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kimcheebaby
Valdosta, GA
(Zone 8b)
June 19, 2006
2:26 AM Post #2407081
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Actually, I don't even have a bonsai tree yet. I figure, why let the poor flora suffer while I bumble my way through. Here are my questions:
1. What is a good bonsai book for beginners that will allow me a good foundation to build my bonsai skills?
2. Which bonsai plant would be best for a beginner?
3. What are the essential tools of bonsai?
4. Any good websites that could answer these questions for me?
5. While almost everyone has recommended placing bonsai outside, the only place I could put it is on my porch, which faces East and gets a tremendous amount of direct sunlight. It gets really, really hot in my area as well...and there's little to no shade. Most of my plants are kept in deep containers (usually one to two sizes bigger than recommended) and the soil still heats up a bit. Would you still think a bonsai could survive all that heat and light? Are there indoor varieties? What about those little stands I've seen that have a plant light right above it. You set your bonsai under the light, on a little stand, and it takes care of the rest...looks sorta like a book light...but I don't know if they actually work. |
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