Any one know much about Bonzai?

[GhostRider]

So the missus bought me a Bonzai tree for my birthday - well, in actuality she bought me some Bonzai tree seeds but then realised that they take years to grow, so then also bought me a tree.

I understand that they require quite a bit of care and attention, this is fine except that I have no idea how old the one is, whether it needs to be re-potted, whether I should be pruning the leaves and/or the roots etc, so if any one is familiar then some advice would be appreciated.

Cheers,

GhostRider
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[Cptn. Awesome]

That doesn't like like Mr. Miyagi's tree out of Karate Kid 3.
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[GhostRider]

Actually, I said to her that since I didn't know anything about Bonzai trees then I'd have to watch the karate kid movies to get some tips. She stared at me unimpressed. Kids of today eh?

GhostRider
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[Carl_steveo]

https://files.chess.com/images_users/tiny_mce/Ray_Brooks/banzai.jpg


OOOooooo wrong thing.
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[Hetzer]

Care instructions weren't supplied with it? That's odd. I had one many years ago (it dies, predictably) and the care is very specific to the type of tree. Find out what yours is and google for instructions.
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[kawashima]

I translated this page

Daylight
Bonsai likes daylight. 2-3 Hours under daylight everyday.
Water
If you give it too much water, the root can't breathe in the soil.
Remember this. And, give it water enough once per day in spring/autumn,
two times per day in summer, 2-3 times per week in winter.
(When you are absent for 2days(in Summer/3days in non Summer),
give it enough water and put it in the shade)
(If it's more than 2(3)days, put it in a saucer with water)

Fertilizer
Just put them on the soil. It's easy.
You must put them in (March to July : for growth) and in (Sept to Nov : for winter)
Don't give them in August, they become a burden to bonsai.
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[Frost]

I've had mine years. They NEED food, the root structure is purposefully tiny to keep it small, and the soil is basically useless. They need regular watering normally after dark and watered from the bottom up by standing in a shallow bowl of water. Every 3 days allow the roots to dry up completely to get air to them. Be very careful of temperature and humidity, ideally 40% and 21 degrees. Cut it back every now and again to keep it dense and bushy.

[hellkat]

I'm still killing mine off and I attend Bonsai forums regularly.


Start here

https://www.bonsaigardener.org/

then Google it.

There's any number of forums with people who can help.
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[Flip]

I had 2 nice trees until the cold snap came and fcuked them. I won't be buying any more. When you see the professional stuff on youtube you'll realise all you have is a small shrub in a pot and lose hope anyway.

[Bikeless]

Yours looks like a tea tree,

https://www.bonsaiempire.com/html/species-carmona.html

I've had a couple of these and some others but had to get rid as it's bad for feng shui or some such crap.*Feng shui information supplied by the wife*

[Clanger]

[smegballs]

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I started my three bonsais off a few weeks back ...

... i like the trees better than crappy b n q yukas and such like, but i'm not interested in keeping them in a small pot and obsessing over it looking exactly like a real tree ..

For me the object is to keep them alive and have nice unusual house plants / trees ...

If your like me in that thought than i can tell you the basics and save you a lot of reading ...
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[hellkat]

I tried to make one from scratch out of a branch of rosemary, cos I thought that would look pretty with the blue flowers and spikey green foliage - but I don't seem to have the oriental patience or artistic nature to make them work. Ended up with a dry old stick in a pot
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[hellkat]

[GhostRider]

[Hetzer]

The idea of Bonsai is to keep the thing small by constant pruning (and restricting it's ability to grow by keeping it's roots constrained) and training its branches by use of wire. Once you have the shape you want you discontinue the wire and then it's all about the pruning. If you re-pot it and leave it to itself you'll just end up with a regular bush.
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[Carl_steveo]

I had one a few years ago but didn't have the time of knowledge to look after it. I quite fancy another one I was looking at plants yesterday.


Found this and after a quick google found it else where for cheaper with better choices of plants. Got it for my mother for mothers day I got the sunflower one.

Also I quite fancy this for myself.
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[hellkat]

Ooo, they are fun.

I like to put a pen in them, flick their little spikes and make them close prematurely.

heh

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[hellkat]

Just noticed your photos on the OP there, Ghostrider.
How BIG is that motherfucker? (trying to judge the distance/size of that can of Cadburys hot chocolate, the size of which I am well aquainted with, LOL ... but can't quite get a handle on how big the bonsai is?)

It looks ginormous, in which case she's spent a fortune on your birthday present
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[GhostRider]

I dont think the hot choc tin is good for use as a scale, I pretty much zoomed in on the tree, the tin of choc is a fair bit back.

I'll take another one tonight next to something more scale-worthy, it is pretty big though even I noticed that.

GhostRider
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