What is a bonsai?

Today the art of bonsai is a popular hobby in the U.S. Bonsai can be the source of immense pleasure and inspiration. Bonsai traditionally refers to a tree or shrub, but today it may refer to any miniaturized plant, including herbaceous plants.

What is well-balanced soil for bonsai?

Well-balanced soil mixture for bonsai contains three parts of garden soil, three parts of manures and two parts of broken bricks. The bottom layer (coarse soil or sand) – to facilitate soil drainage. The medium layer of soil mixture (Soil+manure+bricks) for filling the pots. The top layer (fine soil) – giving the finishing touch.

How do I get Ideas for my bonsai?

To get ideas for your bonsai, study plants in nature, especially old, weathered specimens. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this exercise are to learn about bonsai and to start training a plant as a bonsai. A secondary objective is to learn the art of pruning and reinforce it by pruning the plant as a bonsai.

What are the best plants for bonsai making?

Well grown nursery plants are selected for bonsai making. Adenium, Bottlebrush, Casuarina, Banyan tree, Ficus Benjamina, Juniper, Malphigia, Mango, Jade, Mini pine tree, Bougainvillea, Jatropha, Murraya, Sterculia, etc. This is done by sifting the soil through 3 three different sieves to get three different grades of soil.