds, cuttings, or go the easy option and buy a ready grown tree.
The bonus of growing them yourself though, is that you can shape them to look exactly how you want them


I'll get some pics of mine tonight (if I remember )

Porkie

iTrader: (1)

I bought a really cool one from the shop in I think it was Lakeside or maybe Bluewater....

It died...

Nick-T

The shop in Bluewater has some really cool trees, but they are far too expensive for my liking.

How did you manage to kill it Lee? All you have to do is water it a few times a week?!

Porkie

iTrader: (1)

Forgot to water it

Nick-T

Yep, that would do it

foreigneRS

are they like bonsai trees, but with a death wish?

a mate of mine had one once and killed it pretty quickly - think he went on holiday for a week or something and didn't get anyone to water it. i think they're a bit fussy, but read up a bit and you should be ok

Nick-T

They can be pretty fussy, but it does depend on the chosen tree. Mine is a Money tree and can cope for long periods without water. I dumped a load of water in, went on holiday for a week, came back dumped a load more water in and it's fine

But as said, get yourself a book and have a read, then you can choose a tree to suit your lifestyle!

salmon

Thats tree's probs worth a canny bit!!

http://www.willowbog-bonsai.co.uk/

Tangodeltasierra3

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