InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Bonsai Garden Forumshttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/forums@instantasp.co.ukWed, 08 Feb 2012 22:13:18 GMT20http://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic3208-5-1.aspxBox is good Jethy but Ash don't seem to make very good bonsai unless they're mountain Ash that is. Kath is away for s spell like yourself. Make sure that someone waters your plants in your absence. =Don.Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:16:07 GMTStymiehttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic3208-5-1.aspxHello again, Thanks very much for your help, I'm going away tomorrow for a few days, so will get going when I get back. I'll probably look for an older more established one that I can do now too and see what I can do with my 'box'. I have got a few Ash saplings growing in our garden, do you think they would make good Bonsai? Thanks again, I hope I can be as good as you are in a few years!Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:33:51 GMTjethyhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic3208-5-1.aspxWell worth waiting for Kath. <br>Ask any questions which arise Jethy. The only stupid questions are the ones that are not asked. Keep in touch. =Don.Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:01:59 GMTStymiehttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic3208-5-1.aspxHi Jethy and welcome to Bonsai Garden.<P>Your main objective is to encourage the main stem to become thicker, which will be at a later date the trunk, as it is a hardy variety, grow it on in the normal way until the roots have filled a 5 inch pot size, then plant it into the garden, (a couple of inches deeper than it is in the pot), for a couple of years. This 'free-root-run" will encourage a nice strong plant before training it into a bonsai. <P>This may also help you, method B<P><A href="http://www.bonsaigarden.net/growing_fuchsia_bonsai.html">http://www.bonsaigarden.net/growing_fuchsia_bonsai.html</A>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:47:01 GMTKathhttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic3208-5-1.aspxWelcome to the site Jethy. I'm leaving this to Kath as she is the Fuchsia specialist. She'll be along shortly. =Don.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:13:41 GMTStymiehttp://forums.bonsaigarden.net/Topic3208-5-1.aspxHi, I am keen to start trying some Bonsai, especially Fuchsia. I have bought a small fuchsia and a 'box' shrub, I don't know the name of the fuchsia, but it's hardy and a small variety. It is in a 3 inch pot and has got about half an inch of hard stem with lots of softer shoots off it, it's about 4/5 inch tall. Could you tell me if I should leave it to grow/harden a bit more, or can I start to train it now? I have read the Bonsai pocket encylopedia and watched some demos on the internet, so i'm raring to go! I'm looking out for saplings to try too. Thanks in advance.<br>UK zone 8Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:42:07 GMTjethy