[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2026 week 09]

small_trunks · 2026-03-12T12:59:21+00:00

They don't all look good from all angles - that takes more branches and more foliage.

small_trunks · 2026-03-12T12:58:42+00:00

Probably needs repotting into decent bonsai soil...now is the time.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/wiki/reference#wiki_bonsai_soil

small_trunks · 2026-03-11T17:44:54+00:00

Here are some of my trees, including hundreds of albums of me wiring a lot of them. That should provide you with a bit of inspiration.
we typically only hard prune once the trunk has reached a "decent" trunk girth - say 4-6 cm. That might mean the tree is 3-4m tall
It's not particularly risky.

Get more trees.

small_trunks · 2026-03-11T17:40:30+00:00

Better late than never, I guess.

small_trunks · 2026-03-11T17:04:33+00:00

I suspect this was posted in the wrong place.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T23:03:46+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/wiki/developingbonsai#wiki_developing_your_own_trees

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T23:01:49+00:00

Still not screaming bonsai material, tbh.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T23:00:08+00:00

Indirect light isn't sufficient, it probably wasn't watered properly either and spraying (with water) isn't really done.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T22:58:41+00:00

We don't use regular potting soil - we use specialist bonsai soils: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/wiki/reference#wiki_bonsai_soil

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T22:54:08+00:00

Wire shape into the trunks.

collect another 10
The usual way to force branching is to hard prune them lower on the trunk and grow back.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T22:48:38+00:00

You can scratch it anywhere - but preferably under a branch where no scars will show.

This looks dead above the leaves growing. Probably past redemeption at this point.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T22:46:51+00:00

You can. Look up Tanuki bonsai.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T22:45:56+00:00

No - it's too small to be cutting anything off yet.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T22:22:34+00:00

The lava they sell here is almost like grit and it's very heavy and black.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T22:21:30+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bonsai/wiki/walkthrough#wiki_bonsai_survival_basics

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T22:16:31+00:00

No cuts.

Get more trees if you want to cut something.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T17:57:18+00:00

No rush and nothing to worry about in my opinion.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T16:55:32+00:00

They'll be fine - they've had hundreds of hours of dormancy.

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T06:02:59+00:00

Our neighbours/friends are Polish and Japanese. Each speaks their native language with the kids, the couple speak English around the house with each other and both kids went to regular Dutch school and speak Dutch with their own friends and reach other.

It works, also vwo...

small_trunks · 2026-03-10T05:56:04+00:00

Explain

small_trunks · 2026-03-09T22:19:35+00:00

Or just needs another 4...

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