Questions tagged [bonsai]
Miniature version of a tree curated in a small container by trimming its roots and branches. Each Specimen of bonsai trees needs different requirements such as soil type, amount of sun, watering schedule, NPK fertalizer levels and much more.
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When should I plant my tree saplings into a bonsai pot?
About one year ago I started to grow different kind of trees from seeds. I always had the plan to create bonsai's out of them one day. But how old should they be before I plant them into a bonsai pot ...
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What is causing these dark spots on my bonsai tree?
My Cussonia bonsai suffers for a couple of months now from an unrecognized pest.
First I thought these are mites, so I bought a powder that you mix with water and spray on the leaves. But ...
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Making a Bonsai with braided stems - A good idea?
Back in 1986, I remember I bought a Ficus Benjamina tree that was actually four in one...
I mean the stem of the "tree" was actually made-up of four individual stems braided together. The ...
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Does amyone know what type of bonsai tree this is
I got this tree about a week ago but i dont know what type it is help someone
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What is this bonsai plant with red-tinged leaves?
Can anyone identify this plant? It was purchased in southern Oregon.
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Pine seeds which I planted two months ago grew early. What should I do?
I don't know much about gardening. But I want to. I always wanted to grow many bonsai trees in my home and exotic trees in my garden. So like two months ago, I picked pine cones from ground and ...
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Why aren't my young Bonsai Plant seedlings growing well?
My bonsai plant is not growing well. I used a Mini Bonsai Kit. With 6 seeds, I was able to sprout only 2 plants and one is almost wilting. The other one was growing well for a week but it also seems ...
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How should I prune my Cussonia Bonsai?
I have had this Cussonia for couple of years. As you can see on the picture, the branches grew somewhat unevenly (I marked the branches with a blue line). I am thinking how to trim it, so the bonsai ...
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What is the name of the flower in the photo?
I have bought a Juniperus bonsai before few weeks. Now this flower has appeared, but it does not look much like the one I have ordered. Please, tell me what is that?
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Bamboo for tying knots?
I am hoping to tie knots in growing bamboo, ideally with a final diameter similar to a pencil (4-8mm). I have zero (positive) gardening/plant tending experience. I bought a potted Fargesia Scabrida, ...
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Black pine bonsai seedling
I just got a black pine seed to sprout and was wondering if I need to move it inside for the winter since it will be so young.
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Questions about white pine bonsai
I have planted this bonsai one year ago, I bought the seeds from wish and they were labeled as white japanese pine. and I have a few questions
When I take a look at youtube videos about this plant, ...
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Need repotting advice for my small red maple (hopefully to be bonsai)
I recently grew a red maple from seed after cold stratification. The seedling is now about 4 inches tall, and i am not sure what to do next! Do i need to repot? What are its watering needs?
If anyone ...
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How old should a cottonwood be for me to start pruning it for bonsai?
This little bonsai cottonwood has been growing now for about 3 months. He is about 6 inches tall now and has been transplanted from his little cup to a bigger cup!
I am wondering, when would be a ...
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Maple Tree Typical Dormancy Requirements?
To give a little bit of context, I'm looking to start growing bonsai trees indoor. I really like maple trees and I'm thinking of building an indoor growth enclosure(like a Grow Box) with artificial ...
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I need help identifying this bonsai tree
i bought this bonsai tree in a local gardening store.
I forgot to ask what species it was.
I can't find any useful information on the website of the importer and i was unable to identify it by means ...
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What is this Coarse Green Sand-Like Material in my Bonsai Kit?
I just purchased my first bonsai tree. The kit I purchased came with a small green packet of coarse sand-like material (see picture below). In all my reading, I haven't been able to figure out what ...
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What should I do with my 3 feet 17yr old chestnut tree in a pot
What's the best/healthiest thing to do for my 17+yr old 3 feet chestnut tree in a pot so it will survive?
I wanted to grow my own bonsai plant from a chestnut then didn't have the nerve to prune it. ...
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Is it a problem if I pot multiple Bonsai at the same pot?
I repotted my Bonsais in one shared pot, they are from different types. Is that a problem?
Sorry for the newbie question.
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Dying bonsai? All the leaves have fallen
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Got this bonsai as a gift a year ago
it has been kept outdoors, watered twice a week
now I see no more leaves, wondering if it is dying / dead
I would like to bring it back to ...
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Ficus bonsai regrowth
I recently got a ficus bonsai and I've been following instructions to keep it pruned, however, I have a few questions that I can't find information on.
I've allowed a few branches to get a bit longer ...
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Bonsai sprout is loosing all of its leaves, help!
My boyfriend planted this bonsai from a seed almost a year ago, so not exactly sure which type it is. We keep it watered and it sits on the window in our bedroom, where it receives fresh air, sunlight,...
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Bonsai tree keeps losing leaves
Sorry for asking probably a question that has been asked before, but I really don't know what could I do to improve by bonsai's health. I bought it 1 year ago, and all this time it kept losing leaves.
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What is the best light timing for an indoor ficus bonsai in both the winter and summer?
I recently got an indoor ficus bonsai and it's doing well. I bought a grow light for it and I put it on a timer, but I'm not sure what the best light timing is for the plant. I'm having trouble ...
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What is the plastic gauze / grid in a bonsai replanting kit for?
I bought a bonsai replanting kit and its got this plastic grid / gauze in it. I could not work our what its for. Is it to cover the hole at the bottom of the pot to stop dirt falling our or has it ...
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How to prune my first Japanese Arce bonsai tree?
I just bought this really nice Arce Palmatum tree, is about 30cm tall. I want to make it a bonsai, which would be my first. I've seen loads of YouTube videos and tutorials but I just can't imagine the ...
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Ginkgo Biloba Bonsai leaves turning brown from middle
I recently bought a young gingko biloba (maidenhair) bonsai from a nursery that looked healthy two weeks ago. I brought it home and have since watered it twice. I put it outside in the day and it gets ...
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Please help me identify my bonsai tree?
I've looked online to try to identify the type of tree that it is so I can take better care of it in regards to watering, fertilizing, & the environment. So far I've come up with nothing & it'...
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How to start Gulmohar bonsai from seeds?
I have so many Gulmohar around. How can I use Gulmohar fruit/flower to start my own Gulmohar bonsai.
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Help with Yellow leaves
Can someone please help with the cause of yellowing of bottom leaves of bonsai umbrella tree. The new leaves look fine. I'm in Australia in autumn but still 28-15 deg so not sure if I should repot at ...
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Jabily/elephant tree (Operculicarya decaryi) bonsai
I have an Operculicarya decaryi. I got it about half a foot long, and now it has grown quite a bit.
It seems reasonably healthy and not in danger of dying, though I don't know much about these trees ...
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What disease does my Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) have?
I got this Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) a month ago and cut it into a bonsai shape. I am new to caring for bonsais or cypresses. I was wondering what these little strings on my new plant's ...
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How can I grow my Chinese elm bonsai bigger?
I Bought this bonsai a few weeks ago and everything is going good (I've pruned the roots and branches, it's in a small pot, and it's even growing new leaves very fast). There are no actual problems ...
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Is my bonsai dead?
I got this bonsai a few months ago as a gift. I leave it in a place where it gets a lot of sun. I haven’t been home for a while and forgot to have someone water it for about a month. Is my bonsai dead?...
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White web or fungus like sutff under sugar maple tree bark - peeling bark
I started to notice some white web or soft fungus type stuff around crevasses of my maple tree's trunk bark. I didnt make much of it until I clipped off some of the bark, there was more of it, and ...
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Plants near bonsai
Few weeks after using a fertiliser, couple of plants started to grow near the tree. Can someone recognise what kind of plants they are? Should I remove them?
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Can I prevent my spider plant from growing more leaves?
I have a spider plant (chlorophytum comosum) that I have raised since he was still attached to his parent. He is in a small (2 inch diameter) pot and lives on my desk in indirect sunlight all day, ...
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Bonsai tree leaves turning brown and falling
I have Bonsai tree which it's leaves have been turned brown and falling, even the green leaves are falling.
The tree has been kept inside then moved outside, the issue still appearing.
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I've gotten this bonsai tree 2 days ago and I'm having trouble identifying this tree
I have searched all bonsai tree related websites and still have not found the type of bonsai it is because of the color and shape of the leaves
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What's this type of Bonsai?
So I bought this today and forgot to ask what type it is. This is my first bonsai tree and I would love to know how to properly take care of it :)
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Can I safely remove glued gravel on top of my bonsai plant's soil? [duplicate]
My friend has a bonsai plant that they won at a door prize and it is in a container where it came in and all the little pebbles are glued together. Is there a way to unglue the pebbles? Or if I were ...
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Ficus religiosa leaves turning brown and yellow
Ficus religiosa leaves are falling off, some by turning yellow, and some by turning brown. I tried treating with fungicide thrice with 3 days gap in between, which is of no use. I use vermicompost as ...
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What can I do with a dead bonsai that was an anniversary gift? [closed]
For our anniversary, my wife gave me a ficus bonsai tree. About 2 months ago, it suddenly lost all its leaves. We took it to a garden store that specializes in bonsais, and we were told that it had ...
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How can I stunt the growth of a Night Blooming Jasmine?
I have been trying to grow a Night Blooming Jasmine, Cestrum nocturnum Jessamine, plant indoors. The plant is growing pretty rapidly. I read that the height of the plant goes up to 8-10 feet, which is ...
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How should I diagnose leaf problems on these bonsai?
I have two informal maple bonsai (i.e., seedlings that I dug up from the garden and potted), both of which have some browning on their leaves:
Preliminary research indicates that this could be ...
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Should I add more soil to my bonsai seedlings
I have three bonsai seedlings that are just about 3 months old. They are Norway spruces and appear to be doing well but I was wondering if maybe I need to add more soil (particularly for the third one,...
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What is the name of this plant? and how do I take care of it?
I only just got this plant and would like to know its name, also is it some sort of a bonsai?
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Seedling growing into adjacent seed
I planted 5 seeds for a Norway spruce (Picea Abies) on January 12, 2020, and so far I have three seedlings that are growing at a similar rate (though one is a bit bigger).
I noticed something very ...
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Is it possible to irrigate a bonsai with a drip system?
I recently acquired a bonsai and am nervous about the danger of over- or under-watering. Is it possible/feasible/worthwhile to build some sort of drip system to keep the soil at a constant humidity? ...
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My bonsai tree is dying
Both of the trees are very brittle and dry. They are both either pices mariana or one of them may be a pinus aristata. I started growing them in the summer and they were fine but when winter came ...