How to grow bonsai at home Bashny.Net

The art of bonsai is originally from the ancient East. The fans of indoor plant growing immediately captivated by this unique opportunity to settle at home a piece of nature. Born in China and having reached perfection in Japan, bonsai has become popular all over the world. At home you can grow delicious, amazing beauty of the miniature tree which will be exact copy of Carmona (tea tree), pomegranate, Myrtle, ficus, Azalea or peach, grown in natural conditions.


Bonsai at home gives brilliant colors of the spring bloom, the fresh green foliage in summer, Golden beauty of autumn and winter the intricacies of the branches, campers and waiting for the arrival of the new spring. Indoor bonsai requires attention, careful and proper care. After all, the basis of the plant is taken a tree that grows in natural subtropical or tropical climate, coniferous forest or other conditions that create a at home is not easy. Therefore, it is better to choose the one that most closely approximates to the conditions of a particular region. However, with proper care, you can grow perfect copies of exotic plants.



How to choose bonsai for home

The seedlings of the cypress family Cupressaceae, the pine, the juniper, the maple, the elm will be difficult in the indoor environment. They are comfortable just in the garden. In the house it is better to put tea tree, Myrtle, hibiscus, acacia room, Gardenia, pomegranate, ficus Benjamin, citrus, etc. In the flower shops sell plants that are already planted in pots. However, you can take a sapling and from natural soil. The tree house will live in a flat container (bowl). For the balance of the leafy part and the root system are required annually to cut the crown and roots. Usually in late winter, bonsai transplanting, preparing new soil and a bowl for 2-3 cm wider than the previous one.
So, having bought the plant, it should be properly transplanted. To do this, prune the roots by about 1/3 and place in a bowl with the prepared soil. A crown may be created two weeks later, when the tree adapts well to new conditions.

Care for bonsai at home

The Capacity of the soil for bonsai should have a good drainage system. The bottom of the bowls covered with a layer of small river pebbles or expanded clay. Next, select soil suitable to the plant. If suddenly one is not available, you can stay on the universal soil for houseplants.
From above, it is desirable to plant vegetation that will protect against excessive evaporation of moisture, for example, moss. Bonsai requires fertilizing, using fertilizers intended for indoor flower. Intensive nutrition is essential in early spring and before the winter vacation once in 2─3 weeks. The most effective is dressing dip. To do this, 1 l of water dissolve about 2 g of fertilizer, the solution is poured into a container, then throw a bowl with a plant and allowed to stand until fully absorbed moisture. The daily watering of a good melt water (if any) or regular (preferably pooled), in the summer you should not forget about the daily spraying.

Temperature for bonsai

During the year, the sapling need to maintain a temperature as close as possible to one that matches the natural environment of its growth. Subtropical plants are quite adaptable to indoor conditions. In summer it is desirable to make a front garden, balcony or just leave the open windowsill. In winter the temperature should not exceed 15 degrees for the tropical plants ― 18. Protect bonsai from drafts, not to put on too cold surface and do not place near heaters.





Lighting Temperature for bonsai and lighting are mutually connected. The less light, the lower should be the temperature. And with heavy tree coverage would respond better to a high temperature. Indoors, the bonsai may not be enough sunlight, especially in autumn and winter. This lack kompensiruet using artificial lighting, why it is best to use the daylight lamp. Carmona cordata (tea tree) an Excellent option for both home and office is a bonsai from Carmona. It is possible to form a variety of very beautiful Japanese styles. It is an evergreen tree with small glossy leaves. Carmona blooms delicate white five-petal flowers. Its fruit is a bright red-orange berries of small size, but they are inedible. We have distributed two views of Carmona small-leaved and large-leaved.
The plant is very heat-loving, summer can be outdoors but not in direct sunlight. In winter, Carmona needs to live in a heated room, also she needs to provide good humidity. To do this, the capacity of the plant to install a different container with water, but must be placed first on hidrocaribe to avoid water contact with the ground. The water should pour in regularly.
Most of these plants are imported from China. They come to us in the ground with lots of clay. During irrigation the substrate is substantially compacted and the roots are deprived of sufficient oxygen. This land need to be replaced as quickly as possible. It is best to use clay granulate, and the optimal time for the procedure — spring. Young trees substrate should be replaced every two years. Adults less often when they pour pooled rainwater.
Sustained attention requires the wetting of the substrate, in any case it is impossible to prevent drying of the plant, then it is very difficult to save. As a fertilizer you should use special natural remedy for bonsai. In summer, feed the tree once in 2 weeks in the winter rather than 1 time per month. The plant needs to be protected from harmful insects, which are very "like" it.
To form a crown in any Japanese-style bonsai. Carmona shoots sometimes reach 10─20 cm Branches of 1.5─2-year age is easy to shape with wire, thicker require the use of tensioning devices.
Tea tree propagated by cuttings and seeds. With proper care, you can grow wonderful bonsai Carmona, which is a real evergreen masterpiece on the tray, and reminding one of the presence of a great artist under the name of nature, the brush of which belong to the most beautiful creations on earth.

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