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Bonsai Trees


Caring for your new "Pet Plant"


Bonsai is a Japanese word meaning "tray-planted". It also can refer to the art of growing and training miniaturized dwarf trees. Bonsai are dwarfed by pruning roots & branches while their shape is controlled by wiring the trunk and branches. Any tree or shrub can become a bonsai, with lots of time, effort and tender loving care.  And trust me there is a lot of time involved in these  "little guys". Miss one  watering and 1/2 of the leaves could fall off.  If you don't take the time daily to look for spider mites and other insects your tree could die with in a few days if not treated.  Pruning bi-weekly is a must to form the proper shape and there are numerous shapes to choose from.  Which comes to my final point.  Bonsai trees are more like "pet" then plants.
***So make sure you educate yourself before taking on this horticultural challenge!***


Serissa, Kyoto
 (During  dormant period)
  
Serissa, Kyoto
(During growth spurt) 
 
Tools needed to properly take care of your Bonsai
1. Leaf cutter, with long handle for pruning small branches.
2. Long shear, for pruning small and medium sized branches.
3. Butterfly shear, for pruning small branches and roots.
4. Small shear, for cutting of leaves (defoliation tool).
5. Small knob cutter, for making deep, hollow wounds.
6. Large knob cutter, for making deep, hollow wounds.
7. Small concave cutter, for pruning medium sized branches. Leaves and   
    hollow wound.
8. Large concave cutter, for pruning large branches. Leaves and hollow
    wound.
9.  Wire cutter.
10. Jin tool.
11. Rade.
12. Root-hook, tool for repotting a tree.
13. Copper brush, for cleaning trunks.
14. Cocos brush, for cleaning the ground surface.
15. Trunk benders.
Tool Imagss & information taken from bonsai-master.tripod.com/id3.html
 
This website will anwser all your questions as it has helped me through trying times.
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Last updated by Webmaster on Jan 31,2006