Tools for Bonsai Care
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 31, 2009
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A very important and often looked over aspect of bonsai gardening is having the correct tools for the job.
The essential tools for a bonsai beginner would be;
A good pair of concave cutters, preferably made of stainless steel. These are used mainly to prune branches and to trim up the bark on the trunk after cuts have been made.
Bonsai trimming shears. These are for regularly trimming the leaves and the tips of the branches, this is the bonsai the equivalent of a haircut.
These are the two essential bonsai tools but many bonsai tool kits come with these plus a rake for the roots, tweezers for pulling off unwanted needles and a mini broom for cleaning up.
You should buy the best tools you can afford as they will stay with you for a long time. Here is a Bonsai Tool 10-piece Set
Bonsai Care News from March 28, 2009
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 28, 2009
- Gallery of Your Bonsai
- Picking The Best
- Caring For Your Japanese Maple Bonsai Plant
- Basics For Making A Bonsai Forest
March 28, 2009
– This amazing gallery of bonsai trees is a must for all bonsai lovers. There are some really beautiful examples here.
March 28, 2009
– The bonsai gardener does it again. Just check out this wonderful spinet. In this post you get care instructions to create your own.
March 28, 2009
– This Japanese Maple Bonsai tree is a beautiful example of this art, it is also one of the most popular bonsai trees and you can see why.
March 28, 2009
– Amzing Bonsai Forest – You have to see this stunning bonsai forrest. I find this fascinating, you could just imagine walking into this miniature wonderworld.
can you keep japanese maple bonsai indoors?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 25, 2009
My boyfriend bought a japanses maple that is about 2 feet tall, still very young.. and we kept it indoors all winter, we were scared that it would die in the cold.
also, it has little seedlings growing in it's pot, is it at all possible for me to take one and tend to it so that it would stay a tiny indoor bonsai?
Was this a mistake? It is beginning to warm up now, so should we bring it back outside?
Its a bonsai, so it wont get much bigger. iT DOESNT NEED MUCH WATER OR SUNLIGHT, (caps lock, sry). Its pretty much an indoor platn can live outside. Basicly, chose which is better for your decorationg scheme.
Should I put my bonsai trees in the fridge?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 25, 2009
They will be indoor bonsai trees and it says to put them in the fridge but there going to be indoor bonsai trees so do I really need to put them in the fridge? Oh yeah the seedlings are already up if it makes a difference.
You should have put the Seeds in the fridge. Aparantly, since your seedlings are "already up" chilling the seeds wasn't really necessary. It will take years for your plants to mature – better off finding a naturally stunted tree or buying a potted shrub to use the bonsai technique on.
Here's info on the technique: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=bonsai+techniques&ygmasrchbtn=web+search&fr=ush-ans
how should i care for my hawaiian umbrella bonsai tree?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 25, 2009
earlier today i cut off part of a stem and 4 leaves of my hawaiian umbrella bonsai and replanted it.
i've heard that its best to cut off or trim down some of the leaves, is that true?
also, how much sun and water should i give it?
thanks :]
This website will give you some basic information on Bonsai Care http://www.bonsai-garden.com/
Additionally there are a series of bonsai related articles that address specific issues growers of bonsai deal with http://www.bonsai-garden.com/bonsai-articles.htm
Goodluck!
What type of bonsai tree should I choose that will stay the smallest?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 19, 2009
I would like to start caring for a bonsai plant as a hobby, can someone advise me on which type of tree would be a good starter plant?
I want to know what type of tree is best to train it to be teeny tiny, I would like it to be 12 inches or less. Even smaller would be great.
Also, I would LOVE a variety that produces flowers.
This would be a mainly indoor bonsai, though I wouldn't mind bringing it outside for fresh air on nice days.
Thank you in advance!
a bonsai doesn't just 'stay' small, you need to work at it, to keep it small…..
bonsai is still the plant that it is… if it needs to live outside, then it will not do well INSIDE….. (crepes hate it inside!)
you need to study the where's and how's a lot more before you're ready for a plant…. best idea would be to get a book…..
http://www.bonsaisite.com/
http://bonsaisite.com/bonbooks.html
that "BASICS'' one looks good to start with….
http://www.absbonsai.org/
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ei=wgLBSauHJKHhtgfOgZHTCg&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=bonsai&spell=1
Do you shape your pubic hair like a Japanese gardener shapes a Bonsai tree???
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 9, 2009
With Ginsu Knives and a flair for radish flowers? Yeah, I guess.
The girl I'm dating wanted to go to Japan. Will a bonsai tree turn her off or cheer her up? It's alot of work
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 4, 2009
Bonsai trees are alot of work. Will that responsibility make her feel like I'm moving too fast? She really wanted to go but she couldn't and she's bummed about it so I thought I would give her something that's Japanese to cheer her up
That's a really wonderful idea. You could give her a card with it that says something about how patience is the key to developing a beautiful bonsai tree, and you know that with patience she will one day get to take her longed-for trip to Japan (and that you are rooting for her all the way.)
You are a sweetie. I love this idea.
bonsai tree growing help?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Mar 1, 2009
i have a japanese maple in my backyard and i was wondering if i wanted to grow a bonsia out of it should i use its seeds or could i just cut off a branch and grow it and if so how do i cut the branch and what do i do to it so it can root
Please refer to this site for care and cultivation instructions.
http://www.american-bonsai.com/
This art form is learned with years of study. We cannot possibly guide you with answers that are written in whole books.
This is a site I found just about Japanese Maple Bonsai.
http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/japmaple.htm
