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Ficus Bonsai Tree: Fig tree species are very popular for bonsai making.   Several characteristics like  fast growth, ability to grow indoors, and very tolerant of overwatering make fig so popular in bonsai use.  It grows a dense canopy, and it has thick, shiny, evergreen leaves. Figs all have in common a habit of producing aerial roots from branches and the upper trunk.  In nature, the aerial roots growing from the branches eventually become strong enough to support the parent branch, structurally and nutritionally. Those emerging from the trunk tend to self-graft to the trunk as they grow downwards. This causes the trunk to thicken rapidly and adopt a deeply fluted appearance. Large specimen bonsai figs use this natural process to good effect.  Most fig trees grow "banyan" roots naturally; this feature is often showcased by styling Ficus bonsai trees in dramatic air-root and  root-over-rock styles . Ficus Bonsai (Source:  Bonsai Empire ) How to car...

Adenium Obesum or Desert Rose Bonsai It is a South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall. It's a popular ornamental plant in tropical regions. It is excellent in pots especially for people who kill everything as the adenium lives with little care. Adenium Bonsai Flowers:  The plant flowers during the warm months and the flowers are 2-inch pink open-trumpet shaped flowers. The flowers are in the shade of pink, rose white or white. If a plant not getting enough sunlight, flowering will not happen. Temperature: It prefers warm conditions, it needs more water the temperature rise to over 40 degrees Celcius. During winter reduce the water for adeniums and temperature below 4c it kills the plants. Adenium is a drought-tolerant plant. Adenium Bonsai plants Soil: Adeniums require a gritty,well-drained soil like coarse river sand for quick draining and add farmyard manure or compost in the ratio of 1:1.Beca...

Bonsai Styles: The Bonsai plants to be trained to different shapes like  1. Formal upright style. 2. Informal upright.  3. Cascade style. 4. Group or Forest style. 5. Semi cascade. 6. Slanting.  7. Windswept. 8. Driftwood. 9. Broom. 10. Weeping. 11. Root on the rock. 12. Raft. The art of bonsai requires the right combination of mind, eye, and hand. Periodically pinching the tip and removal of excess shoots to maintain the general type of designs. Formal Upright: One of the most natural styles where the trunk is perfectly straight. The branches should alternate left to right to suggest age. The bottom third branches are removed and the remainder is drawn downward. Plants suitable for formal upright: All pines, Cedars, Redwood, Spruce, Cypress. Informal upright:     The style is characterized by lightly curving trunk displaying the harsh elements of nature. This can be achieved by using wire or cords. It is appropriate for conifers as with deciduous trees. ...

The following are the different rules (techniques) for Bonsai making: 1. Propagation 2. Season 3. Potting and repotting 4. After Care 5. Container 6. Plant media Propagation:        Bonsai propagation is done through seeds, Cuttings, Layering, Grafting. Seeds- Pines and Junipers Cuttings-Ficus, Pomegranate, Mulberry, Bougainvilleas. Layering-Jasmine, Ixora, Pomegranate, and Bougainvilleas. Grafting-Mango, Sapota, Citrus. Season:       1.July to August.       2.Feb to March. The best time is before the opening of the buds. Potting and repotting:    * 1/3 of the roots can be trimmed.    * Long taproots are to trimmed.    * Excessive branches are to trimmed out.    * Balanced nutrition and adequate water is a must.    * Repotting is done after 2-3 years. An uprooted bonsai ready for repotting After Care:   Trimming and pruning are essential to k...

D ecorate your living room with a fresh style of decorating with plants. Living plants improve air quality and flowers serve as a natural air freshness in your living room. Interior house can be health care for placing one or more living plants. Add a pop of bright green color to a natural space. Fill your empty corners, windows with a decorative pot filled with green plants. They will make your room more beautiful and green as well as feel comfortable. You choose a hardy plant that thrives in your living conditions. Choose a plant to coordinate with your living room decor style. These trees are easy to care and easy to do well indoor. Make your room more beautiful. These trees are treated for the senses not only visually attractive for their foliage and blossoms, but some flowering trees also give nice fragrant. The following selection of bonsai trees is indoor bonsai trees these are done well in an indoor environment. They make a great gift for home, office, schools, and eas...

In spite of indoor bonsai's are popular among most of the gardeners, the outdoor bonsai are living in the open environment rewards its owner with changes in color, texture associated with different seasons and fissures in tree bark, soil covered with lush green moss will bring you closer to nature. Outdoor bonsai introduce us to more challenges and possibilities. In Japan, almost all the hardy bonsai are produced are field-grown for between five and twenty years. Nowadays it is rarely collected from the wild but in Japan, they still collect from the wild. In outdoor, selected trees will receive some pruning and shaping before being lifted and examined.  There are two varieties of outdoor bonsai trees, both the outdoor varieties can flower and some bear fruit.  Deciduous bonsai tree means leaves will turn color and off and  Evergreen bonsai trees keep their needles or leaves.  Pine, Juniper, Japanese cedar, Chinese elm, Wisteria, and Adenium enjoy full sun...