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Easy Ways to Create a Beautiful Bonsai Garden
By Flower | January 4, 2010
If you already have a bonsai tree and think you may want to add to your collection, there are a few steps you can take towards planting your own bonsai garden. Depending on how you want the space to look and the type of plants you are tending, you could get your garden started in no time; here’s how.
The choice of a rock garden is a popular and visually appealing style in bonsai gardening. The plants are secured underneath beautiful rocks, and the amount of water and care you give your trees will determine how long the garden will last. For this type of setting you should choose plants that have strong roots and small leaves. To start the rock bonsai garden, most people choose a Ficus or an Oriental Bittersweet, which you can find at most nurseries.
Once you select the plant you want, you’ll have to start adding rocks to the soil. You can start by looking for rocks around a construction site and if that doesn’t work, you can just buy them from a home and garden center. Choose rocks that are firm and sturdy, like granite, to ensure that your tree does not take the wrong shape. Try to select rocks that have cracks, so you can introduce soil and water into them. This gives the impression that the tree has actually grown from the rock, and can give a very nice touch to your home garden or living space.
You may choose to start a bonsai garden with container plants you already own. Rock fountains or other decorative items like pillars will help show off the bonsai garden. If you’ve got enough room, you might even want to design an artificial pool in the garden’s center.
It is also ideal to have several types of trees in the garden. You can grow a small pine tree to be part of the decor, as well as a cherry tree that has borne fruit. When decorating, utilize the fact that different bonsai trees can be paired together, even if they don’t normally coexist in the same environments.
The cultivation of the bonsai tree has been an Asian tradition for centuries, and bonsai shaping is now enjoying popularity in western society as well. It’s important to learn how to properly care for your indoor bonsai in order to see it flourish.
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