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Bonsai Trees / Plants and Shops
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Summary:
Bonsai trees are special miniture trees that grow indoors (usually) in
pots.
Bonsai is japanese for 'potted plant' and originated in China. they are
absolutely gorgeous, the idea of having an entire tree on your windowsil
amazes me till today, they grow like trees for years and years,
there are several styles and types of bonsai:
The formal upright style, or Chokkan, is just as the name suggests, and
is characterized by a straight, upright, tapering trunk. The trunk and
branches of the informal
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My Bonsai adapts within two days to changes in positions of light (the
stalk/branches always bend towards the light for efficient photosynthesis
- and growth)
My bonsai also has some arial roots and completely holds all the soil in
its tiny pot, it grows incredibly quickly and can be cut into shapes by
cutting the branch with scissors just below a new leaf.
I mentioned earlier how a mini tree facinates me, as tree's provide
massive amounts of biodiversity. I actually once found two mini snails
living in the soil around my bonsai tree! and there is always moss and
certain fungi that grow around the bark (not because i overwater the
plant!) I have re planted cuttings which sucesfully grow, now my pot
looks beautiful with mini 'poles' growing around my tree(poles being the
cut branches) Trees are great for rooms as they not only make the room
more attractive but provide plenty of oxygen when photosynthesising. As
Bonsai are so precious people use special soils information of which can
be seen here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonsai
However I used natural soil from my garden and my bonsai is thriving,
Bonsai are tree's that are dwarf so are strong and able to survive more
extreme conditons than plants would, due to their transpiration stream to
cool themselves in hot weather it is important they are watered and the
bark should not dry out.
In summer you can keep the bonsai in the garden, I did this growth was
very rapid, but the soil dried very quickly and often the leaves would
appear to burn and die quicker. According to instrucions, bonsai should
be kept away from direct sunlight and extreme heat, they are indoor
plants.
I strongly recommend any Botanist or plant fan like myself to get a
bonsai tree, theyre amazing, you'll have fun cutting them into shapes
etc.
Starting your Bonsai Growing Project.
The very first thing you will need to consider when starting to grow your
own indoor bonsai trees is to select the species of trees that you will
use. Selecting trees for use as bonsai plants will require some
considerations of geographical location and climate in the locale, as
weather conditions in each location is different from others and hence
you will need to choose trees that are either local to your location or
are easily adaptable to the conditions in your area. The best results are
normally seen when you use plants or trees that are endemic to your
location. The choice of exotic species may result in trees not able to
grow properly due to not being able to adjust to the conditions in your
area, although this is not always the case. You should wait until you are
totally familiar and an expert before you consider introducing exotic
species of plants for your bonsai growing projects.
Among other things to consider when growing your bonsai trees is the size
of the tree you you intend to grow. Trees come in different sizes in
nature and this is the same for bonsai trees. You may want to consider
where in your house you will be placing the plant and you should decide
how big of a plant should be in that place. Once you have a basic idea of
how big or small you want your bonsai tree to be, you can then go to a
nursery or bonsai specialty shop and find a tree that is suitable.
However, if a nursery or bonsai shop is not available in your area, you
may just have to start from scratch and plant your tree from seeds. This
will give you the choice of find the seeds for the tree you like the best
and start off from there.
Should you start off from seeds then you will need to plant them in seed
bags until they become seedlings. As soon as the seedlings start to grow,
you will need to start preparing your seedlings to be transferred to
pots. Transferring the seedlings into pots is tricky at times, and you
will have to remove most of the roots to fit in smaller pots. When
cutting away roots, like in all plants you will have to be very careful
as this effort can cause the plants to die. When you start the process of
transferring your bonsai plant into its pot, you will also need to place
some wires into the root system of the plant in order to help it fit into
its pot. You will then need to ensure that you put just enough soil to
cover your bonsai plants roots which will help it retain moisture. Make
sure that the right amount of soil is place over the roots and not too
much.
Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants. They are created from nearly
any tree or shrub species and remain small through pot confinement and
crown and root pruning. Nearly any tree or shrub species, with proper
training and care can be used to create Bonsai, but some specific species
are more sought after for use as bonsai material. This is because they
have characteristics that make them appropriate for the smaller design
arrangements of bonsai. There are many different ways to acquire,
cultivate and grow Bonsai. Several of the most common include:
* Growing Bonsai from Seed
* Cuttings
* Air layering
* Grafting
Bonsai Garden at the pagoda Yunyan Ta (Cloud Rock Pagoda; Suzhou, China)
Bonsai Garden at the pagoda Yunyan Ta (Cloud Rock Pagoda; Suzhou, China)
Bonsai Trees showing a variety of different styles in Sydney, Australia.
Bonsai Trees showing a variety of different styles in Sydney, Australia.
A Pine bonsai in the informal upright style. This tree is more than 30
years old, in the Hidden Lake Gardens Collection
A Pine bonsai in the informal upright style. This tree is more than 30
years old, in the Hidden Lake Gardens Collection
Bonsai are often characterized as being grown in one of many different
bonsai styles. In English, the most common styles include: formal
upright, slant, informal upright, cascade, semi-cascade, raft, literati,
and group / forest.
* The formal upright style, or Chokkan,
* Slant style, or Shakan bonsai possess straight trunks
* Cascade style, or Kengai bonsai
* Raft style, or Netsunari bonsai mimic
* The literati style (Bunjin is a translation of the Chinese word
wenren meaning "scholars practiced in the arts" and gi is a derivative of
the Japanese word, ki, for "tree").
* The group or forest style, or Yose Ue,
* The root over rock style, or Sekijoju,
* The broom style, or Hokidachi
* The multi Trunk style, or Ikadabuki
* The growing in a rock, or Ishizuke