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BONSAI After a tree or shrub has been chosen, it is pruned and wired for shape and design. Before planting it is given a final pruning on top, and the roots are also trimmed at this time. Wires may also be removed at the time of planting, depending on the amount of growth and the type of tree or shrub that is to be planted. The BONSAI is then planted in a shallow dish or pot with proper drainage holes in the bottom. BONSAI prefer a bottom layer of soil that is quite sandy in nature. The top layer of soil should be good, clean earth, such as a good potting soil mixture. Then, if the few basic guidelines that are printed here are followed, your BONSAI should live for many years! WATERING —Watering a BONSAI is very different and extremely important! Watering must happen from the bottom up. Place your BONSAI in a tray of water to a depth half way up the outside of the BONSAI dish. Let it soak until water appears on the top surface of the soil. Remember that conditions for watering vary with the degree of dryness or humidity, temperature, and the time of year. This rule should act only as a basic guideline, as you may find the need to water more or less as your conditions demand! BONSAI prefer humidity and a gentle, daily misting is good for them. GROWING INSIDE —Growing a BONSAI indoors is difficult at best. They do not survive well in a house. They can however, be grown all year round in a greenhouse. Remember that BONSAI are almost always created from outside trees or shrubs. GROWING OUTSIDE —Coastal regions or mild winter areas (zones where the winter temperature averages above 32°F/0°C), can safely keep their BONSAI outside all winter. Colder, interior regions (zones with a winter temperature average below 32°F/0°C), should carefully remove the BONSAI from its dish and plant it directly into the ground. This will prevent the plant or roots from freezing and your dish from freezing and possibly cracking! In the spring, once all danger of frost has passed, you can replant your BONSAI . SUMMER GROWING Morning sun is alright, but try to avoid hot, afternoon sun. A shady, cool area is best in the afternoon. Remember to watch your watering and mist daily. WINTER GROWING Conditions in the winter are just the opposite. Some afternoon sun is fine, but morning sun is not. Snow cover will not harm a BONSAI , so extra protection is not required. FERTILIZING —From April thru to September, feed your BONSAI with a weak dilution of water soluble plant fertilizer (i.e.: 20-20-20 in a mild solution.) ROOT PRUNING —Further root pruning may be required after 3 to 5 years. This will depend on the type of tree or shrub, the amount of growth and the amount of top pruning and growth. *By following these simple guidelines your BONSAI should live well and provide you with much happiness!
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BONSAIAfter a tree or shrub has been chosen, it is pruned and wired for shape and design. Before planting it is given a final pruningon top, and the roots are also trimmed at this time. Wires mayalso be removed at the time of planting, depending on theamount of growth and the type of tree or shrub that is to beplanted. The BONSAI is then planted in a shallow dish or potwith proper drainageholes in the bottom.BONSAI prefer a bottomlayer of soil that is quitesandy in nature. The toplayer of soil should begood, clean earth, such asa good potting soilmixture. Then, if the fewbasic guidelines thatare printed here arefollowed, your BONSAIshould live for many years!
WATERING—Watering aBONSAI is very differentand extremely important!Watering must happenfrom the bottom up. Placeyour BONSAI in a tray ofwater to a depth half wayup the outside of theBONSAI dish. Let it soakuntil water appears on the top surface of the soil. Remember thatconditions for watering vary with the degree of dryness orhumidity, temperature, and the time of year. This rule should actonly as a basic guideline, as you may find the need to watermore or less as your conditions demand! BONSAI preferhumidity and a gentle, daily misting is good for them.
GROWING INSIDE—Growing a BONSAI indoors is difficultat best. They do not survive well in a house. They can however, begrown all year round in a greenhouse. Remember that BONSAIare almost always created from outside trees or shrubs.
GROWING OUTSIDE—Coastal regions or mild winter areas(zones where the winter temperature averages above32°F/0°C), can safely keep their BONSAI outside all winter.Colder, interior regions (zones with a winter temperatureaverage below 32°F/0°C), should carefully remove the BONSAIfrom its dish and plant it directly into the ground. This willprevent the plant or roots from freezing and your dishfrom freezing and possibly cracking! In the spring, once all
danger of frost haspassed, you can replantyour BONSAI.
SUMMER GROWINGMorning sun is alright,but try to avoid hot,afternoon sun. A shady,cool area is best in theafternoon. Remember towatch your wateringand mist daily.
WINTER GROWINGConditions in the winterare just the opposite.Some afternoon sun isfine, but morning sun isnot. Snow cover will notharm a BONSAI, soextra protection is notrequired.
FERTILIZING—From April thru to September, feed yourBONSAI with a weak dilution of water soluble plant fertilizer(i.e.: 20-20-20 in a mild solution.)
ROOT PRUNING—Further root pruning may be required after3 to 5 years. This will depend on the type of tree or shrub, theamount of growth and the amount of top pruning and growth.
*By following these simple guidelines your BONSAI should livewell and provide you with much happiness!
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