Bonsai Trees

What are Bonsai trees?  On contrast to popular belief, bonsai really means “plant in a tray” and although they are smaller than their wild counterparts, they don’t have to be only a few inches tall. They can also be grown in a pot in the garden and will still be smaller than their wild counterparts.

Misconceptions about Bonsai trees.

Because the cultivator starves the tree and prunes it to the point where it becomes ill, many people think that training Bonsai trees is a harsh hobby. Contrary to popular belief, they receive considerably more frequent feeding and watering than their wild counterparts, even if they are trimmed and pruned rather severely to keep them to the size of the pot.

Contrary to popular assumption, bonsai trees were first planted in China, as evidenced by documents dating back more than 2000 years. These bonsai were grown individually outside in pots, although they weren’t as little as the bonsai that people frequently picture. But it was the Japanese that took this art form and developed it to the point where it is now. As a result, Japanese and Chinese miniature bonsai have very different styles, with Chinese bonsai being much more freestyle and lightly pruned than Japanese miniature bonsai, which are very heavily groomed and pruned and look much more like miniature versions of the full-sized versions in their natural state.

Wild trees live just as long as bonsai trees do. They are typically passed down from family to family and regularly live for many centuries. Due to the attention they receive, they frequently live significantly longer and healthier lives than their wild cousins.

 

The advantages of growing Bonsai.

Not everyone has a sizable garden where they can plant many trees and allow them to grow as big as they wish, and even those who do still need to wait a number of years for the tree to become properly established in their garden. Anyone who is interested in growing Bonsai trees can do it because they simply need to reach much smaller proportions and don’t require any additional space beyond the size of the pot. If you can duplicate the ideal conditions for the tree you wish to cultivate, you can even grow them indoors.

 

Growing bonsai trees may quickly become an addicting pastime and calls for meticulousness, foresight into the tree’s growth, as well as much of time and care. If you choose to cultivate bonsai and are successful at it, you will surely experience a great deal of satisfaction.

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