Growing
Build instructions for a bonsai growbox
A basic instruction to create a wooden growbox for bonsai It really is very easy to build a basic growbox for your trees. Besides some bits of wood, all you …
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Olive pre-bonsai repotting
Winter was coming and this olive needed a repot into proper bonsai substrate.
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Collecting seeds for bonsai
Collecting seeds and then growing bonsai out of the is quite a thrill. Although it does take time! Right now is the best time to find seeds.
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Taking pictures of bonsai
Taking a good picture of your bonsai can be very usefull. Think of situations like submitting your tree for an exhibition. Submitting a very good, clear picture of your tree …
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Growing aerial roots on bonsai
Why do trees in nature grow an abundance of aerial roots? Why do they often fail to do this as a bonsai?
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Breaking dormancy by species
Breaking dormancy on tree seeds
It is a skill you need to learn if you want to grow bonsai from seed. Otherwise you will have very low vermination rates.
Germinating tree seeds
Growing bonsai from seed
It is one of the most rewarding things to do. But it can be dificult to get seeds to germinate. Here is some more information on what you need to do to get seeds to germinate.
Sacrifice branches for trunk development
Taking a look at sacrifice branches!
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