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Title: Bonsai Trees


1
Bonsai Trees
  • Original Power Point Created by Stephanie Husak
  • Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
    Curriculum Office
  • June 2002

2
Introduction
  • Lets start by saying that bonsai trees are not
    genetically dwarfed plants, they are full size
    trees and are kept small by planting them in
    small planting pots. Given the proper care they
    can live for hundreds of years being passed on
    from generation to generation. Overall bonsai
    trees are something that are quite personalized
    and there are no strict rules to abide by. Only
    if you undertake it merely as a hobby which to
    gain enjoyment out of it.

3
Maintenance
  • They are developed from seeds or cuttings, from
    young trees or naturally occurring stunted trees
    transplanted into containers. Bonsai are kept
    small by pruning branches and roots, by periodic
    repotting, by pinching off new growth, and by
    wiring branches and trunks so that they grow into
    the desired shape.

4
History
  • The bonsai first appeared in China over a
    thousand years ago on a very basic scale, known
    as the practice of growing single specimens.
    They displayed sparse foliage and rugged, gnarled
    trunks which often looked like animals, dragons
    and birds.
  • In an ancient Japanese scroll written in Japan
    around the Kamakura period, it is translated to
    say To appreciate and find pleasure in
    curiously curved potted trees is to love
    deformity. Whether this was intended as a
    positive or negative statement, it leaves us to
    believe that growing dwarfed and twisted trees in
    containers was an accepted practice.

5
Tips to Remember
  • Bonsai is an Outdoor activity. Putting trees in
    pots doesnt transform them into indoor plants.
    If you keep them inside they will die.
  • You will make mistakes, everyone does, learning
    and experience is the best teacher.
  • You will kill trees. That is the sad part of the
    activity, especially starting out. Learn from
    your mistakes and do your best to prevent them in
    the future.
  • Learn to care for different types of plants and
    grow your collection from their.

6
Watering
  • More bonsai are lost due to improper watering
    than from any other causes. The length of time
    between watering can vary quite a bit depending
    on conditions such as humidity, soil moisture,
    and size of the pot. Bonsai should be watered
    every day or two. The best time is in the
    morning or late afternoon.

7
Repotting
  • A bonsai must periodically be repotted to supply
    a pot-bound root system with fresh soil. It is
    also necessary to keep the root system balanced
    with the top growth. Most require repotting
    every two to three years and should be placed in
    specialized pots. This should be done in early
    spring. Do not let root system dry out while
    repotting and do not place in direct sun light
    for at least on week.

8
Fertilizing
  • Feedings vary from plant to plant, A
    water-soluble fertilizer is usually applied every
    two to four weeks. Miracle grow and Mir-acid are
    commonly used, but check label directions for
    your tree. Do not feed right after repotting
    (wait 3-4 weeks). Dont feed if the tree is in a
    sicken condition. Pre-moisten the plant soil
    first. Never fertilizer a very dry bonsai youll
    burn its roots and any decorative moss.

9
Trimming Pruning and Training
  • Trimming and pruning are the means by which a
    bonsai is kept small. You should trim the tree
    when the new growth comes in the spring. It is
    important however never to remove all of the new
    growth. The roots are trimmed and the tree limbs
    are wound with annealed copper wire to assist the
    branches to grow in the special way you want.

10
The Desired Looks
  • The tree and the pot from a single harmonious
    unit where the shape, texture and color of one
    complements the other. Then the tree must be
    shaped. Every branch and twig of a bonsai is
    shaped or eliminated until your shape is desired.

11
Additional Features
  • There are many factors, other than the main
    subject plant, which contribute to make a genuine
    bonsai. To make your bonsai stand out more, you
    could use mosses, alternatives to mosses as
    ground covers, and using ornamental rocks or
    stone with the bonsai.

12
Formal Upright
  • A tree with a style such as formal upright only
    occurs when it has grown in the open under
    perfect conditions. The most important
    requirement for this style is keeping the trunk
    perfectly straight.

13
Informal Upright
  • In nature, these trees bend or alter their
    direction away from wind or shade. An informal
    upright bonsai the trunk should slightly bend to
    the left or right, but never towards the viewer.
    Neither the trunk or branches should be pointing
    towards the viewer.

14
Slanting Style
  • Trees that slant naturally occur a result of
    really strong winds or deep shade during early
    development. Whether curved or straight, the
    whole trunk leans at a definite angle. The
    stronger roots grow out on the side, away from
    the angle of the trunk lean, to support the
    weight.

15
Cascade
  • The growing tip of a cascade bonsai reaches
    below the base of a container. The trunk has a
    natural taper and gives the impression of the
    forces of gravity. Branches appear to be seeking
    the light. All that is needed to require this
    shape is a tall narrow pot which will enhance the
    style.

16
Semi-Cascade
  • Like the cascade projects over the rim of the
    container, but does not drop below the base.
    The style occurs in nature when trees grow on
    cliffs or overhang water. The angle of the trunk
    in this bonsai is not precise, as long as the
    effect is strongly horizontal, even if the pant
    grows well below the level of the pot rim.

17
Gallery
Fukien Tea
Maple
Jasmine Orange
Chinese Elm
Flowering Quince
Fukien Tea
18
Gallery
Serissa Foetida
Yew Podocarp
Fukien Tea
Honeysuckle
Maple clinging to rock
Japanese Maple
19
Gallery
Ko-Mayumi
Prunus Mume
Lilac
Japanese Juneberry
Howthorn
Crepe Myrtle
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