remember when i was waxing poetically about starting my very own bonsai from scratch... but then a short while later, the fledgling tree was dead?
well, i am giving it another go.
this time he followed my instructions and took extra care in removing the (potential) future-trees from amongst our oh-so-precious tomato plants, and i popped all three of them into the same tiny pot where i had planted the first one. i am fairly certain that said pot welcomes this opportunity to also have its reputation redeemed.
problem is, we are approaching the time of year when the trees outside are starting to show the slightest hint of changing colors. yes, that does come on pretty quickly when one lives further away from the Equator than Nature ever intended for the species.
my trio of tiny trees were looking lush and green for the past few weeks, but now they are starting to show the slightest yellowish tint to the leaves. and, yes... a bonsai will go through the same seasonal changes as the full-size version of whatever kind of tree it happens to be. there are few things as poignantly beautiful as watching a tree all of about eight inches tall experience Fall.
this means that the falling leaves phase will happen shortly, then i will likely have a minor panic attack as each leaf drops, because i will not be able to tell for sure whether it is Nature or just a replay of the poor plant management that killed the first future-bonsai.
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