When you buy a bonsai tree for the first time, of course right away you have the responsibility to look after it. However, not everyone will take good care of their new bonsai due to a lack of experience. So, the first step before buying a bonsai is that you must have at least the…
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9 Best Pine Specimens for Bonsai
Pine is the name of the conifer tree genus of the Pinaceae family, most of whose members grow like trees and shrubs in the mountains with a long life. There are 126 identified pine species, and another 35 are still in the process of being named or researched by the Missouri Botanical Garden and Royal…
List of Trees Often Used in Chinese Penjing
Unlike bonsai, penjing is more rugged and the art of dwarfing this tree is the ancestor of bonsai which originated in China around the 7th century, long before bonsai (13th century). Penjing is an ancient Chinese art where trees are planted in shallow containers. The trees are stunted with a shape resembling a real tree…
How to Repotting Satsuki Azalea
This fairly small twin trunk Satsuki Azalea arrived into my collection only last year. At the time it was little more than a small bush, and when I looked at the root-ball by lifting from the pot, it was the usual mass mixed into pure Kanuma. At the time I just gently teased the edges…
How to Repotting Korean Hornbeam
With buds elongated and swollen showing the tiniest area of green tips in many, it was time to repot this rather large Triple-Trunk KH. I’ve owned the tree for many years. It has been part of a larger display at the Chelsea Flower Show on two separate occasions. This year, as well as being short-listed…
How to Repotting Siberian Elm
With highly swelling leaf buds that were showing colours between dark brown to deep purple, a sure sign that new leaf is imminent, I decided today to repot the Siberian Elm. I have recently been informed this tree has been selected as an exhibit for BOBB 2011 over the weekend of April 9th and 10th….
How to Repotting Larch
I’d been keeping a close eye on my very large Larch, new growth has started with swelling buds starting to show signs of green from about ten days ago but very little advancement since then despite it warming up some. I decided to run with it and remove the tree from the pot to see…