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Beginner 6 years 8 months ago #35218

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Hello

I have been reading and gathering information about bonsai now for a few weeks and i would love to get started with my own first tree(s).
So here' my question, what do i do best?
Do i get nursery plants and practise on them? How do i know when it's time te repot it from the normal plantpot and soil into a bonsai pot and soil?
Or do i buy a few trees that have already been worked on and then continue?
Or both?
I'd love to get started but i do not know where to..

Thanks,
Jim

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Beginner 6 years 7 months ago #35221

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Quantity over quality. Get as much as possible low end material to train on. You cant afford developed bonsai and you dont know how to treat it at this stage. Gather as much learning material as you can and read, watch and learn. Then apply learnt on the material you have. Build connections with other enthusiasts and try to find (a good) sensei to learn from first hand. A good percentage from your starter trees are very likely to die and this will be normal, otherwise you are probably genius understanding trees and Bonsai art and philosophy by birth and pure nature.
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