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- Pull bonsai from native trees yourself - this is how it works
- This will get you to a suitable tree
- Which domestic tree species are suitable for bonsai?
- Turn a blank into a bonsai - the basics
- Tips
Even native trees can be trained to bonsai
Pull bonsai from native trees yourself - this is how it works
Bonsai is a many thousand year old Japanese art of tree growing. The charm of this cultural form is to educate the small trees true to nature - just in miniature. This Japanese tradition has long since come to us, as evidenced by numerous clubs in Germany as well as a wide range of specialist literature and information on the Internet. For the bonsai culture you do not need exotic tree species, a seedling of a native tree meets the requirements as well.
This will get you to a suitable tree
Local trees offer many advantages for the education of bonsai: Raw material is easy (and cheap!) To procure, because you have to go only in the forest or in the park, also these species are optimally adapted to the local climatic conditions and require no extra care such as hibernation in the cold house. Instead, they are ideal outdoor bonsai that can be wonderfully set up in the garden. Only for a room bonsai should you prefer exotic tree species, because oak, maple and co. Do not survive in the living room for long. A suitable bonsai blank can be obtained in different ways:
In the case of wild trees, however, you must be careful and observe the locally applicable nature conservation laws. Not just any forest, seedlings or young trees are allowed!
Which domestic tree species are suitable for bonsai?
In principle, all native tree species are suitable for bonsai. It is advantageous, however, if you prefer varieties with naturally small leaves, as here for beginners complicated leaf cutting is eliminated. Incidentally, in addition to large trees such as pedunculate oak, European beech, Norway maple or pine, many shrubs can also be brought to tree bonsai. In particular, from hawthorn, cornelian cherry, wild apples, etc. can form beautiful bonsai.
Turn a blank into a bonsai - the basics
Until a seedling becomes a finished bonsai, many years of careful care are needed. The basics:
Tips
To properly water and fertilize a bonsai is a tricky task: after all, the tree needs enough nutrients, but too many of them lead to undesirably increased growth.