Caring For Your Bonsai

'Caring For Your Bonsai'

Article by Joshua

Bonsai care is important, as with any tree you must keep in mind the kinds of conditions and the amount of care that you give the plant. What kind of winter do you have in your area, mild or very cold? If you’re keeping the plant inside does is it getting enough sun or is it in a relatively shady environment? These are just a couple factors that playing into which kinds of tree(s) will do well. Also pruning is very important to maintain the form of the bonsai you are growing. There are a variety of bonsai and not all require the same maintenance procedures.

Japanese White Pine, which is an outdoor pine, should be kept in the sun around fresh air in the summer. Any old needles should always be pulled out in the summer time. In the winter you want to make sure it’s not exposed to temperatures below nine degrees or cold winds.

Serissa, or “tree of a thousand stars”, is an indoor evergreen that requires a lot of watering in the summer. Encourage blooms by nipping as soon as others appear spoiled and remember to repot it every two years.

The Fukien-Tea is an indoor bonsai of Chinese descent that has many stout shoots all over the tree. The Fukien-Tea thrives in hot, steamy kitchens or a sunny window sill. You may want to shape the stouts by trimming like a topiary hedge. As mentioned earlier, they love sunshine! Don’t hide them in shady areas.

Kingsville Boxwood was originally used as hedges in ancient Rome, the leaves and roots contain something called “buxin” which was used to treat toothaches in the middle ages. The Kingsville can survive indoors or outdoors, your choice. During the summer you’re going to want to keep it in a sunny or partly shaded area and in the winter keep it in a nice cool spot (37 to 50 degrees). The branches should be pruned all throughout the year.

The Chinese Elm is perfect for new bonsai owners. It can be grown indoors or outdoors and withstand the sun and cold all year round. The only real care you this requires is pruning unwanted branches preferably in the early spring.

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Joshua is a personal fitness trainer, guitar player and culture buff.