BONSAI TREE MAINTENANCE - It can be an art

A few simple rules can assure you of a great looking and healthy bonsai tree collection. Bonsai tree maintenance isn’t difficult if you follow these basic procedures.

Correct tools: There are special tools for Bonsai tree maintenance and growing, though you can use alternatives like scissors instead of pruning shears this is not such a great idea, they don’t have the correct shape.
Watering: Not too much, not too little, let the earth almost dry out before giving more water.
Light: Most bonsai trees like morning sunlight, and late afternoon sunlight, in other words they don’t appreciate the scorching mid-day sun.
Container: Preferably shallow, ceramic containers with proper drainage holes.
Fertilizer: Only in growing season.
Pruning: It is really important that you prune your bonsai tree correctly if you want it to look like a beautiful bonsai tree, Spring is the best time to do this.
Pruning Roots: These should be cut in the dormant season in early spring, and should not extend the size of the pot when lying flat.
Correct Soil: There is a special soil combination and you need to check with your bonsai specialist, or ask online

Bonsai tree maintenance is not an art but shaping the tree is definitely in this category. For a beautiful tree and ongoing growth, maintenance, as with any plant is important. There is a difference in pen tsai and bonsai tree, bonsai tree shaping involves wiring and pent tsai is the clip and grow method. Bonsai wiring will change your tree drastically but it has to be accomplished very carefully. If done incorrectly you could cause damage to your plants.

For easier shaping aluminum wire is reportedly the best as it is easier to work with. Wiring is definitely a no no through the peak-growing season. Wiring in the winter or fall is by far the best time. By shaping it then, you can be sure you are not damaging your tree. Instructions for wiring your tree correctly can be found online, or your local bonsai specialist will be glad to advise you.

Bonsai tree maintenance is not a difficult task, it is a concentrated effort and once you get into it, it becomes a nurturing procedure.

When fertilizing the correct water soluble fertilizer should always be used, the incorrect fertilizer could burn the roots, or just not do anything. This should only be done a couple of times a month in the growing season, not when the plant is dormant.

Bonsai tree maintenance includes setting your tree in the right location. It will need plenty of sunlight; morning and late afternoon sun is the best. Too much sun will burn your tree. A bonsai enjoys humidity and so you should be sure the room you place it in isn’t a dry airless room.

Once you get the knack of caring for your bonsai, you will no doubt be looking forward to getting more. Once you have acquired the experience of caring and maintaining the trees, you will want to move on to more involved growing because by now you wil have become addicted.