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Types of Bonsai

Bonsai

Bonsai is a miniature tree grown in pot.

The word bonsai is Japanese, and his bon-means tree in pot.

Mini-bonsai, measured from 5 cm to 15 cm. They are only demanding more work because of its small size. The trees get smaller so putting them in very small vessels and making frequent cuts and need to transfuse more frequently than other bonsai. The boat, very small, containing less land, so tree is much more demanding. Earth seaca very quickly and this should be watered very often. But an excess of water leads to death of the tree, making it mucegaiasca roots.

Sun, wind and frost can easily damage this type of bonsai.

Classic Bonsai measures 15-60 cm. This category is subdivided into two: bonsai of 15-30 cm, called "komono" and bonsai 30-60 cm, called "chumono.

Great bonsai is 60 to 120 cm tall or more. They are called 'Omono.

The three categories of bonsai care is the same.

Comment créer et vous entretenir Bonsai - Isabelle's Rémy Samson, Bordas SA, Paris

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Multiplication by obtaining seeds for bonsai

Multiplication through seeds is a difficult method but give spectacular results.

The seeds can be taken from other plants or bonsai from normal plants, collected in the fall directly on the plant.

Germ Conditions are different for each type of seeds.

Bonsai of Nandina domestica

Propagation by seeds. It stratify fruit is mature and looks in spring under glass. In the first year germolii protect cold and the following spring can be planted in the pot.

Propagation by cuttings. Seedlings are taken from the base, semilignificatisi are planted in a mixture of sand and peat.

Bonsai Bambusa ventricosa and Bambusa multiplex

It can multiply by dividing rhizomes. Choose knotty rhizomes close horizontal. The leaves of a bud and two years full radacilnile after a anmugurele be eliminated if others appeared in November. Spring planting, before the appearance of new buds in deep pots with soil moisture.

They need plenty of light and hot-wet environments all year, the temperature does not fall below 19 ° C.

Pinus mugo bonsai

Pinus mugo seeds for propagation by strobili gather in December, are preserved in a cold and shady. The half of April to stratify the pregerminare, germination takes place after two months.

Propagation by cuttings is little used because it needs very long time.