There are a great deal of people who have an appreciation for Bonsai and would love to own one. However the presumed skills, costs, and lack of knowledge prevents them from pursuing this wonderful art form. In the following video I discuss the most effective ways to start into bonsai and provide great books and websites to start (in fact you’re looking at one right now)
Suggested reading: John Naka’s Bonsai Techniques vol I & II
Sometimes I have to remind myself that a lot of people that are new to Bonsai may be viewing my site. So I need to be sure to provide content and information that I needed when I started in this art form.
The following videos cover basic wiring and watering our your trees. As always if you have any questions feel free to send me an e-mail.
The Epcot Flower and Garden Show is only weeks away and I am doing my final last minute touches to my Ficus Nerifolia so that it is ready for the 10 week exhibit.
Here is the tree after adding petroleum jelly to the bonsai pot to darken and clean the pot. I also sprayed the bark with vegetable oil to bring out the purple color of the bark. Lastly I added moss to create contrast and tie the entire tree together. The following video show the process.
I have been looking forward to repotting this tree for about a year now. I wanted to find more trunk flare and to get a color & shape pot that enhances the look of the tree.
Here is what the tree looks like now as it has been repotted. The color is just perfect and the shape was exactly what I needed.
This video reviews why I decided to repot this tree.
This video shows the first part of the process by combing the roots and preparing it for repotting
This video shows how wire the tree to the pot and finish the repotting process.
