Bonsai pictures – Fertilizing bonsai
June 20, 2009 by admin
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Fertilising Bonsai Trees
There are two types of fertilizer, organic and chemical.
Personally, I use only chemical fertilizers, I find it is easier to use (it is dissolved in water).
The fertilizer is composed of these three elements.
N: Nitrogen (for new growth)
P: Phosphorus (for flowering)
K: Potassium (Hardens branches, around August)
Chemical Fertilizers: Examples of concentration available
15-30-15: For using at [...]
Indoors or Outdoors?
First there is no such thing as an indoor tree! All trees are designed to live outdoors in the open in fresh air where they are exposed to the sun wind and rain. Having said that, modern homes can provide suitable conditions for some subtropical and tropical species. This is just as well, since people [...]
Pinching Shoots.
All plants grow, and bonsai are no exception. In the height of summer, as little as a week is long enough for a small bonsai to become overgrown and scruffy.
Bonsai shouldn’t just be clipped like a hedge. This will cause over-dense outer foliage and all the valuable inner shoots will die through lack of light. [...]
