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gomezvi
at Sun Dec 18 01:00:44 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by gomezvi ]
I prune my bonsai constantly so I almost always have cuttings at some stage of development growing on the bench. Sometimes I will allow a bonsai to get quite leggy before pruning back hard (ie when I want to ad bulk to the trunk/branch).
I have been known to acquire a plant SOLELY for the purpose of cutting material. I believe this is called 'Stooling', and you have to make sure the host tree is quite healthy, strong, and well fed before starting this process. I'm sure Lele knows more about this than I do.
Now, as far as simply having a tree for your chameleon- I would have to agree with Lele in that going to your local Home Depot type store would probably best suit the average person's needs. If you want to do this because you want to save a few bucks by growing your own- well, this might not be a bad idea PROVIDED you already have the space and equipment necessary on hand to grow a few cuttings. If this is the case, then I highly suggest trying your hand at growing a few cuttings.
I've grown a few of my own bonsai from cuttings and my mother has a very nice 12 foot banyan tree growing in her yard- a tree that started as one of my cuttings.
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Victor Gomez
gomezvi@yahoo.com
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RE: Why not use cuttings? - gomezvi, Sun Dec 18 01:00:44 2005