INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BONSAI

Internal (room) bonsai


INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BONSAI

External(outdoor) bonsai


Bonsai are with special pruning technique of over-ground and under-ground parts grown dwarf trees. They grow very slowly in shallow containers and retain a miniature form. The containers are small, square, rectangular, round or oval, 2 to 3 times baked and resistant to low temperatures. The plants need watered regularly so that the roots never dry out.

There are internal (room) and external (outdoor) bonsai, for which is necessary to decide before buying. Internal bonsai are simple tog grow and do not require special care. These include various types of trees and shrubs, which home is in warm places. They grow continuously during winter and summer and do not need a winter rest.

Internal (room) bonsai


External bonsai need much more care and experience. The ambient conditions can not teach but require an external space. With the arrival of the first salt to fall and the tree leaves are preparing for winter vacation. Their growth for several months expires.

For beginners, I recommend an internal (room) Bonsai.

External(outdoor) bonsai

Chinese Bonsai

Chinese Bonsai


Over the centuries the Chinese have developed the same principle for bonsai as the Japanese.In the first instance they,too,have the desire to learn from nature;both nationalities see bonsai as the art of imitating nature,of creating harmony,of making ourselves aware of that which is essential in life.But there are details of the art which are more important for Chinese bonsai masters than their Japanese counterparts,namely the relationship in size between dish and tree,roots and trunk,trunk and branches.
If you compare bonsai from the two countries on thing you will notice is that the Chinese often choose very large bonsai dishes which are very attractive,very old and precious.Their tree tend to be bigger than the Japanese,too,not infrequently reaching a height of 1m-1.5m and sometimes more.And often the roots of a Chinese bonsai look very thin in relation to the trunk.These trees simply grow abruptly out of the ground;the trunk is almost the same thickness from top to bottom,scarcely tapering at all as it reaches the crown of the tree.

Chinese Bonsai


The relationship in size between trunk and branches is also not so well balanced as in Japanese bonsai.You might find quite thin branches sticking abruptly out of thick trunks,and it is often only in the crown of the tree that you will find any very graceful branches.Sometimes,too,the angle at which branches hang seems to us somewhat audacious.
In China the following species of plants are the commonest for bonsai training:Chinese cypress,Chinese juniper,jasmine orange,oleaster,white pine...

Chinese Bonsai

Bonsai tools

Bonsai tools


In the early stages of cultivating bonsai it is possible to make do with equipment you are likely to have to hand,secateurs and pruning shears,for example.In the long run,however,you won't be able to do without tools specially designed for bonsai.Slender bonsai scissors,for instance,make it possible to reach every branch and root on your plants.Pliers for removing wire are so designed that they won't damage the bark,and the pliers used for making a concave incision leave behind a wound that heals quickly,without nasty scarring.
The bonsai tools,developed in Japan,are the most important ones you'll need.Provided you treat them carefully,in particular giving them a thorough clean after use,they should last a long time and give good service.

Bonsai tools


Some important bonsai tools:
-Screw-clamp for bending branches and trunks
-Leaf cutters
-Pliers for cutting thick roots
-Brush for cleaning and smoothing the surface of the soil
-Wire cutters for removing wire
-Scissors for cutting shoots,branches and thinnish roots
-Saw for sawing off thick branches
-Paring or wood chisel for gouging out a fairly large incision

Bonsai tools

Siting Your Bonsai

Siting Your Bonsai


The conventional bonsai requires a site in the open air.In the garden,on a open balcony,on a patio or roof garden your tree is exposed to the atmospheric conditions-sun,wind and rain-that it needs to remain healthy and develop satisfactorily.
A bonsai may be brought into the house as a decoration only for a few hours a week,a day at the most.Outside,keep your plants raised off the ground as it makes them easier to tend and admire and less at risk from pests or even pets.
The ideal site for your bonsai is a shelf or framework that can be shaded in the summer if necessary and roofed over with a plastic covering in winter.The majority of bonsai species require full sunlight.Only a few sensitive plant species have to be kept slightly shaded.

Siting Your Bonsai


If the sunlight falls on one side only,you must turn your bonsai every few weeks to stop it developing in an unbalanced way.
You can make up for any lack of sunshine-for example,if a balcony is overhung by a roof-by applying artificial light.Natural,or daylight,fluorescent lamps can be used for this purpose.

Siting Your Bonsai