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Planting a Bonsai Tree
from: Lawn and Garden MagicGrowing a bonsai plant is an art, but there are still specific techniques that need to be followed in order to successful. People who attempt to grow their first bonsai often fail because they treat this plant like an ordinary houseplant.
Before you try planting your own bonsai, it's best to do some research and read several materials about this amazing plant. You don't have to be a garden expert to know how to plant a bonsai tree, but then there's important information you should learn nonetheless.
It also helps if you see the various types of bonsai plants at the nursery so you'll have a better idea what type you want to grow. There are two fundamental bonsai styles: the classic or the "koten", and the comic or informal or "bunjin". The trunk of a classic bonsai has a wider base which tapers to the top. The bunjin is the exact opposite, and is a style that's much more complicated to learn and master.
During your research on how to plant bonsai tree, you'll probably come across the fact that the bonsai's growth starts as a shrub or a young tree. Thus, when you've figured out what type of bonsai plant you want to grow, plant it in the ground or in a huge pot until it matures, which will hasten its growth and will give its roots better strength. If you choose to plant it inside a pot, remember that the depth of the pot should correspond to the width of the trunk. That is, the wider the bonsai's trunk, the deeper your pot is supposed to be.
When the plant has matured enough, you may style it into a bonsai. Prepare a pot and cover its holes with a thin fabric or a screen to prevent soil-clogging when watering the plant. Since the bonsai plant won't be as strong once potted, you may choose to style the plant before taking it out from its original location.
When removing the plant from the original location, do it by loosening the soil surrounding the roots using a stick. Scrape about one-third or half of the soil. Trim the exposed roots using a pair of scissors, then place the plant in the prepared pot. Fill the pot with the potting mixture and decorate the top with moss, fine bark, or pebbles, and you are now ready to give it the style you want, if you hadn't done so yet.
Knowing how to plant bonsai tree isn't that complicated. As with any art, you only have to love what you're doing to create a masterpiece.