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| Morten Albek |
3/28/2005 |
As a beginner in to the art of Bonsai, it can be hard to avoid the eager for a fast result. Who doesn’t want a beautiful Bonsai to admire almost at once, when the interest of these beautiful trees has first been evoked? So the long time perspective of
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Bonsai sizes
Bonsai are categorized in different sizes. They vary from very heavy trees, which have to be carried by more than one person, down to small specimens easily carried in one hand. The last category is the shohins. The little things.
When you measure a bonsai, the measure is taken from the rim of the pot to the top of the tree.
The
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Wire
Wire from the winter on deciduous bonsai needs to be removed after the buds have swelled or the first leaves have opened. The new leaves will make the branches swell, and thereby the wire will be overgrown quickly, with marks in the branches as the unpleasing result. These marks will be there forever, or at least it will take years
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Cuttings
Some specimens like Picea may not be able to produce new roots until two years has passed. A sure sign on rooting has taken place, is new growth of the cutting. Paste rooting hormones on the end of the cutting.
Specimens
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 Air layering
Another way to develop new bonsais, are by air layering.
For example Gingko are a subject to make a new tree by air layering a branch or shortening a trunk. Most decidious trees are willing to produce new roots at
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In the shade
Summer also means hard sun. Some species needs some protection from the sun during the middle of the day, in order to prevent finer leaves from getting burned.
Semi shade
No species likes totally shading. All trees demand some amount
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 Repotting in spring
Springtime is the time for replanting deciduous bonsai.
Evergreens may be transplanted as well. Especially Taxus responds very well on a springtime repotting. Most evergreens though are better of with an early autumn repotting, but a spring repotting will be
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 Basic techniques
Basic techniques are mainly aimed at the beginner into the art of bonsai, but also the more experienced bonsai enthusiast will benefit from the articles published here.
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 Wiring and pruning
Wiring and pruning
Wiring and cutting, are the essential techniques in order to control, and lead the branches in the directions we want when forming a tree.
Wiring is as important as correct pruning, and must be done correctly to achieve good
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 Spring
In spring the trees are speeding up the processes of growing hormones. Even though there are quite some differences between the species, and their timing of breaking dormancy, and still not much is visible in early spring, the processes inside
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