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Home: How to care for China and Japan BonsaiThe bonsai from Japan and China require water, fertilization, sunlight, mist, etc. To help you learn a few steps to take care of your bonsai can consider watering your plant. How to water bonsai: Bonsai trees quickly drain. The roots do not tolerate water as well as common houseplants. Bonsai also requires less soil than common houseplants. Since the trees drain quickly, thus bonsai requires frequent watering. Still, you must consider soil, light, location, and weather condition, and/or temperature. The foliage is your focus. If the tree feels light after testing the soil, the tree will need water. You can purchase meters that test moisture to maintain your bonsai plant. Bonsai like houseplants require fertilization. Again, since bonsai requires less soil, you will need to fertilize the plant often. During the spring you can lightly fertilize your bonsai, however during fall you will need to increase feed. The fertilizer will assist your bonsai in growing healthy, yet you need to proper fertilizer. The fertilizer should contain potash, nitrogen, chelated iron, superthirive, and phosphoric acids. Once you purchase your fertilizer, make sure that you provide your bonsai moisture first. Bonsai require sun to grow. The sunlight should come from south, west, and east for the best growth. During winter months, you can use brilliant lights; however, bonsai grows best with natural light. Adding mist to your bonsai tree is a good idea also. The bonsai trees can handle humidity beyond what we can stand indoors. You can purchase a tray, and add moisture at the bottom, sit your bonsai pot inside the tray and be ok. You can add gravel at the bottom of the tray so that the pot isn't directly in the water. How to trim bonsai: Trimming and pruning bonsai requires shaping. You want the growth of its root to be consistent with ground. Form and shape the bonsai to your likings. You will need sharp shears or scissors to trim your tree. Light branches and foliage is best removed with shears designed to handle bonsai pruning and trimming. Concave cutters are ideal if you have heavier shrub growth. In fact, you can use the cutters on all bonsai trees for trimming. Bonsai trees should be protected. If you bonsai tree is healthy, it will reduce attacks from insects or illness. Sunlight, ventilation, and fresh air will help your tree stay healthy. As well, cleaning your plant often will keep it healthy. Remove any debris in the soil, such as fallen leaves. Insecticides are good to use as well, as long as the product is safe to use. How to choose bonsai soil: Bonsai soil has a confer mixture. As well, sub-tropical and tropical mixtures are included with the confer soil. To add soil you must first shield the drainage openings and screen the area. To help your bonsai grow properly you should read the instructions provided to you with your purchase. In addition, your tree will grow; therefore, you will need to purchase new pots as needed. When you notice your tree is larger than the pot, it is time to change. In fact, if you can change the pot before the tree becomes larger than the pot can handle, then this is a great idea. Giving your bonsai the room it needs to grow is essential.
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