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Hi, 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.
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Welcome to the site Jethy. I'm leaving this to Kath as she is the Fuchsia specialist. She'll be along shortly. =Don.
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| Hi Jethy and welcome to Bonsai Garden. 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. This may also help you, method B http://www.bonsaigarden.net/growing_fuchsia_bonsai.html
Kath
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Well worth waiting for Kath.
Ask any questions which arise Jethy. The only stupid questions are the ones that are not asked. Keep in touch. =Don.
My name is Don and I'm a bonsaiholic.
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| Hello 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!
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Box 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.
My name is Don and I'm a bonsaiholic.
My imaginary friend Givitago takes over when I'm not sure of myself in print. He's not a complete fool - several bits are missing.
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