A problem that some bonsai enthusiasts often face especially the less experienced is around the topic of shaping their bonsai tree.
For instance people have mentioned that they know the basics of pruning a bonsai and have experience of pruning other plants in the garden to remove dead growth or branches that are growing in the [...]
Well we have all heard no doubt that the secret to bonsai tree growing is patience and dedication. But it seems some people take things to the extreme, check out this article were one enthusiast sleeps with his bonsai trees.
OK not literally but in a shack next to his bonsai collection.
When we talk about patience [...]
Bonsai Tree Pruning
So we have covered what needs to pruned and why on your bonsai in a general sense. Lets have a look at what we are doing to the bonsai top when we prune it.
There are essentially two main reasons for pruning your Japanese bonsai, these are very closely related.
1) What you can call [...]
Bonsai are by definition miniature trees, without the interference of man these trees would grow and develop as normal.
So what makes a Bonsai tree a bonsai?
The answer is, what we do to our trees that makes them remain small. Pruning is the main thing we do as Bonsai growers to make trees, and keep them [...]
Bonsai trees are by design kept in small containers, therefor the issue of water and watering is very important to maintain the right balance and a healthy Japanese bonsai tree. Regular amounts of water need to be administered due to the lack of soil in a bonsai tree pot. The lack of soil means [...]
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