Proper Bonsai Care

What are the basics of effective Bonsai care.

Caring for your Bonsai tree involves many of the same activities associated with caring for a pot plant or an indoor plant. For one thing, the health of your Bonsai tree can be guaranteed by regular repotting, because such a plant would need to have roots rich and fiber and properly developed. The time in between repotting would depend on the growth rate of your Bonsai – a younger tree that grows quickly would need to be repotted once a year, while older trees whose growing process has slowed down need to be repotted as seldomly as once every five years. The best time for repotting would usually be between the months of February and April. – this is usually when the buds begin to swell.

What to do when repotting a Bonsai tree:

The process of repotting a Bonsai tree is one that you should take seriously and follow these simple instructions:

First, you should tidy the tree by carefully pruning off any unwanted, long branches. For Bonsai that is grown outdoors, you should keep the soil dry during this process, which means the tree needs to be covered first for a few weeks. Once you remove the tree from it’s pot you will be able to see whether it really needs repotting. If it is root bound then you should repot it, however, if there are another few inches of room so the roots can grow a little longer then you can carefully replace the tree in it’s original pot and continue as normal.

You should remove surface soil from the roots either by hand or using a nylon scrubbing brush. Brush away, and not towards the trunk so you can be sure the roots do not get unnecessarily damaged. Removing the loose soil will give the Bonsai tree a healthier look and feel. Once any loose soil has been removed using the above technique, you can now work on any soil collected in the roots by using a fine, bristled paintbrush.

A piece of equipment known as the Bonsai fork would be used for combing out the roots. This procedure requires you to use the fork to comb your Bonsai’s roots from underneath, and for pruning the roots, use a pair of scissors to prune about a third of them – afterwards, cut wedges around the root base so new soil can gather. Finally, line the bottom of your pot with some grit, and use Bonsai compost to fertilize the plant.

You will want to make sure your Bonsai tree doesn’t look awkward, and to this end you may push the soil in these peculiar places. Repeat this step until you get the desired appearance.

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