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Bonsai Types
The word bonsai, for those of you who didn’t know, is pronounced bone-sigh. The words can be defined by putting them into two single words, bon meaning tray and sai meaning tree. There are many bonsai types to choose from of these beautiful living miniature trees. Their value and beauty increases over the years as they mature.
All these trees have different styles, such as informal upright, formal upright, cascade, semi-cascade, literati and raft. Bonsai trees can also range in size from miniature, small, and medium to average (they can either be small fruit or small flowered). There are still two main types of bonsai - indoor or outdoor. Gaining knowledge about either species will help you in having healthy happy trees for many years.
The easiest bonsais to grow indoors, requiring the same amount of care as a house plant, is the tropical and subtropical trees. Those of you who are absolute beginners may benefit by choosing one of these two. The best location for these trees is where they get the morning sun and afternoon shade. Some trees can survive in full sun but it is better to play it safe and monitor how your bonsai grows in its location. It is possible to sit your indoor bonsai outside in late spring bordering on summer, but must be taken indoors when temperature drops below 55 degrees.
The best bonsai types of tree best suited to the beginner include, Hawaiian umbrella trees, baby jade and ficus. These are just a few. There are many other varieties of indoor bonsai trees. These include serissa, sago palms, Fukien tea, aralias, brush cherry, money tree, schefflera, gardenias, bougainvillia, and also elms can easily be adapted to most homes. There are two species of outdoor bonsai trees. These are evergreen trees, such as pine and junipers, and deciduous trees, such as elms, maples and ginko.
The beauty of evergreen bonsai trees are that they maintain their foliage throughout most of the seasons. This type would be azaleas, junipers, boxwoods and most pines. Juniper is a favorite for many bonsai lovers because of its beautiful good looks and the ability to be trained. To maintain the health of evergreen bonsai, a rest period or winter dormancy is required. Signs to look for are a dull green or yellowish tint to the foliage. No need to call the alarm, this is the dormancy period.
Trees that lose their leaves in the fall or go into the dormant stage, but re-bud in springtime are known as deciduous trees. The different varieties of bonsai trees include larch, apricot, hornbeam, ginko, maple, crabapple, and elm species. The most challenging of all the outdoor trees is the Japanese maple. They are known for their foliage changing color in spring and the fall, their color ranges from yellow to orange to a beautiful deep red. Deciduous bonsai are not really suitable for growing indoors because they go dormant in the winter unless they can be placed in a shed, garage or near a cool window sill. During the winter months, not too much sunlight and water every few days, add fertilizer every few weeks.
All outdoor bonsai types of trees should be treated with care, especially in the winter months. Make sure they are properly protected. There are many outdoor types to choose from the Chinese fringe flower, Chinese elm, Japanese juniper, Japanese red maple, blue moss cypress, star cypress and soft touch holly. Bonsai trees are beautiful miniature trees with an elegance and work of art all of their own.
All these trees have different styles, such as informal upright, formal upright, cascade, semi-cascade, literati and raft. Bonsai trees can also range in size from miniature, small, and medium to average (they can either be small fruit or small flowered). There are still two main types of bonsai - indoor or outdoor. Gaining knowledge about either species will help you in having healthy happy trees for many years.
The easiest bonsais to grow indoors, requiring the same amount of care as a house plant, is the tropical and subtropical trees. Those of you who are absolute beginners may benefit by choosing one of these two. The best location for these trees is where they get the morning sun and afternoon shade. Some trees can survive in full sun but it is better to play it safe and monitor how your bonsai grows in its location. It is possible to sit your indoor bonsai outside in late spring bordering on summer, but must be taken indoors when temperature drops below 55 degrees.
The best bonsai types of tree best suited to the beginner include, Hawaiian umbrella trees, baby jade and ficus. These are just a few. There are many other varieties of indoor bonsai trees. These include serissa, sago palms, Fukien tea, aralias, brush cherry, money tree, schefflera, gardenias, bougainvillia, and also elms can easily be adapted to most homes. There are two species of outdoor bonsai trees. These are evergreen trees, such as pine and junipers, and deciduous trees, such as elms, maples and ginko.
The beauty of evergreen bonsai trees are that they maintain their foliage throughout most of the seasons. This type would be azaleas, junipers, boxwoods and most pines. Juniper is a favorite for many bonsai lovers because of its beautiful good looks and the ability to be trained. To maintain the health of evergreen bonsai, a rest period or winter dormancy is required. Signs to look for are a dull green or yellowish tint to the foliage. No need to call the alarm, this is the dormancy period.
Trees that lose their leaves in the fall or go into the dormant stage, but re-bud in springtime are known as deciduous trees. The different varieties of bonsai trees include larch, apricot, hornbeam, ginko, maple, crabapple, and elm species. The most challenging of all the outdoor trees is the Japanese maple. They are known for their foliage changing color in spring and the fall, their color ranges from yellow to orange to a beautiful deep red. Deciduous bonsai are not really suitable for growing indoors because they go dormant in the winter unless they can be placed in a shed, garage or near a cool window sill. During the winter months, not too much sunlight and water every few days, add fertilizer every few weeks.
All outdoor bonsai types of trees should be treated with care, especially in the winter months. Make sure they are properly protected. There are many outdoor types to choose from the Chinese fringe flower, Chinese elm, Japanese juniper, Japanese red maple, blue moss cypress, star cypress and soft touch holly. Bonsai trees are beautiful miniature trees with an elegance and work of art all of their own.