How to Grow Bonsai Trees : Avoiding Common Problems with Bonsai Trees
Saturday, May 29th, 2010 at
2:31 am
Learn how to avoid common problems with bonsai tree growing, in this free video. Expert: Mike Hansen Bio: Mike Hansen, owner of Midwest Bonsai, has been growing, caring, selling, and instructing others in bonsai care for years. Mike is an expert bonsai master.
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im a beginner too and im on a small beginner kit i think the mini kits are in like natural history museum gift shop that where i got it
pruning the leafs or twigs.. so that the they’ll bud-back closer to the trunk and become more dence., the dence foliage u get the smaller the leafs get..
dont starve the tree to death thats wrong…!
submerge the pot in water till u see no bubbles left seeping out of the soil. it may take a while then leave it outside.. its ok though to bring it inside for a show-case but its an out door plant.
also if ur not sure u may not watered the Juniper properly stick ur finger in the soil about an inch”. feel if its moisted, if not water it or the thing that helps me most is i baught a moister reader..
nice to see everyone helping from those in need (thumbs up)
i resently got my friend into he is loving it that im teaching. he’s lucky cause for me i had to learn from scratch.. killing plants/ research etc.. know what i mean for those who just like mee..
im loving this hobby
thanks for all the info, i know what i have to do to avoid BONSAI DEATH!! now
my bonsai tipe is chinese elm it says that you can grow them inside and outside but i realy hope that i will get a house soon so i can put it outside
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If google how to care for a bonsai you can get some good tips and guides on how to care for one. I am just a beginner too and this really helps.
At the base (just before the roots) of my bonsai, there appears to be a white sticky “fluffy” looking substance.
It could be wooly aphid, but it smells of mould. I have replaced the surface of the soil and I have scraped the bark off the base.
Can anyone advise me what to do now?
Bonsai Death, great band name
Definitely a fungus. You took the right steps. Watch to see that the soil does not get soggy or waterlogged. If it does not dry out properly between waterings, you may need to repot using soil that drains better.
Thankyou, it’s all fine now.
probably powdery mildew or honey fungus hard to be sure with out the type of bonsai provided, let me know what kind it could help a lot.
does any one know where I can get jasmine trees or seeds I live in Worcester county near middlesex county too, in Massachusetts. They have no records of having serious bugs or desise so their easy to take care of and nice looking bonsai. I would appreciate help thank you.
oh, that comment I made last time was ages ago, it was mould.
To cure it, I just left it outside in the fresh air for an hour and it went.
However, I have noticed that the soil drains the water less – I don’t know wether this has got to do with the mould or the fact that I have a full carpet of moss.
I had a few bonsais that had full carpets of moss back in my early years, and had nothing but trouble with them — poor drainage, ants and bugs under the moss, etc. Nowadays I grow a small area of moss around the base of the trunk of most of my trees, and I may add more moss when I prep a tree for a show if I think it needs it.
i cant listen to this guy. his voice is too boring
That is a type of fungus growing on your Bonsai. The colour should have a hint of silver in it. This fungus growing should not harm your Bonsai. This means that you are doing great with your plant, because that fungus appears when your Bonsai is happy, and healthy so it can grow. You shouldn’t have scraped the bark of the base, because the fungus sometimes can help the growth of your tree, as well as make it look nice (For people who know what it is, not a sickness.)
Hope that helped!
@Dimipoke1 to be honest with you, i posted my last comment quite a while back and have sorted out the “problem”
however, I now have a concern that all my leaves have fallen off, and my bonsai doesn’t look very attractive. I’m worried because I read on the internet that my type of bonsai is an evergreen and keeps its leaves all year round.
Do you have a camera? If you do, could you take a photo of it and somehow send it to me? Like, maybe post it on your channel somewhere or send it through a letter. (I don’t know if you can send pictures through YouTube composition letters. If you can, send some of one or both sides of the plant, and a close up.)
If there is nothing I can do, wait until Spring, which is the main season of plant growth. (If it is alive by then. Touch wood.)
Respond to this A.S.A.P
Regards,
Dimipoke1
If you can, would you be able to send some images of your Bonsai to my YouTube inbox? (I’m not sure if you can send pictures through the composition letters, but if you can, please do.) Try and send images of both sides of the plant, and a close up of the “Dryness.” If you can’t, post them on your channel, or I will give you my email address through the YouTube mail.
If there is nothing I can do, wait to see if any growth occurs by this Spring. (If it is alive by then.)
Regards,
Dimipoke1
BONSAI DEATH !!!!
HELP!!! i have planted bonsai seeds about three weeks ago, and i noticed the soil was a little dry. im very patient with these sorts of things, however the soil wasnt absorbing the water very well. i decided to take a hair pin and poke the soil to allow water to soak in. BAD IDEA. i poked one of the seeds and i feel like i have killed it :*(
please please please notify as to what to do from this point on !!! there is a lot of white stuff inside, but the shell is definately broken. i am allowing it to soak in water, the other seeds are a little white but im letting them be for now. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY LITTLE BONSAI SEEDLINGS!!!!
hey, everybody! i´ve never grown a bonsai before and i got a little question: would an oak be a suitable tree for a bonsai? and if not, which one is?