Indoor Bonsai Care
Posted by Bonsai Care on Nov 10, 2008
It is quite possible that with the correct bonsai care your tree can live to be over 100 years old. There are many cases of Japanese bonsai trees being passed down from generation to generation.
Successful bonsai care comes down to 3 main factors; Watering, Lighting / Positioning and Pruning
Watering:
In general your tree needs to always have enough water contained within it’s soil to sustain it. Just as with any plant, over-watering or under-watering can kill the plant so great care should be taken. For more accurate information on watering you need to consult a guide about your specific tree as all trees have different requirements depending on how the climate is in their natural habitat. As a very general guide you should simply make sure that the soil is always moist but never let the plant have its roots standing in water.
Positioning
You need to find as much as you can about the natural environment of your particular tree. Does it need shade or does it grow out in the open? Asking yourself what sort of climate the tree comes from will help you decide whether you have an indoor bonsai or if it should be kept outdoors. The idea is to match the natural requirements of the tree as closely as possible.
Pruning
Pruning is probably one of the biggest mysteries of bonsai care. The trees need to have nearly all new growth pruned and also the roots from time to time. This keeps them small and manageable. If you don’t prune enough then the tree gets too big and will require more nutrients than the small amount of soil they have can provide.
Other points to consider are nutrients, fertilizers and soil, repotting and training.
Liquid fertilizers can be used and as the trees are essentially pot bound they need to have their soil changed by repotting about once every two years or so.
There are unfortunately no set rules when it comes to bonsai care and each tree should be cared for on an individual basis depending upon its location and the type of tree. It is highly recommended that you consult a detailed guide or a specialist in order to find the best way to look after your tree. The general guides that you will find freely on the internet will only give a certain amount of information and will not be specific to your particular kind of tree.
Consult “Bonsai Gardening Secrets” for detailed information on bonsai care
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