Caring for Bonsai plants

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Bonsai, pronounced “bone-sigh” (singular and plural) are dwarfed plants or trees grown in shallow pots or trays. The Japanese developed the art of Bonsai many hundreds of years ago. They tried to capture the beauty of oddly dwarfed trees that managed to grow under the most adverse conditions. Today, the beauty of these trees can be replicated indoors by pruning the roots and top growth, restricting the pot size and shaping the plant by wiring it. Plants used for Bonsai vary from traditional trees such as junipers and cypresses to flowering and fruiting shrubs and trees such as azaleas and camellias to tropical plants such as jade and ficus. With a little special care, The Bonsai can bring a little taste of the Orient into your home.

The basic care requirements are as follows:

1) Light – an unobstructed west, east or south window is preferred, south being the best in the winter. Grow lights can also be used successfully with Bonsai.

2) Water and Fertilizer – the small pots require regular watering, typically once a day. The frequent watering depletes nutrients quickly so fertilizing is recommended (at half strength) monthly.

3) Temperature – average house temperatures of 68-72 degrees are fine, although plants typically like nights to drop 10-15 degrees below the average daytime temperature. Placing the plant between the window and curtain usually satisfies this requirement. Some trees need a dormant cold period during the winter and can weather outdoors for 2 – 3 months in a protected spot.

4) Humidity – to increase humidity indoors, group plants together, and mist daily. You can also use a room humidifier or place plants on a tray of moistened pebbles.

To learn more about growing Bonsai, you may want to read the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s excellent handbook entitled Bonsai for Indoors.

In 1985, Briscoe White opened The Growers Exchange in an abandoned Texaco station on a busy urban street corner in Richmond, Virginia. The facility has grown over the years, and is now 5 distinct growing environments with 5 acres under cover. Briscoe has over 25 years of gardening experience. For further information on indoor and outdoor gardening plants or gardening tips please contact Briscoe White at bwhite@thegrowersexchange.com.

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When it comes to growing your own Bonsai tree there are a few procedures you can follow that will give you every chance of success. Obviously, one of the first things you need to decide upon is what type of tree you would like to grow as a Bonsai?

Some trees are better suited to life as a Bonsai than others, so its prudent to choose a tree where you can replicate as closely as possible its natural living environment. Typically your Bonsai tree needs to be quite slow growing and have relatively small foliage.

Once you have decided upon your tree you can either attempt to grow it from seed, or another alternative is to plant a young sapling. Both methods are feasible, but it maybe easier and quicker if you can find an already actively growing sapling to convert.

Spring is often the best time to plant your seed or sapling as the soil is warmer and your tree should be actively growing as it wakes from being dormant throughout the winter months. In this situation its probably best to temporary plant your Bonsai in the ground, after all, what better place to encourage growth than in its natural habitat?

If however, you are attempting to grow your Bonsai during a colder season its probably best to pot your tree indoors and artificially try to stimulate it.

Remember to keep your Bonsai regularly watered. Never let it dry out or become waterlogged. Its best to water your tree a little everyday to keep the soil moist, rather than a quick soaking once a week. Too much watering and you run the risk of rotting your trees root system. Not enough water will cause your tree to drop leaves and starve it of essential nutrients necessary for growth and development.

By now your Bonsai seed or sapling should be actively growing and developing early branches and foliage. This is a good sign and shows your tree is happy with its environment. The next stage is to think about moving your Bonsai to its permanent home. Before this can happen though you need to make sure you have the right Bonsai pot.

Bonsai pots come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. However, you need to make sure that your chosen pot complements your Bonsai perfectly. This means the pot shouldn't detract focus from your Bonsai because its too lavish or ornate by design. Instead choose a pot that naturally blends with your Bonsai and is neutral and understated. The Bonsai pot should roughly be the same size wide as the longest branch, and as deep as the trunk is across. Due to the various Bonsai techniques this is only a guideline and shouldn't be the deciding factor in your decision.

You are almost ready now to transplant your Bonsai to its new home. Before you do however, it's a good idea to check your Bonsais root system, and possibly prune any obvious root offenders. Its important to note that any major pruning to the root ball should be mirrored on top too. This will ensure your Bonsai remains perfectly balanced and that the roots can provide enough nutrients to keep the tree healthy.

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Growing and maintaining a healthy looking bonsai tree can sometimes prove to be a tough task for those who are unaware of the necessary attention,patience and dedication needed in order to successfully grow and nurter a bonsai tree.This is where I would like to talk about and review a very helpful bonsai tree guide I recently bought, which is called "Bonsai Care Secrets".This guide shows people how to grow as well as take effective care of their bonsai trees.

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Over the years people have compared the art of Bonsai to photography. Not because they are particularly similar, but more because of the expensive additional equipment you can buy to complement the basic hobby. Now don't get me wrong some tools can be extremely helpful, especially if you are a Bonsai beginner, but its important to realize that no one tool will magically turn your tree into an instant master piece.

In my opinion the tools you should seriously think about investing in when working with your Bonsai tree should include a decent pair of tweezers, shears, cutters and maybe a rake. These tools, if used properly can be the difference between a twig like plant, and a jaw dropping beautifully carved Bonsai tree.

Now before you rush out to the nearest Bonsai specialist it may surprise you to learn that the first tool recommended should be the humble pen and paper. Or, maybe a decent computer design program. Think just for a minute how you envisage your Bonsai tree to look and sketch out a design that you feel comfortable can be achieved. Remember your Bonsai tree may be years in the making, so its important to have a decent sketch you can refer too over the months of pruning and sculpting ahead.

Don't panic you needn't be too rigid on your approach here, just a general idea is sufficient. You will likely find that your Bonsai tree will grow not entirely how you anticipated. Its what you do to combat this that's important and this where you can refer to your sketch before making any rash decisions.

With sketch in hand its time to put your design into practice. However, before you start snipping away at your Bonsai tree you need to invest in a set of good quality shears. These will likely be the tool you use most for trimming, sculpting and cutting so its advisable to invest wisely.

When it comes to pruning your Bonsai tree quality certainly counts. Lesser grade tools get blunt very quickly and overtime are likely to damage your tree. Therefore, its certainly advisable to invest in a good quality pair of shears specifically designed for pruning a Bonsai tree. A quality pair that's lovingly looked after should last a life time, so in the long run your investment will cost less as you would of wisely avoided the inferior types

Make sure your sheers are very sharp, and that they remain sharp. Pay special attention to imperfect edges. Although they may look well finished to your eye the proof is in the pudding, so insist on checking that the cut is clean before you prune your Bonsai tree. A badly finished tool will produce inferior results as the tree will take longer to heal, and be at a higher risk of infection and disease.

You should also think about investing in some concave cutters for sculpting your Bonsai tree. These are primarily used to remove unwanted branches and will produce a rounded wound. Ironically, a rounded cut will heal quicker than a straight one. The end result will be one that is almost impossible to distinguish that a branch ever existed in the first place.

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