Care
Repotting
Repotting a Kokufu Kaede
With repotting season in full swing, I thought I would give an overview of how I repot a tree using a Trident Maple (Kaede) that was once displayed at the Kokufu-ten. The Trident Maple as it appeared in 1972 at the 46th Kokufu ...
Wintering
NIBS June 2011 Bonsai School Part 2 – Winter Protection for Bonsai
This video was recorded during a NIBS Bonsai School in June 2011. The focus of the clip is Peter Snart of Willowbog Bonsai offering advice on how to care for bonsai in a harsh UK Winter and drawing on members experiences during...
Coniferous
How to Repot a Young Japanese Black Pine
I have been growing Japanese black pine bonsai from seed for the past 17 years. During this time, I’ve done a lot of repotting. This past January, it dawned on me that I had to repot almost 50 young pines. Very few needed repot...
Galleries
How to Repot Bonsai Trees – The Basics
Graham Potter shows simple basic repotting techniques for established bonsai trees.
Pests and Diseases
A Closer Look – Bonsai Pests Part 2, Scale
Scale are another ubiquitous garden variety pest in temperate regions. Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, generally classified as the superfamily Coccoidea. There are about 8,000 species of scale, with many...
Pests and Diseases
A Closer Look: Bonsai Pests – Part 1 – Aphids
Aphids are a ubiquitous garden variety pest in temperate regions, as irritating on our tomatoes as they are on our bonsai. Also called plant lice and greenflies, Aphids are part of the insect superfamily of Aphidoidea (which pr...
Indoor Bonsai
Lighting For Indoor Bonsai
This article originaly appeared in the Bonsai Society of San Fransico’s newsletter: Fog City Bonsai February 2007 Issue Introduction Bruce Baker suggested that fine bonsai is 55% health, 20% growth, 15% display, and only ...
Indoor Bonsai
Home Lighting System – Bonsai Under Lights
This article originally appeared in the March 2007 Newsletter of the Ann Arbor Bonsai Society Up front I must admit that I didn’t really keep track of how much I was spending when I began this project. All I knew was that...
Fertilization
Proper Fertilization Techniques For Bonsai
A proper program of fertilization is important for the cultivation of all types of plants, but is of particular importance when growing bonsai. There are two reasons for this. First, bonsai are grown in containers. This means t...
Pests and Diseases
Pest Manageement
This article was originaly on the website of the Bonsai Societies of Florida. Reprinted with permission of the SSF The information was originally compiled by Carolyn Carver for her own use. It was presented as a seminar at the ...
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