California Plants

Juniper Bonsai Tree Care

This example of bonsai tree care will be with the Juniper Bonsai Tree, an evergreen 6 year old bonsai tree from Japan. This is a classic, terrific, long living bonsai for a beginner as it is a hardy tree. It is well established and grows well for those who haven’t had a lot of luck with bonsai trees in the past. It is easy to grow. This bonsai can be grown outdoors in many areas, where the sun is good. Inside it would need a bright spot. It does not tolerate freezing or very hot temperatures. Watering is important as the bonsai should not dry out. Misting can be very helpful for bonsai trees.

Bonsai Tools 10 Piece Set

There are quite a few tools that a beginner or expert Bonsai grower can benefit from. These tools are not Japanese but are affordable and work great on Bonsai Trees.

These Bonsai tools include:

1. 8 1/2″ rake with spatula
2. 4 1/4″ leaf cutter
3. 9″ root hook
4. 5 3/4″ broom
5. 8 1/4″ knob cutter
6. 7 1/2″ cutting scissors
7. 8″ concave cutter
8. 7″ trimming scissors
9. 8″ wire cutter
10. 7 1/2″ cutting scissors

This set shows these tools in the image above.

Brussels Green Mound Bonsai Tree

Brussel’s Green Mound Juniper is a great Outdoor Bonsai Tree to start with. It is an outdoor evergreen tree that is compact and easy to care for. The above plant is 3 years old, and 6-8 inches tall. This plant is also affordable to buy and refreshing to look at.

Bonsai trees are trees planted in pots. They are trained and eventually made to look as if they are a miniature tree from nature. They are large trees in nature shown on a small scale, in a small pot.

Zen Reflections Juniper Bonsai

Above is an example of a 3 year old juniper bonsai which is easy to train. It is already in a small pot. This is a hardy tree with beautiful long branches.

Ming Aralia Bonsai Tree

The above Ming Aralia Bonsai Tree (also known as (Polyscias) from Brazil is a perfect indoor Bonsai. This tree prefers bright light and temperatures above 60 degress F. It is an easy Bonsai to grow.

For more information about Bonsai Trees, here are a couple good books:

Bonsai - 101 Essential Tips Book

Bonsai - 101 Essential Tips

This book, by famous author Harry Tomlinson,  lists 101 tips and quick answers about Bonsai trees.

The Bonsai Survival Manual Book

The Bonsai Survival Manual

Bonsai trees can be difficult or easy to care for. It is important that they survive! This book attempts to make difficult Bonsai care easier. The book is by Colin Lewis. The author covers buying, maintaining, repotting, shaping, pruning, Bonsai care, and more. This book covers 50 Bonsai plant and tree varieties.