Is there ANY BEAUTIFUL japanese house plants that I can grow?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Jan 12, 2009
I looked up, and all I found is the Bonsai plant. But most people say it cant be grown indoors unless your absolutely careful and know how to take care of it. I'd like a japanese house plant to grow indoors only. yes, japanese only. btw i live in the us so if you also know where I could buy it, I would greatly appreciate it. any flower colored white is first priority.
ps: the giants pwned the patriots. XD
A few tips for you.
1 – You might want to take a visit to your local nursery and see what they're selling. (Local, not Home Depot or Lowes)
2 – Determine what growing Zone you're in.
3 – Google "Japanese House Plant".
4 – If you like the Bonsai that much, read up on it. You must have a green thumb of some sort. If not, don't worry, Bonsai are inexpensive enough.
Happy Hunting. 
How do I plant this Japanese black pine bonsai?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Jan 6, 2009
Ok for Christmas I got a really nice Bonsai kit and it came with a green pot and drainage dish, four soil pellets ( each about the size of a half dollar and im guessing that I add water and it expands?) And what I can only guess is 4? 5? Black pine seeds…
The kit came with no instructions what so ever!
It just had a little paper that said history about bonsai trees and said "Good luck!"
HELP!
You've got a long wait ahead of you.
Soak the pelets in water. Put a seed in each pellet. Wait.
When your seedlings are mature enough, begin the bonsai process. This will take Years. You're better off to start with a mature plant (juniper is easy) to bonsai.
Here's more: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=bonsai+techniques&ygmasrchbtn=web+search&fr=ush-ans
Does anyone in the UK or the British Isles do Bonsai?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 31, 2008
Bonsai is the ancient Japanese tradition of creating miniature gardens in small boxes or planters. Does anyone do this and if yes, then how long have you been doing this and do they sell well in your country?
I have ben creating these delightful miniature gardens complete with live green moss, working waterfalls, brooks or bubbling ponds, along with a miniature tree, placing them in a Saikai Dish and marketing them here in the USA, for the past ten years. I do this as a hobby, a way for me to relax from the daily grind of running two companies that market luxury houseboats and renewable energy sources. I find it to be very relaxing, comfortable and rewarding, and I only sell them if I feel that the person buying my creation will take as good a care of the tree as I would.
I can use native grown trees, in whatever country I am in, so this is not a problem, and I have heard that in the British Isles, there is a lot of gren moss available.
Is anyone doing this now?
Thank you
There is a Bonsai Nursery just outside the town of Newquay in Cornwall: http://newquay-bonsai.co.uk.
How to save a outdoor bonsai kept indoors all winter?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 29, 2008
I'm very new to bonsai, and made the mistake of keeping my Japanese maple indoors all winter. It is about a foot tall and was very healthy before. Now half of the leaves have fallen off and the other half don't look very good. One bud released a tiny sickly looking leaf. With winter at least four months away, what is the best thing to do to keep this maple alive?
Maples need to go through their natural dormancy period, and you starved it from that. It almost had the equivalent of staying awake all night and now the plant is in overdrive.
Im also quite new to bonsai, but all I know is that you need to get it back to its regular cycle. Im not too sure how to go about doing this…but I just thought i'd put in what I know.
You should try contacting Bill Choat…he's a bonsai enthusiast who helped me online once. You might be able to find his name in yahoo answers since thats where I first found out about him.
GOOD LUCK!
I need help on the topic of Bonsai & I live in Australia?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 27, 2008
My bonsai is either a Chinese or Japanese Juniper. Can anyone give me info on how I should care for it?
You may want to read the Bonsai Care page on my site:
http://www.american-bonsai.com . However, if you send an email to me at:
wchoat@american-bonsai.com , I'll send you the care instructions I give people who adopt my juniper bonsai ("bonsai" is also plural).
Why is the Bonsai kitten site still out there?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 23, 2008
Another Bonsai site:
http://zealcorp.com/bonsaikitten/bkintro.html
Can SPCA or the governemnt lock up the disgusting, cruel, non-human like Bonsai people??? Japanese people make me sick with their twisted minds.
rite…you live in Jap and your dad works in jap, of course you speak for them…not suprised…japan is a pretty twisted country these days…they have vending machines that sell pre-worn woman undies with their pix…jap's porn industry is well known… if you live in jap you should know, a lot of people pay girls to poop on their face so they can eat shit…yes…part of their sm culture…it's an industry there!!! Maybe people you meet are the small portion of their people who are NORMAL in their abnormal society. I agree they don't eat dogs and cats…they do eat whales, which are endangered species!!!
Seems like a joke web site to me
i have seen on many gardening shows the japanese plant bonsai?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 21, 2008
how do i get started on one? what specialty stores do i go to if it harder to make then what they show? what plants can i use? can there be drought tollerant or do they come that way already?
are there any ways in australia that i can plant these? can they be left in the pot or do you have to take them out of the pot after a while? where is the best place to keep them? shade, sun or both?
how long do they take to establish and are they suited to the cold weather if left outside?
You can make any plant into a bonsai,but there is a special way to prepare it.Check on a website-Google in -Bonsai.
Japanese Red Maple Bonsai?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 15, 2008
Can I grow Japanese Red Maple as Bonsai from cuttings of an outdoor tree?
Yes – but not easily.
If you want to try here’s how –
Take 6 – 8 inch softwood cuttings May/June.
Wound and treat with 1% – 2% IBA.
Stick in pearlite/sand mix and maintain mist until Fall dormancy.
Overwinter in cold frame.
Up pot in early spring.
20% to 80% success rate depending on cultivar and age of donor tree.
Probably not worth it unless you’re doing lots of cuttings.
Air layering will (usually) work if you are looking at a specific part of a tree to work with.
If you just want some small maples to work with, find a supplier of liner stock – these small trees are inexpensive and are young enough to start bonsai culture right from the start. Here’s one that will sell to the public –
http://www.sunsetgrowers.com/japanesemaple.php
What should I do with my bonsai?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 9, 2008
I just bought a Japanese maple bonsai today. Has anybody had one of these and are there any special hints or tricks that I should know about. I don't want it to die like most of my other plants.
Also, will the Japanese maple lose its leaves in autumn/winter?
I have a Bonsai tree. I have had it for three years now. In the summer time I put it outside by the small bushes I have in the front of the house. I water it regularly in the summer, and then when the weather starts getting cold I take it and put it in the garage near a window. I don't water it all winter. Then when spring comes and the temp goes up I bring it out of the garage and soak it in water for about 15 minutes. That is what I do and mine has been going strong for the three years now.
what's the diference between a japanese and a chinese bonsai?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Dec 3, 2008
Bonsai are miniature trees. The difference between Chinese (pun-sai) and Japanese (bonsai) is the trees which are native to the two countries. They can also be differentiated by the decorations and types of pots in which they are planted. The miniaturation of trees started in China. For more information you can go to this website:
http://www.emperorsbonsai.com/info.htm
Hope this information helped.
what make the best bonsai, european or japanese larch?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Nov 29, 2008
you will have more success with the japanese larch. but i really suggest you try using the juniper- its very similar in look, easy to style, and if you prune too much, it usually overcomes withought dying. just make sure you wive it pleanty of water, as ive been through several due to them drying up. good luck-
i have a japanese holly bonsai and the leaves have gone hard and falling off.any help?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Nov 27, 2008
Could this be an outdoor tree that you are keeping in the house? This is often a problem when people sell trees, they mislead you to think that is OK to keep an outdoor tree inside. Anyhow, the name "Japanese holly" covers many species of trees. If you would like, to know the exact species of tree, take it to a local nursery and ask them, or if you wish, send me a photo at
wchoat@american-bonsai.com and I'll try to determine what it is. Once the species is determined, we can tell you how to combat the problem of falling leaves. Meanwhile make sure it is moist, but not soaking wet. Also, you are welcome to check my website:
http://www.american-bonsai.com
Outdoor Bonsai Care – Japanese Maple?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Nov 25, 2008
My girlfriend bought me a group of 4 Japanese Maple bonsai trees, aged 8 – 10 years, from Dobbies 3 weeks ago. As I work overseas it was left in her care for those three weks, in which she kept it indoors, albeit adequetely watered. I received a panicky email on thursday advising me that the leaves on 3 of the 4 were wilting badly and asking what she should do. I told her to put it outside immedietely, which she did, and I checked it this morning upon my return – but its looking a bit knackered. I only ever kept indoor bonsai before, but thought that the acer was fairly hardy and would be okay if left ouside. We are away on holiday for 2 weeks shortly, what shoudl i do to prevent the trees from dying? Leave it outside and hope for the best???
All advice gratefully received…
Sounds like your girlfriend left your tree's to get too dry before watering!!! Your tree's are in distress! People often will notice their house plants are dry because they look wilted, so they give them some water and they just perk back up. But with Bonsai that level of wilting is likely to be too late. A wilted Bonsai or one that is dropping its leaves spells real trouble. It will not recover the same way a houseplant does.
The Bonsai has a bare minimum of soil, and once it has been allowed to get bone dry, it is very easy for the tree to die or be severely damaged. Therefore, you really have to check the tree often.
One of the main problems with house plants arises from over watering, but with Bonsai, one of the most immediate problems is under watering. So the first thing you need to know is if the tree is wet or dry.
Place your tree outside where it can get morning sun ONLY.Move to shade in the afternoon,protecting from wind. Keep the tree MOIST not soaked,(you can actually drown a bonsai!)taking care not to chill the roots. Hopefully,and I do say hopefully with caution, it will recover in time. Do not feed the tree whilst it is in distress.
I just planted some Japanese black pine bonsai seeds. How long will it take for them to germinate and grow?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Nov 21, 2008
The seeds are planted indoors, in almost full sun. About how long will they take to germinate?
It will be a short period, probably a few weeks. Actually, these are not "bonsai" seeds, they are just Japanese black pine seeds. Bonsai is a style of tree. I'm sorry to say that you have been "taken." That is how some people make a living, so sad. BUT, now you can turn them into bonsai when they start growing. You may want to read the Bonsai Care page on my site:
http://www.american-bonsai.com . It is much better to get a Japanese black pine bonsai from a nursery and start trimming it to become a bonsai someday. Even better are mugho pines because their needles are shorter.
Question about a plant light for my japanese juniper bonsai.?
Posted by Bonsai Care on Nov 17, 2008
I purchased a 20 watt 24" fluorescent plant light at menards recently. Had to get it, it was only 10 bucks. My question is, is this what i need for a single plant and if so what distance above the plant should the light be?
AS LONG AS ITS GETTING THE FLUORECENT LIGHT THATS ALL IT REQUIRES.BUT NOT TO CLOSE AND NOT TO FAR ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE FEET.
