Which One Of These Bonsai Types Is Perfect For You?
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For those of you weren't aware, the word bonsai is pronounced bone-sigh. The words can be defined by separating them into two distinct words, with bon meaning tray and sai meaning tree. Of these lovely mini trees, there are many bonsai types to select from. Over time, the value and beauty of these trees increases as they mature.
Bonsai trees all have distinct styles such as informal upright, formal upright, cascade, semi-cascade, literati and raft. Also, they vary in size, ranging from miniature small and medium to average (they can either be small fruit or small flowered). There are still two key types - outdoor or indoor. Regardless, learning about either type will help you maintain healthy happy trees for years to come.
The simplest bonsai trees to grow indoors requiring the same amount of attention as a house plant are the tropical and subtropical trees. Absolute novices may benefit by selecting one of these types. For these trees, the ideal location is place that allows them to absorb both the morning sunlight and afternoon shade. Some trees are able to survive in full sunlight but it is better to play it safe and monitor how your bonsai grows in its location. It's possible to place your indoor bonsai outside in late spring bordering on summer. However, it must be brought inside if temperatures fall below 55 degrees.
The best bonsai types for beginners are ficus, baby jade, and Hawaiian umbrella trees, to name only a few. Many other indoor bonsai trees exist, such as serissa, sago palms, araliad, Fukien tea, money tree, brush cherry, schefflera, bougainvillea, gardenias, and elms, which can be adapted. Two species of outdoor bonsai trees are evergreens like juniper and pine, and deciduous, like maple, gingko, and elm.
The evergreen bonsai trees look pretty in almost all seasons as they maintain their foliage all through the year. Some of the names in the evergreen variety are azaleas junipers, boxwoods, and most pines. Juniper responds well to the training and is beautiful looking, so it is the favorite of many bonsai lovers. The health of an evergreen bonsai has to be taken care of too and for that the plant needs a rest period or winter dormancy. The symptoms which a plant shows when it is in resting period are a dull green or yellowish tint to the foliage. A situation when the plant is showing these signs and is looking dull should not alarm you unnecessarily as it could be its dormancy period.
Deciduous trees are those trees which lose their leaves in the fall or go into the dormant stage and start re-budding in the spring. They are not suitable for growing as indoors bonsais since they go dormant in winter. These have to be placed carefully in a shed garage or near a cool window sill during winter. It is best not to let them have too much sunlight and water during these months. Fertilizers should be given every few weeks. Bonsais have different varieties such as larch, apricot, hornbeam, ginko, maple, crabapple and elm species. Japenese maple is the most challenging of all the outdoor trees. They have their foliage changing color in spring and the fall, and the colors range from yellow to orange to a beautiful deep red.
There are a number of outdoor bonsai types one can choose from. These options include the Chinese fringe flower, Chinese elm, Japanese red maple, blue moss cypress, star cypress and soft touch holly. If you intended to grow a bonsai, note that all outdoor bonsai need to be treated with care (particularly in the wintertime). Overall, it is important to ensure that they are properly protected.
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