Bonsai trees guide

First, I want the reader to realise that every bonsai tree is art. If we want to succeed with keeping bonsais we should have at least smack of finest art; Art aspect represents 80 percents of success. Only the rest 20 percents depend on knowledge and care. This might sound weird to a reader who hasnt had any experience with miniaturized trees yet, but its true. Despite all books and success tips, you wont be able to cut any twig or even you wont know how to form a bonsai if theres no art in your heart. Moreover old trees offer a gardener only one chance to form it, generally speaking. Basically, any mistake, small or marginal, might mean deep-dyed damages and your tree wont be bonsai any more. Since the bonsai hobby isnt about trees only, probably the first thing where to start is a bonsai pot. The final design heavily depends on pot size, colour and depth. Yes, its the pot what turns a small tree into bonsai. This is the first point where man requires art. Inappropriate pot will cause artificial look of your tree. So before you decide for any pot, go visit some professionals or search the web for pictures; These bonsais are full of harmony and mans heart beats faster, eyes dont allow the rest of human being to go away.

Generally, we divide bonsai trees into various groups based upon their characteristic and behavior. One of the most important aspects is placement, which divides these trees into outdoor and indoor ones. However, this division is useful for people living in temperate climate zones primarily. Outdoor bonsais are those which survive freezing colds and temperatures lower than zero degree of Celsius wont harm them. Basically such trees come from temperate and cold climate zones. Unlike outdoor trees, indoor bonsais demand higher temperatures and because of this reason they must be kept at homes. Such trees usually come from tropical or sub-tropical geographical zones. Its allowed to keep them outside during Summer periods. Since there are more aspects of division, we must mention the styles which are named upon how they look like and how many trees create the whole bonsai. Meanwhile we can divide them into leafy and conifers, small and large. Speaking generally, we could find another division as well.

Proper care, basic rules and maintenance are necessary for successful bonsai growth, and this is what you must learn. Another very important part of bonsai hobby is watering, fertilization, re-planting and which soil to use. In my experience there are not too many rules, but ignoring only one might lead to bonsais death. Lets get back to watering. Since the pot shouldnt be too large, the soil isnt capable to store as much water as it is possible in the wild. So the first rule is daily watering. There are tools which can be used for measuring soil humidity, but theres no reason for buying expensive equipment if youre newbie only. The same goes to fertilization. Since there is not enough soil in the pot, it doesnt store too much minerals and elements. This is why fertilization should be done from once per week up to several times a year. All in all, bonsai care doesnt end here. Roots could be potentially big problem if you dont cut them on regular basis. On the other hand, re-planting should be done only once per 1-2 years.

As you may see, bonsai care cant be taken easily and it needs a lot of time until you get skilled at this area. Because keeping bonsais is favorite hobby of many people, there is no reason why you shouldnt try it. If you take care for your tree, it will look terrific, it will bloom probably and maybe youll notice fruits on it. Its basically the same like with pets such as dogs, cats, fish; You need too feed them, you need to care for them, otherwise they wont be happy. Bonsais are the same. If you forget to water the tree, it might die. Of course we could speak about other aspects as well.

My goal was to show the bonsai hobby to beginners the most. Everyone should ask himself if there is enough time and will for another being in his house. If so, then you should consider buying a bonsai. If not, you shouldnt buy it at all.