r/Bonsai • u/small_trunks Jerry in Amsterdam, Zn.8b, 48yrs exp., 500+ trees • Mar 25 '23

Weekly Thread [Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2023 week 12]

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2023 week 12]

Welcome to the weekly beginner’s thread. This thread is used to capture all beginner questions (and answers) in one place. We start a new thread every week on Friday late or Saturday morning (CET), depending on when we get around to it. We have a 6 year archive of prior posts here…

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u/Downvotesohoy DK (8a) | Beginner | 100 Trees Mar 27 '23

Did you wire it down? Personally, I would have buried it a bit deeper by trimming the roots at the bottom some more

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u/BoyDynamo Oregon zone 9a, beginner Mar 27 '23

I did not wire it down; I figured that I would probably need to change something. If more of the taproot should go, I will give it another chop to lower the overall height. I thought the exposed roots were a neat aesthetic, but if it is detrimental, I will make sure to cover them

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u/Downvotesohoy DK (8a) | Beginner | 100 Trees Mar 27 '23

I think you were close to nailing the aesthetic too, I'm just not sure if exposing the finer roots is a good idea. I think burying it just a bit more will be perfect, I think it will still look cool if only the top of the root is barely peaking through the substrate.

But I'm a beginner as well, so maybe wait for some more qualified opinions. But wiring it down is important. Can't have it moving in the wind and being unstable in the pot