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Author Message   Countryflowers  Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 08:34 pm EST :    Can anyone recomend any trees that would be used for "miniature bonsai"? I would like to get into the minis but not sure on what kind of tree I should use. Any and all info would be appreciated. Thanks countryflowers Countryflowers - South Carolina, Zone "7"   Bonsaifan  Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 09:00 pm EST :    www.joebonsai.com has a book for sale all about minature. Bonsaifan - Indiana, Zone "?"   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 03:36 am EST :    basicaly the same species for regular Bonsai but avoid plants with big leaves and coarse growth. elms are good,oaks not so good. etc. Treelover - County Durham, Zone "8/9"   Bonsaifan  Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 09:49 am EST :    You have a thing for Elms don't you? Bonsaifan - Indiana, Zone "?"   Fbonsailady  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 11:18 am EST :    Good trees to start with Jesse, they are very easy to train and sturdy little trees = easy to grow - Kath Kath Zone 8b UK   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 11:39 am EST :    well yea elms are easy to grow,have small leaves,are fast growing and have great autumn colour. one of my favourite Bonsai,no longer with me,was an elm Treelover - County Durham, Zone "8/9"   Bonsaifan  Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 01:47 pm EST :    I was just kidding. Cold today. At 9:30 today it was 18 feels like 3. It's freezing. Bonsaifan - Indiana, Zone "?"   Greth  Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 04:11 pm EST :    The elms are the only deciduous tree that grows as a feral around here, with our hot and very dry summers. This would make them pretty much bulletproof! Greth - South Australia, Zone "?"   Bonsaifan  Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 04:26 pm EST :    Black Morel mushrooms like them. Bonsaifan - Indiana, Zone "?"

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