Growing – Page 2 – Growing Bonsai

About removing leaves In my part of the world temperatures are falling. Days are shortening and many trees are dropping their leaves. Time therefor to look at our bonsai and …

Defoliating / Featured / Fertilizing / Fysiology / Health

Why do bonsai leaves change colour in fall

November 10, 2018November 4, 2018 - by - 2 Comments.

Our bonsai put on a colourfull display in fall. But why do trees change colour?

Featured / Fertilizing / Health / physiology

Fertilizing bonsai and nutrient storage in fall

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 - by - 1 Comment

What does a tree do with the nutrients in the leaves when fall arrives? It retrieves it for use the next year.

Blog / Creatagus_monogyna_1 / Health / Trunks

Removing moss from bonsai bark

May 4, 2018May 1, 2018 - by - Leave a Comment

Moss on your bonsai is nice for display purposes. But when moss grows at other times it can damage the bark. So what to do?

Blog / Euonymus_europaeus_1 / Repotting / Roots

Spindle repotting time

May 1, 2018 - by - Leave a Comment

Repotting trees is core to developing a good nebari. This time, this eonymous shows what is below the surface.

About / Manuals

What is a bonsai?

February 17, 2018April 1, 2018 - by - Leave a Comment

Understanding what bonsai are about is crucial to startig off on the right foot with this hobby. In this post I try to explain what sets bonsai apart from other plants in pots.

Health / Materials / Repotting / Substrate

Characteristics of good bonsai substrate

February 9, 2018April 1, 2018 - by - 2 Comments.

When growing bonsai, there are few subjects that are more controversial than substrates. To some the concept of not using the Japanese substrates is near blasphemy. Everything that is used …

Growing / Trunks

Why bonsai loose taper

February 2, 2018April 1, 2018 - by - Leave a Comment

Understanding how growth affects taper in bonsai is important. Especially in early stages when growing out your seedlings to become bassive trunks for bonsai, this is important.