Posts Tagged ‘Techniques’
Bonsai Wiring Part 2-The Burning Question
Graham Potter provides the answer to one of the most common questions asked by bonsai hobbyists. Please excuse the sarcasm!
Root Pruning And Why – Part Two
The two worst scenarios you are likely to encounter in dealing with nursery trees are the mud ball core and layered concentric roots. Both conditions are caused by the way trees are handled in the nursery trade. The first, the ...
Root Pruning and Why
Probably the most misunderstood practice in bonsai is the art of Root Pruning. When I first started growing bonsai, root pruning was not a subject often breached by gardeners as a common practice for growing anything. It was ki...
Airlayered Yamadori Hawthorn
The initial thoughts of this project began in the winter of 1990/91, when there was nothing more to do than read about Bonsai. I had been growing bonsai for a few years,but the more I read the more I realised that my trees lack...
Wire
Wire is applied in a position of 45 degrees, in order to be able to hold the branches in position. Also be sure to make the wire be on top of a bend, in order to give it effect. Remember to select a wire that will be able to ho...
Air Layering For Difficult-To-Root Plants
This article was originaly published on the Texas Cooperative Extension’s website. Reprinted with permission. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/ornamentals/airlayer/airlayer.html Air layering is a useful method...
Basic Bonsai Refinement
First defoliate the entire tree, then wire all branches that need to be moved, after they have been repositioned shorten them as needed. Make sure you remove all wires before they start to cut into the bark. Remove all terminal...
Layering
One of the most reliable methods for propagating material for bonsai is by layering. It is almost foolproof. Layers can be taken from many plants that are difficult from cuttings. You can even layer from a mature bonsai that yo...
Division and Grafting
Division Is A Simpler Propagation Technique Than Most Many plants possess multiple stems, each with its own root system, which can be carefully divided. Provided that this is done at the correct time of year, usually late sprin...
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