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Michael Klasno
Comments: 0 Member Since: Jan 4, 2008 Re-potting a Bonsai Plant
Re-potting a bonsai tree, although not hard, is sometimes an adventure, and you never know what you are going to find when you lift that plant out of its container. If it has been a while since you re-potted you may find a bunch of brown roots wrapped around themselves and the inside of the pot. You may also find that most of these roots are of poor quality and very dry with voids in the soil. Quality Bonsai from Cuttings
of the three basic bonsai propagation techniques, seed, air layering and cuttings, I personally find creating bonsai from cuttings to be the most rewarding. Grant it, bonsai from seed is traditional and plants achieved by air layering are very fast, but cuttings is where its at for me. Old nursery men have been using this trick, planting young branch cuttings, for 100's of years. Bonsai Tools, Choosing the right bonsai tools
Following is a list of the tools you will need to begin your new hobby. I would suggest starting with beginner quality tools. I actually started with “hand me down” tools and purchased a couple good used tools. You will also want to familiarize yourself with how to care for your bonsai tools. How to care for your bonsai tools
Keep your tools clean.– As with all tools, cleanliness is important and insures the continued proper function of your tools. Shears or knob cutters with built up sap or cut paste will not cut correctly and may even damage the portion of the tree you are cutting. Jining tools or grafting knives with sap built up will not only stick when cutting but may also cause an accident. |
