8 to 10 year old juniper question
- simplysaid
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Does anyone have an opinion about that?
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Replied by brkirkland22 on topic 8 to 10 year old juniper question
Posted 8 years 9 months ago #23971Agreed. Less draining soil only means you water less; well-draining soil - you water more. I've young & old in well-draining, and all are very healthy. In fact, since I switched to well-draining, they've become healthier than ever. Vigorous growth, very green, very happy trees.m5eaygeoff wrote: If they are watered properly they will be fine
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I was wondering if younger Junipers in particular, have a tendency to react better to less draining soil. I shouldn't have to paint pictures to make my point, but if we work full time or go on vacations and we can't get to young junipers as often as we'd like, would less draining soil be good or bad for young junipers? Do they have a tendency to dry out quicker than other species?
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I don't really see the point in putting trees that are in the early stages of development into a specific bonsai soil.
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Auk wrote: I don't see a problem growing plants in normal soil. I only use free-draining soil for my bonsai. My future pre-bonsai mostly are either in full soil, or in large pots with normal soil.
I don't really see the point in putting trees that are in the early stages of development into a specific bonsai soil.
I can see the logic in this. The young trees that I've had were very stressed out after putting them in 名媛直播 pots to make them either look cool, or to train their root growth. This is advice that seems to be left out of for many beginners. Putting a tree in a 名媛直播 pot, does not make it a 名媛直播.
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Replied by leatherback on topic 8 to 10 year old juniper question
Posted 8 years 9 months ago #24055I think that is pretty much the main thing that Auk has been saying throughout this forum, and is being harassed about.. :whistle: .simplysaid wrote: This is advice that seems to be left out of for many beginners. Putting a tree in a 名媛直播 pot, does not make it a 名媛直播.
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leatherback wrote:
I think that is pretty much the main thing that Auk has been saying throughout this forum, and is being harassed about.. :whistle: .simplysaid wrote: This is advice that seems to be left out of for many beginners. Putting a tree in a 名媛直播 pot, does not make it a 名媛直播.
As I am a beginner at bonsai I have to say before doing a ton of research on the topic myself, I can see why a lot of mis-informed beginners think this. I now understand why that is not the case. Two thumbs up to Auk, cause I now understand what he is trying to explain to everyone!
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Dub C wrote: Two thumbs up to Auk, cause I now understand what he is trying to explain to everyone!
Thanks man. Glad that at least some people understand that I'm not just trying to be a grumpy old man who is always giving negative answers...
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