Bonsai trees, who has one?

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:07

I got mine a month ago, glad to say it is still alive

Even thou about 10 yellow leaves falls everyday.

p.s. can someone tell me what Bonsai tree i got if they have a clue?

TaKeN · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:08

I dont have one...

But i want one

, How much do they cost ?

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:10

£4.99 from morrisons ! or M&S sell them for £20. I got a cheap one coz the last one i had it died rather quickly.

-gem- · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:12

doesnt look like one you can really trim or play with though

Stelly · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:12

TaKeN said:
I dont have one...

But i want one , How much do they cost ?

Me too Me too

Stelly

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:19

This is a better picture of what it looks like, very good for £5 i think.

Anyone know what tree it is? The lable didn't say, or if it did i thrown it away long ago. I wanna know so i can find out how often i need to prune the roots.

fieldy · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:25

Wow how strange, I just bought my second today :eek:

anyway yes I have two and I love em' (picks coming soon)

Big Kev · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:33

I've had three over the years and all of them have died, although I might give it another go soon and be better prepared this time.

rabanthor · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:33

had three like that, all dead. got to make sure and keep them watered.

edit uncanny

Unromantic__Me · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:34

Been thinking of getting one for a lil while now...definately a must now...Shame my morrisons dont do them otherwise I would have snapped one up an age ago...anywhere else sell them?

Kamerad · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:34

Mine only lasted a month

Looked smiliar to Raymonds

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:36

Unromantic__Me said:
Been thinking of getting one for a lil while now...definately a must now...Shame my morrisons dont do them otherwise I would have snapped one up an age ago...anywhere else sell them?

M&S does them, but they are £20 each.

I've learn to water them, don't put water in from the top, but soak the whole pot in some water up to the edge of the plant pot for 5 minutes, and put plant feed in the water that you soak in every 2 weeks.

Kamerad · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:38

You should use rainwater to water them.

fieldy · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:38

here's one of mine

(sorry about the rubbish image quality, it was taken on mine phone and the 360 controller is there for scale)

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:40

Thats huge !

How long have you had it? and what care do you need to take care of yours? in terms of watering and roof pruning.

Unromantic__Me · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:42

I thought the whole point of the bonsai was the small factor?

Maybe its just me, but im not a fan of the bigger looking tree...I prefer Raymonds small one (tree!)

fieldy · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:46

Raymond Lin said:
Thats huge !

How long have you had it? and what care do you need to take care of yours? in terms of watering and roof pruning.

Well I've had this a little while (few month's) it need's to be watered daily currently and it needs trimming about once a week, not too sure what happens when winter comes :confused:

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2006 at 21:47

Unromantic__Me said:
I thought the whole point of the bonsai was the small factor?

Maybe its just me, but im not a fan of the bigger looking tree...I prefer Raymonds small one (tree!)

The way to keep the tree small is the small pot it is in, because the roots can't grow, you are technically "stunned" it growth. Bonsai tress can and will be big trees if you plant it in the garden and its roots will grow normally. fieldy's tree is in a bigger pot, hence bigger.

Snow-Munki · 29 Jun 2006 at 22:00

my g/fs got one, had it for like 5 years now, just keeps growing

Unromantic__Me · 29 Jun 2006 at 22:11

Raymond Lin said:
The way to keep the tree small is the small pot it is in, because the roots can't grow, you are technically "stunned" it growth. Bonsai tress can and will be big trees if you plant it in the garden and its roots will grow normally. fieldy's tree is in a bigger pot, hence bigger.

Ah cracking, now I know...Ill keep mine small