Hello!

This is my first message in to these forums and I would be glad for any responses about the looks of my bonchis. Some tips to get them better looking and "finished" are very welcome!

Last autumn I cut half a year old Bolivian rainbow and one and a half year old Habanero in to bonchi stems. Here are the pics from soon after the cutting:

Bolivian rainbow: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/40755_455283418006_612318006_5207715_6355426_n.jpg

Habanero: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/73071_455283453006_612318006_5207716_4509573_n.jpg

And here are pictures I took now. They have been "bonchis" for about 9 months already... should they be "ready" by now? What should I do?

Bolivian: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284130_10150257674553007_612318006_7242133_1821528_n.jpg

Habanero: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264650_10150257674653007_612318006_7242136_7593631_n.jpg

I have the gravel on the surface cause there began to grow some mold. And I also had some vegetable mites (spider mites?) so I had to give them quite harsh 1 and a half week raiding session but now I seem to have got rid of them. everytime I water them I give them some bonsai fertilizer.