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[G548]Growing Bonsai From Seed

by Niall Mehaffey, Nia

Growing bonsai trees is a very popular hobbie and is only becoming more popular as time goes on and more people discover the stunning trees and how to grow them. Bonsai is not like your regular trees and plants, it is different, it is unique, it takes a lot more than just planting a seed and waiting to grow a beautiful bonsai tree and this is a good thing as it makes you appreciate them even more than you do already.

Growing Bonsai Secret Number One
Anyone can grow bonsai. Many, many people have this idea that you have to be some sort of master in order to have any success growing bonsai and this is just simply not the case, anyone at all can do it, you just need the right knowledge, desire and goal to make it happen.

Growing Bonsai Secret Number Two
You do NOT need any special products to grow it. This is another thing that many people seem to think, that you need some sort of special, hard to get ingredient to make bonsai trees look the way they are supposed to, this is not true, you more than likely have everything you need right there in your home.

Growing Bonsai Secret Number Three
It does not take "forever" to grow the trees. If you wish to make your tree as perfect as you can possibly make it, then yes, it will take a little longer than usual as you will need to form it correctly and ensure it turns out the way you want, this, however, does not take all that long, when you have a good idea of what you want, it is just a case of shaping it that way.

There you have three secrets that are actually quite harmful as people who do not know these things may get discouraged and decide not to start growing their own bonsai trees, this is not a good thing. Growing the trees is really not that hard when you know what you are doing, when you have a good idea of how to do it, you can grow them with ease.

How Can You Get Started?
Simple, just learn about growing and caring for the trees, decide what you wish to create (shape and form), get what you need to do so and just get started, it's that simple, you can be growing your own bonsai trees in no time at all, you just have to get started now.

Bonsai trees aren't difficult to care for. If you have the experience of rearing other household plants, then you're sure to succeed with a bonsai. The only difference of the bonsai trees to other plants is they are actually 'trees'. That being the case, they can be killed even if they are kept inside during the winter.

But if you think that planting a tree in a small container can magically turn into a bonsai, you're mistaken. It takes continuous shaping and pruning. It also depends on what kind of species you have.

Caring for bonsai is like a stylist caring for his client's hair. Not all cuts are essential. There's a particular cut or style that will work better. The same goes out to a bonsai.

Bonsai trees are shrubs and trees. Their heights are stunted artificially tying the branches using wires or pruning the roots. This practice started in China and was later on adapted by Japanese.

Some bonsai enthusiasts go out and get a ready-made bonsai. Others prefer to make their own. What they do is they get seeds or cuttings and dig the bonsai plants themselves.

You can start your bonsai hobby by taking care of a young shrub or tree. We suggest you rear bottlebrush, she oak, crepe myrtle, fig, silky oak and ironwood. Make sure to ask your nursery what are the recommended bonsai for your locale's temperature.

When selecting a plant, consider the following factors: - the bonsai needs material which you will work with so get a tree that has branches - the bonsai's trunk should be wide, preferably its base - the leaves should be small - the branches should start closely to the ground - the plant must be healthy

Also, the pots must have holes for drainage. Pots that are glazed can be an obstacle for the plant to breathe. You can add your own creativity by choosing a pot for its texture and color, just as long as it is perfect for the plant you bought.

If you want to be guided thoroughly, in terms of pruning and shaping, there are hundreds of books about the subject in your local bookstores. Some even have illustrations of the works of renowned bonsai artists such as Matsuhito Kimura.

All you need is basic wiring and pruning skills. Soon enough, you will be able to change a rugged and mangy old bush and shrub into a well-shaped bonsai you can display in your centerpiece. Or if it's a bonsai tree you spent hours pruning, it can be the center of your garden.

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