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Fundamental way of growing Bonsai. Growing Bonsai plants explained in a simple way step by step with videos and photos for on line learners. Flowers and bouquet making for craft lovers and hobbyist explained in a DIY
Feb 17, 2024
Transforming wild Elegance nursery Jangle jalebi plant into Beautiful Bo...
The plant name is Pithocellobium or manila tamarind or Jangli Jiledi. Brought from a nursery, I was attracted to the leaf's color and butterfly-like leaves.
Always use sharp and clean tools when pruning to avoid damaging the tree. Take your time and step back occasionally to assess the overall shape and balance. Remember that bonsai pruning is an art, and it's important to strike a balance between maintaining the tree's health and creating a visually appealing landscape.
Occasionally, top pruning (removing the apical bud or tip) can help control the height and encourage lateral branching, promoting a fuller and more compact appearance.
Different species of bonsai may require specific timing for pruning. Generally, spring and early summer are good times for major pruning, while light maintenance pruning can be done throughout the growing season.
Regularly inspect your bonsai for pests and diseases. Pruning can also involve removing infected or damaged parts to prevent the spread of issues.
Perform regular pruning to maintain the desired shape and size of the bonsai. This helps control the growth and ensures that the tree remains in proportion with its container.
Turning a nursery plant into a bonsai is a rewarding process that requires patience and ongoing care. With time and attention, you can cultivate a stunning miniature tree that reflects your artistic vision.
Gently remove the plant from its nursery container, carefully not to disturb the roots excessively.
Root Pruning: Trim the roots to promote a compact root system. Remove any circling or overly long roots. This encourages the plant to develop a more shallow and dense root structure suitable for a bonsai.
The soil in this area where the growing plant is dense and clay-like, making it difficult to remove with a rake as it is not loose. In the case of loose soil, removal would have been easier. However, since the roots are deeply embedded in the sticky clay soil, the most effective method to remove excess soil around the trunk is to use a hexa or a saw to cut through the soil. This way, the goal is to keep the roots near the trunk without causing any disturbance to them.
To encourage fibrous root growth, it is necessary to remove some of the large, mature, and thick roots that have developed around the pot.
It is essential to remove both the entangled roots and the old soil to facilitate the development of a healthier root system.
And the plant shifted into a Bonsai pot with fresh Bonsai soil.
Here we are seeing the plant after 15 days of repotting.
Now the plant lost some of the leaves after repotting.
it's normal for plants to temporarily stop growing after repotting, This is because repotting can be stressful for plants. The stress can cause roots to get damaged and fail to absorb enough water, which can lead to wilting leaves. This is known as transplant shock.
Here are some tips for helping your plant recover after repotting:
• Water thoroughly after repotting to help the soil settle around the plant's roots.
• Place plants in a cooler, shadier spot during the recovery period.
• Don't fertilize or overwater during this time as the roots need to recover.
• Mist the leaves with water to help increase humidity around the plant.
Plants will recover in 2–4 weeks.
We have seen the step-by-step development of Jangli jalebi, as it progresses, I will share with you the development of the Bonsai.
Thank you, friends, for watching.
We will meet you in the next video.
Till that time take care and have a great weekend.
Nov 15, 2023
Winter care for our Bonsai plants.
Winter care for our Bonsai plants.
Yes, we
should be careful about not only indoor plants but outdoor Bonsais also. In
Winter due to short daylight and cold temperatures plants can't prepare much
food so they don’t need much water. We can reduce water and water the plant
when the soil is dry.
It is time
for the attack of insects like aphids, white flies, red spiders, Millie bugs,
and thrips on the Ficus plant ( we see folded Ficus leaves, the eggs will be
inside the folded leaves).
If any insect attack is there
1) Wash the plant with a water jet
2) Remove the affected leaves.
3) Spray homemade insecticide.
Cutting and pruning can be done if the plant is profusely growing. Old wires can be removed.
Fertilizing to be reduced.
Repotting can be postponed to next season.
Friends take care of the plants during the winter season.
It important is to keep our plants away from insect attacks by watching
leaves on top and down portions from time to time.
Happy winter growing and enjoy the season with our beautiful Bonsais.
Jul 21, 2023
How to develop aerial roots on Bonsai Ficus plants
Rainy Season. Our Bonsais are happy to receive rain. because rainwater is the purest form of water when it falls on our plants directly. It's the Best season for the development of aerial roots on our Ficus plants. Lots of humidity is there in the air which helps the plant to produce more aerial roots. Long straight roots hanging from the Ficus plant add more age to our Bonsai. Aerial roots can be grown straight with a straw. It is a simple and very useful technique. To develop more and more aerial roots on your Bonsai, place your plant on a pebble tray filled with water during this monsoon season.
when they started developing...Ficus develop aerial roots during the Monsoon season. When aerial roots are developing if you place a straw They grow straight deep into the soil. that gives a grownup look to our Bonsai. Straw being transparent we can see the growth of the root. once the straw is placed don't move or disturb the straw because the aerial roots are very fragile. Sometimes for top branch aerial roots, one straw is not enough. then we can use two straws putting one straw into another.
Step by step explained with photos
Jul 6, 2023
I am sharing the development of Adenium from 2018 onwards. When I bought it, it was having a thin stem and tall branches. Then, the two tall branches were removed. Slowly, the caudex started thickening, and many branches developed near the cut. Allowed to develop and started wiring to give a style. Now it is a Shohin Bonsai of 9 inches with a thick caudex stem. Sharing the photos
Jul 2, 2023
Thickening the trunk line of a Bonsai plant
Bonsai is such a beautiful art of growing huge trees in a shallow pot. Most of the time, Bonsai looks so natural with a good thick trunk line. The trunk should be thick from the base with a fine tapering stem.
The thickening
of the trunk happens with age with the regular cell division of vascular tissue
present between the Xylem and phloem. This Vascular tissue plays a main role in
widening the tree trunk with the age of the tree. When resources like
water, sunlight, and nutrients are available as per the need of the plant, then
the growth will be rapid, and the width of the trunk enlarges.
1) Growing in the ground: The first and most reliable procedure is Growing the plant in the ground. If you have a big garden ground dig a pit and place a plastic sheet with some drainage holes and fill it with fertile soil place the plant and leave it for a few years, When you are pleased and satisfied with its growth make it a Bonsai. This technique makes the trunk grow faster in less time.
2) Growing in a big garden pot or bag: Another
way for the Bonsai lovers who have less space is to Keep the plant in a big pot
and fertilize it from time to time and provide the plant with fresh soil once
in two years. Allow it to grow freely and when you are satisfied with its
growth make it into bonsai. This procedure also makes the bonsai have a good
trunk line in a much shorter period.
3) Growing a scarifying branch: A scarifying
branch is a branch that allows it to grow near the base of the trunk and can be
removed once the trunk achieves the required thickness. Select a primary branch
at the base of the trunk and allow it to grow. To have a 2-inch-thick trunk the length of the
primary branch should be grown more than two meters and the length of secondary
branches growing on the primary branch also be grown more than two meters. The length of the primary branches to grow
depends on the required thickness of the trunk of Bonsai. This technique of
growing and thickening Bonsai is to be done in a big garden pot because the
development of the plant depends on the growth of the root growth how deep it
is growing and the progress of the secondary and fibrous roots.
4) Collecting Yamadori: Yamadori is a collection
of plants from the wild. A plant is collected in the wild with an attractive thick
trunk it will be tall because it was growing in the ground for many years. The
height of the plant is to be reduced by chopping it down to half the size of
the plant. It gives a ready thick trunk Bonsai, but the plant won’t be having a
fine tapering trunk. Then the plant has to be styled and to have wait for development
for some years to get a good narrowing trunk line.
5) Fusing trunks to give a thick trunk
line: Select multiple plants of the same species, keep them near to one another,
and tie them tightly with tape or wire. The primary branches and secondary
branches should not be inside the bundle. If they are inside clear them and keep
tall clear trunks without any branches inside when these trunks are tied
together. Keep the entire bundle in a big garden pot or in the ground and allow
them to grow. After several years of training these trunks will be fused and
look like one thick trunk.
Several
years of training gives Bonsai a thickened trunk and a good tapering and well-radiating
Nebari. Bonsai when it is growing in a shallow pot takes many years to have
a beautiful, matured trunkline. At that
time these techniques make to get a good thick trunk line in a little less time.
Video of Fusion of Trunks in Bonsai
Jun 16, 2023
Exora cleaning and giving a fresh look
Exora is a unique wonderful plant to make it into a Bonsai plant. The flowers look so fresh and beautiful they look like a snowflakes
. This video is made for Bonsai Beginners: How to fertilize, when to fertilize, how many types of fertilizers are there, and the frequency of fertilizing a Bonsai plant. Everything is explained in detail.
When the bonsai plant starts flowering or fruiting the enjoyment of watching the plant doubles. There is lots of hard work and regular maintenance is more important for healthy plant growth. During this journey, the plant needs lots of fertilizers. There are two types of fertilizer. One is organic and the second is inorganic. Both are important. When we do report after some time the fertility of the soil reduces because nutrients are taken by the plant. Beca6plant is growing in the limited soil of the pot. Provide her with healthy growth, fertilizers are important in plant development. Organic fertilizer like cow dung, seaweed, or neem cake fertilizer takes lots of time to mix with the soil. So the frequency of providing fertilizer will be once in three months. Inorganic fertilizer is like instant food for plants. There are two types, one is the main fertilizer like NPK. That is nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.. After repotting NPK is important for good root growth and healthy growth in the shoot system. This chemical water-soluble fertilizer should be used in dilute quantities once a month. Then liquid multi-nutrient fertilizer is also needed for the plant. Before using liquid fertilizer read the instructions carefully and start using once a month. NPK and liquid fertilizer are to be used alternatively once in a fortnight. All these fertilizers help the plant to have complete growth and help the plants to have healthy growth and good quality flowers and fruits.
Apr 6, 2023
Bonsai Plant styles and its Placement in the Pot
Bonsai Plant Styles and its Placement in the Pot
Bonsai plants have many styles. Each style is taken from Nature. We are placing these miniature trees in our Bonsai pots. when we are potting in a Bonsai pot. they must be properly placed. Each style's position of placement is different. The canopy of the style must be accommodated within the range of the pot. If we are placing formal upright style in the center of the pot, the canopy, and all the branches will fall within the pot. if you are placed the bonsai plant at one corner of the right-hand side corner of the pot, the branches of the right-hand side will fall outside the pot. then the placement is not correct. It won't look like a Bonsai tree.
For Formal upright style, Informal upright style, Bunjin style and multitrunked style placement of the Bonsai plant will be in the center a little backward from the center leaving viewing space in front of the plant, It gives depth to a bonsai tree.
Wind Swept Style
For wind-swept and slanting styles the preferred shape of the pot is rectangular or oval, placement of the plant is at one side right or left depending on the side of the branches, if the branches are towards the left placement is on the right side. If the trunk movement is towards the right side placement of the plant is on the left side. Any time the plant movement should be inside the pot.
Watering Schedule for Bonsai plants
Watering Schedule
A watering schedule
is very important for the plant's proper root growth Because when the roots are
healthy the plant will be healthy. Water contains oxygen and
hydrogen molecules. The supply of oxygen from vascular tissue to the whole
body of the plant depends on the moist level of the soil.
The watering schedule depends on many factors like
Species of the plant, Seasons of that
time, The region or country where the plant is growing, and The
ingredients used in Soil for proper drainage, the size of the Bonsai pot,
the health of the plant.
Species of Plants, if the plant is coniferous
like pine and evergreen plants growing in temperate temperatures need 2 to 3
times a week in the freshly repotted plants for two to three months. then once
a week to the plant. The moist level of humidity in weather in temperate
zones is high, so the water evaporation from the soil is very less. then
the plants won't need frequent watering.
The Bonsai soil also plays a big role in
holding water. If the soil is having well drainage and moisture-holding
capacity, once-a-day watering is needed in the Asian Tropical region. The
Tropical regions away from the coastal place are having dry weather. So the
frequency of watering is more because the dry and less humidity in weather
makes the soil dry quickly.
The Big Bonsais will be in big pots, and the
down portion of the soil will remain wet all day. The medium and mame Bonsai
are in small pots. they won't hold water for more time. Then the watering
schedule is different.
Just re-potted Bonsai plants need care
because lots of root cutting makes the plant weak. During that time moist soil
allows the plant to come out of the stress and gain energy to produce new
leaves and new roots.
The main factor of watering is there should
not be more water or less water.
The soil in the pot should be watered thoroughly without any dry places. Once
the plant is watered the extra water should come out of the drainage holes in a
few seconds.
To check the correct moisture level of the
soil in the pot, put a finger in the soil, if the soil is wet, there is no
need to water it. If the soil is dry water the plant. Once the plant is settled
in bonsai soil, allow the plant to dry out soil in between waterings. Water
is the main source of energy for the plant to grow happily.
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Mar 13, 2023
The Art of Kosamono
The Art of Kusamono and Shitakusa are beautiful Horticultural hobbies. This Month's Bonsai Lovers workshop meeting topic was about learning Kusamono and Shitakusa art.
Kusamono art was developed by Japanese Bonsai artists a very long time ago. Actual meaning of Kusamono is grass. Bonsai artists are nature lovers, they used to style their Bonsai plants as natural as they grow in nature. When we observe a forest or wild trees growing in Nature we will notice some wild grasses growing underneath the big huge trees. Bonsai artists started collecting these grasses and placing them along with Bonsai plants in a separate pot for display. That brings a more Natural look to the Bonsai Tree which is displayed in the Toconoma corner or on a display stand. Kusamono can be made with a single plant or with a group of plants.
Kusamono is known as accent grasses / supporting grasses. This Kusamono Art came along with Bonsai a long way. In its own form, Kusamono Art has taken changes. Many times, Kusamono artists display their creations independently in unique pots, showing a separate identity Kusamono Art. Sometimes Kusamono displayed separately will be more than five feet. kusamono is another hobby of garden lovers so they can showcase their creations independently or along with Bonsai plants.
Shitakusa means under a tree, meaning grasses growing under a tree.. Shitakusa artists create their creations only to place them along with a bonsai tree. In making Shitakusa Art the grass selection, seasons, pot selection, and height of shitakusa all have to be kept in mind.
Selection : Grass selection is the shitakusa made to go along with the species of Bonsai, for example if Bonsai is an evergreen plant the selection of grass should be of that zone , if a Shitakusa to be placed with a tropical tree the grass of Shitakusa should be of tropical region. The grasslands growing under a huge tree depend on that region and climate. We are following Nature and observing its species, studying the nature of plants and grasslands growing around that surroundings to make a proper attractive shitakua. Kusamono and shitakusa can be made with annual or perennial plants. Some Kusamono creations can stay more than 8 years.
Seasons: Making and Placing Shitakusa also depends on seasons. Nature plays a big role in growing plants. Some plants will have flowers during summer and some plants develop beautiful colourful leaves during spring time. During the summer display, we can place grasses or small tiny plants that will come during that season. During the Springtime display of shitakusa with Bonsai plants should be of spring plants, that means the grasses growing in spring season will be displayed along with Bonsai.
Size and Orientation of Shitakusa: Size of Shitakusa along with the Bonsai plant is to be relatively small. And orientation of Shitakusa is position and placement should be proper to have balance between these two Plants, without dominating one another. Then Total Display will give a pleasing look in a Tokamono or in Bonsai exhibitions.
Maintenance: Regular Maintenance of Kusamono or Shitakusa is very important. Maintenance includes regular watering depending on the needs of the plant, removing dried leaves and checking for insects. Fertilizing with mild liquid fertilizer once in a month is the key for healthy growth of the plants.
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