This article will explain
how to get started with growing your first bonsai. You’ll learn the basic steps
to follow, as well as some of the recommended plants. Ready to learn what it
takes to be a bonsai master? Then let’s begin.
Step
1 – Cultivation
The first step is to
choose a bonsai that fits your requirements. Do you want to keep your tree
indoors or outdoors? If you’d like it inside then this will limit your options
to sub tropical trees that can only survive indoors. When it comes to indoor
bonsai there are certain varieties of bonsai that are easier to keep than
others.
Ficus and jade are just
two examples of indoor bonsai that’s good for beginners as they are easier to
care for and maintain. Remember that, like all plants, bonsai need plenty of
light to grow well. Outdoor bonsai are easier to keep than indoor ones as
outdoor bonsai are grown in the natural environment that trees normally grow
in.
Step
2 – Styling
Next, you need to get
started with shaping and styling your bonsai. You can style your bonsai with
some basic pruning and wiring. Pruning is probably the single most important
technique in bonsai.
Pruning keeps bonsai trees in shape and helps control their overall size. You should remove branches
that have unnatural twists. If two branches are at the same height, remove one
and keep the other.
Most importantly, remove
thick branches at the top of the tree.
Step
3 – Bonsai Care
Finally, one of the most
crucial aspects of growing a bonsai tree successfully is how you care and
maintain it. The first thing you need to consider is watering. You need to be
careful how much you water a plant. Too much can result in root rot or at the
very worst, death. Apart from watering, you also need to keep fertilization in
mind. Fertilizing regularly is the key to keeping your bonsai healthy as the
trees are in small pots, and have little space and nutrients available.
The first thing you need
to consider is watering. You need to be careful how much you water a plant. Too
much can result in root rot or at the very worst, death. Apart from watering,
you also need to keep fertilization in mind.
Fertilizing regularly is
the key to keeping your bonsai healthy as the trees are in small pots, and have
little space and nutrients available.
Apart from watering, you
also need to keep fertilization in mind. Fertilizing regularly is the key to
keeping your bonsai healthy as the trees are in small pots, and have little
space and nutrients available.
Some
recommended beginner plants
Ficus
bonsai tree
One of the easiest bonsai
trees to care for and to maintain is the Ficus. They come in a variety of sizes
and do not require a lot of light to do well. They are strong and can also grow
very quickly.
Chinese
elm bonsai tree
The Chinese Elm is one of
the most common choices for indoor bonsai. They are easy to maintain due to
their small leaves and again are fast growing.
Juniper
bonsai
Juniper is another bonsai
tree that’s easy to maintain as it is one of the traditional species of bonsai making
it ideal for a beginner. Comes in small, medium and large sizes.
In
summary
Remember to bear in mind
that a bonsai tree is a living work of art. Its shape is achieved with skillful
manipulation and training. Purchasing a bonsai is just the beginning and in
order to help keep the plant in peak condition, it will need to be carefully
maintained and pruned.
There are many ways of
starting to keep bonsai. The easiest way to start is to buy a plant from a
specialist bonsai centre. However, it’s well worth finding out a little about
them before you make your purchase in order to get the best out of your bonsai.
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