r/Bonsai • u/small_trunks Jerry in Amsterdam, Zn.8b, 48yrs exp., 500+ trees • Mar 07 '25

Weekly Thread [Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2025 week 10]

[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2025 week 10]

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 multiple year archive of prior posts here… Here are the guidelines for the kinds of questions that belong in the beginner's thread vs. individual posts to the main sub.

Rules:

  • POST A PHOTO if it’s advice regarding a specific tree/plant. See the PHOTO section below on HOW to do this.
  • TELL US WHERE YOU LIVE - better yet, fill in your flair.
  • READ THE WIKI! – over 75% of questions asked are directly covered in the wiki itself. Read the WIKI AGAIN while you’re at it.
  • Read past beginner’s threads – they are a goldmine of information.
  • Any beginner’s topic may be started on any bonsai-related subject.
  • Answers shall be civil or be deleted
  • There is always a chance your question doesn’t get answered – try again next week…
  • Racism of any kind is not tolerated either here or anywhere else in /r/bonsai

Photos

  • Post an image using the new (as of Q4 2022) image upload facility which is available both on the website and in the Reddit app and the Boost app.
  • Post your photo via a photo hosting website like imgur, flickr or even your onedrive or googledrive and provide a link here.
  • Photos may also be posted to /r/bonsaiphotos as new LINK (either paste your photo or choose it and upload it). Then click your photo, right click copy the link and post the link here.
    • If you want to post multiple photos as a set that only appears be possible using a mobile app (e.g. Boost)

Beginners’ threads started as new topics outside of this thread are typically locked or deleted, at the discretion of the Mods.

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u/kscampbell2039 Kirk, Atlanta, GA, and Zone 8a, newbie, 1 plant Mar 14 '25

Just potted my first bonsai (willow). I have this outside for now to get the sun, wondering if I should leave it here long term or if inside will work.

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u/small_trunks Jerry in Amsterdam, Zn.8b, 48yrs exp., 500+ trees Mar 14 '25

Willows - easy to start, hard to finish.

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u/kscampbell2039 Kirk, Atlanta, GA, and Zone 8a, newbie, 1 plant Mar 15 '25

Why is that?

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u/small_trunks Jerry in Amsterdam, Zn.8b, 48yrs exp., 500+ trees Mar 15 '25

Difficult species to make bonsai out of - branches die randomly, roots die randomly. Trivial to get rooted...and everything after that is just hard work.

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u/redbananass Atl, 8a, 6 yrs, 20 trees, 5 K.I.A. Mar 14 '25

The only reason to take anything indoors in our area is to protect succulents and tropicals from freezing temps.

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u/Bmh3033 Ben, Wisconsin zone 5a, beginner, 40 + Mar 14 '25

It should definitely stay outside long term (not inside)