Have the seedlings got identical leaves to the maple? If not they are probably weeds.
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http://bonsaiart.co.uk

Here's info on the technique: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=bonsai+techniques&ygmasrchbtn=web+search&fr=ush-ans
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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!
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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
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Just noticed that you want it indoor! In this case get a crepe myrtle which comes in variety of purple, pink or white flowers. It has tiny leaves so it looks good very small.
Although being an indoor type it will be harder to take care of of course.
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http://bonsaiart.co.uk

*cries*

*pukes*
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There must be a kit right?
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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
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Hope this information was useful to you. For more information on bonsai pruning please visit the link
http://www.thebonsaihub.com/bonsai-pruning.html
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http://www.makebonsai.com/guide/bonsailink.asp?quicklink=5008

Have fun!
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http://www.makebonsai.com/guide/bonsailink.asp?quicklink=5008

Please follow the link below for more exhaustive information on beginner bonsai trees.

http://www.thebonsaihub.com/beginner-bonsai-trees.html
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Succulents can be good because they naturally have a fat trunk and don't need much water. Bonsais are generally hard work but a succulent should be pretty unkillable and fairly easy to keep in a tree-like shape.

Some tree-like succulents have leaves too big to look like a true bonsai but if you like the look you can gow them, for example the money plant.
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Checkout my facebook-http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?
I have alot of friends that might be able to help you also- I also belong to several forums listed there that will help.

Just in case you need a spanish translator it is below- alot of my friends write in spanish- you can use the translator to create emails to send and translate responses.

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CHINESE ELM (ulmus parvifolia)—outdoor or indoor,
Virtually immune to disease, this is the best elm for bonsai training; and one of the few species of trees that can be grown outdoors or indoors. It is a semi-evergreen tree, but outdoors it is deciduous in cold temperatures. Indoors, it is an evergreen, losing only some leaves as the daylight decreases during the winter months.
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http://www.american-bonsai.com/product_info.php?products_id=2991&osCsid=bq91fvhkcotqbbcih0sikq2gr1
http://www.american-bonsai.com/care.php

You need to make sure you pick a healthy plant and do your best to keep it healthy. This requires a well draining soil, plenty of water, sunshine, and fertilizer. All this depends, again, on a number of different variables.

For a list of local clubs check the link below:
http://absbonsai.org/USAClubs.html

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http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2008/03/Bonsai-Questions.aspx
http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2008/05/How-to-Get-Started-in-Bonsai.aspx

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!
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Kengai is Japanese for the cascading style. The tree grows over the edge of the pot and looks a little like a cascading waterfall.

It sounds like you have a Juniper. I hope you are keeping it outdoors! They will die if kept inside the house. They don't like to be watered too much and they love sunlight.

Good luck!
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Bonsai care watering - Should be kept moist. Best to submerge the container in water then let it soak for 5-10 minutes. Water directly over the base of trunk.

Location - Place your plant indoors in a warm well lighted location and remember that indoor bonsai are intolerant of outdoor conditions, unless you live in a tropical area.

Fertilizing - You should fertilize once every four months using a 20-20-20 fertilizer at half the label rate. Only half because the root system is dwarf thus it only needs half the recommended amount. Do NOT fertilize when soil mix is dry.

Bonsai trees usually have small very low pots which means very little soil which cannot hold water for a long time. Another problem is that the material of the pots (ceramic or clay) can get really hot which will warm up the soil in them, causing dryness even sooner.

Hope this helps
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http://www.guzmansgreenhouse.com/bonsai.htm

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=bonsai&ygmasrchbtn=web+search&fr=ush-ans
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http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/bonsai.asp

http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/animalsinsects/a/bonsai_kitten.htm
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However, how did they get that picture?
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http://www.gardeningideas.org/bonsai/types-olive-bonsai.htm
http://www.dugzbonsai.com/olivehead.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Brussels-Black-Olive-Indoor-Bonsai/dp/B0000DGFCL
http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/olive.htm
Some species suitable for bonsai:

* Olea 'Cailletier': small black olive.
* Olea europaea: common olive - This Mediterranean native grows to 25 feet, with leaves of up to three inches.
* Olea europaea 'Montra': 'Little Ollie' olive, dwarf olive - An excellent choice for miniature bonsai, as the leaves are much smaller than the species, the 'Little Ollie' is becoming popular with bonsai enthusiasts.
* Olea europaea oleaster: wild olive - A natural bonsai subject, it produces less oil than the species, but has smaller leaves.
* Olea europea sativa.
* Olea 'Picholine': green olive.
* Olea 'Tanche': black olive
http://www.bonsai-bci.com/species/olive.html
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This plant can't be trained by pruning. You can keep it small by letting it get and stay pot bound, but eventually it will get big and burst the pot. In their natural state these are trees which can achieve 15 or more feet in height.

While popularly called a Sago Palm, it is neither a palm nor does it produce Sago. It is a Cycad, one of the earth's most ancient plants. You probably have a Cycas revoluta or Cycas circinalis.

Sago, an important food starch, comes from a tree called Metroxlyn sagus. In its native countries, the natives infect the trees with maggots which eat the Sago and then the natives eat the maggots. Tasty, no? Have a bite.

Cycads don't like a lot of water so be sparing. They do like lots of light. Fertilize once or twice a year. Follow label instructions. Mostly leave it alone.
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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!
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http://www.american-bonsai.com
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You’ll want to educate yourself on bonsai styles and how to apply the wires to the branches properly.

Remember some key factors here…

- Only water the soil when it feels dry. This holds true when the plant is in development as well. Don’t water according to the plant, water according to the soil.

- Never water in the wintertime.

- Keep your bonsai outside 90% of the time away from direct sunlight.
I try to keep mind next to shrubbery where it will receive shade periodically throughout the day.

I found a great article that goes into more detail on the basics of bonsai care here:

Don’t let the url freak you out. It’s an article from a “stress relief” site but the bonsai care tips are very very good.

http://www.stop-anxiety-panic-attack.com/taking-care-of-bonsai-trees.html

Have fun with it!
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if you can keep a Norfolk pine alive, you should have no problem with these!
they`re usually found in any plant store.
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try ferns like bostons or asparagus ferns
rubber plants are beautiful and easy
and cacti
right now i planted some bells of ireland seeds which is really a green cup like leaf that holds a small flower in it on a stalk
mayeb try the after christmas sale aisle like idid and root some paper white bulbs in some old cool saucers and glassware on pebbles in water… they make gorgeous temporary flowers and you can re usethe bulbs for next year!
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http://www.american-bonsai.com/care.php
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[edit] Techniques

This juniper makes extensive use of both jin (deadwood branches) and shari (trunk deadwood). This photograph is of the tree’s back.The practice of bonsai incorporates a number of techniques either unique to bonsai or, if used in other forms of cultivation, applied in unusual ways that are particularly suitable to the bonsai domain.

Leaf trimming This technique involves the selective removal of leaves (for most varieties of deciduous tree) or needles (for coniferous trees and some others) from a bonsai’s trunk and branches. A common esthetic technique in bonsai design is to expose the tree’s branches below groups of leaves or needles (sometimes called “pads”). In many species, particularly coniferous ones, this means that leaves or needles projecting below their branches must be trimmed off. For some coniferous varieties, such as spruce, branches carry needles from the trunk to the tip and many of these needles may be trimmed to expose the branch shape and bark. Needle and bud trimming can also be used in coniferous trees to force back-budding or budding on old wood, which may not occur naturally in many conifers.[5] Along with pruning, leaf trimming is the most common activity used for bonsai development and maintenance, and the one that occurs most frequently during the year.

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The new growth on these is always a much lighter green color. They will also be smaller and not as well defined in shape. If it is a young plant, most all of the new growth will be at the top. You'll eventually see the same kind of growth from developing branches.

The Schefflera is a tropical plant. That is why it is called an "indoor" bonsai. It needs to be protected from temperatures much below 50 degrees F. All plant grow best outdoors. It's where they live So if you can, and as the weather allows, keep you plant outside. Just keep it out of full direct sun, it can't handle that. Also know it will dry out much faster outdoors.
Indoors will be OK for the tree. I would try to keep it in a bright location. One way to tell if it is doing OK inside would be to watch for "elongation" or "leggy" growth. This happens when the plant is not getting enough light. The spaces between the leaf stems (called "nodes") will get longer and longer as it reaches up for more light. While this is not really that bad, it doesn't help with keeping the bonsai style.

Also, as the leaves get older and the plant develops, the leaves will eventually die off as the "trunk" of the tree forms. First they will turn yellow, then brown, then fall off. This is normal, as long as it's not happening to the entire plant. You'll find that new branches will develop from where the leaf stems came out from the trunk.
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Bonsai grower 15yrs+

There may be more than one red-leafed tree used in Bonsai, but the one I’ve always heard of is the Maple. The site above has really good information about Bonsai and some directions on how to get started…Good luck!
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