BONSAI_1O1_for beginners

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Table Of
Content
POTTINGS
SOIL MEDIUM
BOSAI STYLES
BONSAI TYPES
MAINTAINANCE
REFINING
WATERING
FERTILIZER
RECOMMENDATIONS
CARE AND TECHNIQUES
PRUNING
WITING
REPOTING

What are the good qualities of a bonsai?
look like a tree, a bonsai should have the
following characteristics of a tree –1) it
should have a tapering trunk line;2) an
abundance of branches reaching out in all
directions; 3) a good spread of roots
emerging from the base at the level of the
soil disappearing into the soil gradually so as
to denote stability and agedness; 4) a tree
as natural looking as possible with reference
to its species; and 5) a pot which is in
aesthetic and visual proportion to the tree,
neither too big nor too small, both together
forming a harmonious unity.

There are things which are to be avoided in a
bonsai design:-
Branches should not cross each other. They
should not face in the direction of the front, i.e.,
the best viewing side of the bonsai.
Branches should not emerge from opposite sides
of the trunk from exactly the same point on the
trunk (called Bar branches).
Taper should be uniform, i.e., there should not be
any reverse taper.
Extreme distortion of trunk or branches is
deemed to be unnatural and therefore avoided.

is a Japanese art form using
trees grown in containers.
BON means TREE
SAI means POT
WHAT IS
BONSAI?
The word “Bon-sai” (often misspelled as bonzai or banzai) is
a Japanese term which, literally translated, means “planted
in a container”. This art form is derived from an ancient
Chinese horticultural practice

A large part of practicing Bonsai is how to be able to
spot the right pot. Some go by their gut feeling.
bosai..
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A tree is a tree, a pot is only a pot. It does not become a
Bonsai until these two are combined and form a harmony
together. A large part of the art of Bonsai is the experience of
a tree that has become detached from its ground and now
lives in a pot.
They may be made out of ceramic, concrete, plastics
and certain metals (metals may release toxins) and one
can make their own pots. But what is considered a
classic Bonsai pot is that it is made of ceramic or
porcelain, and that it is stoneware burned, which
means that it absorbs and holds no water in the
material.

Plastic pots are a good substitute for ceramic
pots especially for trees in training. Not only
are they cheaper than ceramic pots but they are
durable and almost unbreakable.
All
About
The
Style
Bonsai pots come in many shapes and sizes. Almost all of them,
however, have drainage holes so excess water can easily drain
out. (If your bonsai pot doesn't have drainage holes, drilling one
or two will make it much easier to care for your trees.
Ideally, the length of the pot should be
about two-thirds the height of the tree. If
the height of the bonsai tree is shorter than
its width, the length of the pot should be
about two-thirds the width. On both sides,
the width of the pot should be a bit smaller
than the spread of the longest branches.

SOIL MEDIUM
The most common components for Bonsai soil mixtures are
Akadama, Pumice, Lava rock, organic potting compost, and
fine gravel also known as grit. From left to right; organic
potting compost, Akadama, Pumice, and lava rock.
We recommend using 33% Lava Rock, 33%
Pumice, and 33% Akadama in your mix for
drainage and aeration.
use 100% perlite or 100% scoria (lava rock)
for most of my pre-bonsai. I've also used
mixes that are 60-80% pumice with the
remainder an organic-rich mulch or bark.

soil
i t s h o u l d h o l d
w a t e r b u t h a v e
g o o d d r a i n a g e .
N e v e r a l l o w t h e
s o i l t o b e c o m e
c o m p a c t .
The following fruit trees are
also good for bonsai culture:
rambutan, caimito,
camachile, sampaloc, atis,
and duhat.

Step 1: Prep Root Ball. Remove the plant from its
nursery container, and cut off the bottom two-thirds of
the root ball. ...
Step 2: Put Root Ball in Pot. Remove dead branches
and branches that distract from the vision you have for
your tree. ...
Step 3: Start Shaping Tree.
• Remove the tree from its nursery or
other pot
• untangle the roots
• loosen the roots
• remove any long roots
• find fine feeder roots.
PREPARING A
TREE

Step 1: Gather your Materials. Gather your pot, wire,
drainage screen, wire cutters, and shears on your
workbench. ...
Step 2: Cut Drainage Screens. ...
Step 3: Create the Drainage Screen Loops. ...
Step 4: Attach Drainage Screens to Pot. ...
Step 5: Weave Wire through Drainage Holes and Screen.
...
Step 6: Your Finished Prepared Pot.
PREPARING
THE POT
Add potting medium to the base of the plant, pushing it in
between the larger roots with a chopstick. Once you've filled
the container, water it to settle the substrate and add any
additional soil as needed. If you removed a third of the roots,
trim away some of the crown too, if possible.

POTTING
A TREE
1. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS; A ROOT RAKE, SCISSORS, WIRE
CUTTER, AND A CHOPSTICK.
2. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE TREE FROM ITS POT USING A ROOT RAKE.
3. EVALUATE IF REPOTTING IS NECESSARY; IN THIS CASE, IT IS, AS THE
ROOTS ARE CIRCLING AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE POT.
4. USING A CHOPSTICK, CAREFULLY REMOVE THE OLD SOIL, START ON THE
SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE TREE. TRY TO AVOID DAMAGING ROOTS IN
THE PROCESS. WHEN REPOTTING PINES, LEAVE AT LEAST HALF THE ROOT
MASS UNTOUCHED TO PROTECT THE MYCORRHIZAL FUNGUS WHICH IS
ESSENTIAL FOR TRESS SURVUVAL
5. USING SCISSORS, CUT AWAY ANY ROOTS THAT GROWN TOO LONG
6. ADD A THIN LAYER OF HEAVY GRAIN SOIL FIRST, LIKE LAVA ROCK, GRIT
AND AKADAMA, WHICH SERVE AS DRAINAGE LAYER.
7. ADD ANOTHER THIN LAYER OF BONSAI SOIL
8. PLACE THE TREE BACK IN ITS POT.
9. ADD SOIL AROUND
10.USE CHOPSTICK TO WORK THE SOIL AROUND THE ROOTS
11.WATER THE TREE.
12.TWO WEEKS AFTER POTTING THE TREE LOOKS GOOD

steps in RE-
POTTING
TREE
1. Determine when your bonsai needs to be re-potted.
2. Pick the right time of year for repotting your plant.
3. Remove the old soil from the tree's roots.
4. Remove some of the bonsai tree's roots.
5. Reposition the tree in its pot.
6. Water the bonsai tree.

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F e r o n i c a S e r v i c e s
FORMAL UPRIGHT
The bonsai of this style are reminiscent of trees growing in
nature in an open location without stress. The trunk line is
vertical with the apex located over the center of the trunk
base, and must taper from base to apex.

The informal upright style is
common in both nature and in the
art of Bonsai. The trunk grows
upright roughly in the shape of a
letter 'S' and at every turn
branching occurs. Tapering of the
trunk must be clearly visible, with
the base of the trunk thicker than
the higher portion.
INFORMAL UPRIGHT

BROOM
The broom style is suited for
deciduous trees with extensive,
fine branching. The trunk is
straight and upright and does not
continue to the top of the tree; it
branches out in all directions at
about 1/3 the height of the tree.

SLANTING
Slanted style trees often provide a powerful impression of strength and
age. In the slanting bonsai style, the trunk has a more acute angle than
in the previous styles. The top of the tree is bent slightly toward the
front. The lowest branch should spread in the direction opposite that in
which the tree slants.

SEMI
CASCADE
The semi-cascade style displays a tree
trunk that is allowed to grow straight for
a certain distance and then is cascaded
down at a less abrupt angle than in the
cascade style.

The cascade style of bonsai represents a natural tree growing down the face of an
embankment. In this bonsai style the trunk starts by growing upward from the soil, then
turns downward abruptly, and reaches a point below the bottom edge of the container.
CASCADE

“Clump style bonsai should have three or more (an odd
number*) trunks grown from a single point. The natural
equivalent might be a group of trees that have sprouted
from a single cone, or a collection of mature suckers
springing from the base of a single tree (in both cases they
all share the same roots).
CLUMP

What Is a Bonsai Forest? The bonsai forest simply means many bonsai plants planted in a
single container. This technique usually contains multiple bonsai trees of a single variety
but you can also make bonsai forests with several different varieties.
FOREST

LITERATI
The literati style of bonsai is meant to show the essence of a tree. A
literati has a beautiful, thin, and unique trunk line. Branches are
kept to a minimum. This style is often thought to be the most
difficult to achieve.
In modern bonsai, literati is used as a
term to describe bonsai with a particular
style and aesthetic. The modern literati
style is known to encompass trees with a
slender trunk, contorted branches, and
minimal foliage mass. However, the
original meaning of the term was not
related to a particular style.

To replicate this style,
bonsai masters will plant a
bonsai on top of a rock. In
some plantings, the masters
attach the bonsai to the
rock with wires and the tree
lives entirely on the rock,
growing in a special soil mix.
ROOT OVER
ROCK

PHILIPPINE RECOMMENDS
TREE SPECIES FOR BONSAI
The following fruit trees are also good for
bonsai culture: rambutan, caimito, camachile,
sampaloc, atis, and duhat.

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