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You only need one bonsai tree to start this indoor hobby

Growing bonsai trees as an indoor hobby is one best stress relieving activities I know of. Learning the Chinese or Japanese art of bonsai is an ideal activity for anyone looking for an indoor hobby to relax with. Select indoor bonsai trees for decorating or outdoor bonsai as an ornamental display trees on your patio.

Most people begin by growing a ficus tree, normally because they have been given one as a gift. Very popular bonsai are  Fukien tea trees, these are used quite frequently in decorating, as a plant centerpieces for kitchen and dining room tables. Junipers and boxwood trees are best for beginners, they are easy to shape into your own unique style.

If you don't have a suitable place to grow bonsai outdoors, buy a tree specifically recommended for indoors. The most popular is Hawaiian umbrella  tree which have tiny umbrella shaped leaves or a Brazilian rain tree which has leaves that fold up at night, which looks very cool.

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Indoor Bonsai Catalog

This selection of trees are all "indoor bonsai" which grow well inside or outside. If temperatures remain above 50 degrees F.

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Generally speaking, all flowering trees require more light than non-flowering trees. Mind you the flowers last longer than cut bouquets, and the trees can bloom continually.

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Flowering Tree Catalog

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The trees shown in this category are all flowering. Most are tropical or sub-tropical indoor bonsai trees. However, some are grown only outdoors, when making your selection, please review the description.

Bonsai Recommended for beginners

To start a collection of trees, many growers recommend ficus trees and fukien tea trees as a good choice. My choice would be a Chinese elm bonsai or a Hawaiian umbrella  tree. They do not require as much natural sunlight and will do well on a desk and other poor lighting areas.

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Here you can find more information for beginners

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 Make your own, start from seeds or buy one that has been shape for you.

As a beginner I started with a cascading juniper bonsai, they are easy to care for and prune.  I found a Juniper bonsai from an online nursery with the shape already started for me. This was good starter tree for a beginner, like myself. Eventually you will want to start your own from seed, there are several varieties of bonsai seeds that you can start.

After awhile I became more interested in indoor bonsai, especially flowering plants, because of the beauty of their blossoms. I was also quite interested in feng shui and how it related to plants and trees in the home.

Buying a Japanese bonsai tree as a beginner and learning to shape the tree properly, was easier than I thought. The  nursery that I purchased mine from had an entire selection on trees for beginners. I am now starting to take my own cuttings and learning how to grow my own, it was easier than starting with seeds.I now sell my bonsai at garage sales.

 Always buy, bonsai from a nursery that specializes in shipping, growing and shaping miniature trees. Wallmart and other stores may sell them but you won't get the quality of information about the trees. Shipping information is a important detail when reviewing prices.

  • You can always find a tree on sale, but should be more concerned with the quality and type of tree you want. Just because a tree is older or classified as one of a kind, that doesn't mean its harder to grow. Read more information about specimen bonsai trees.

Bonsai Tree Meaning As An Art Form

Its correct to refer to bonsai as being Japanese. Bonsai is a Japanese translation meaning "tree in a pot".  When talking about trees it has grown to be a complex art form, and like art, certain guidelines exist. You as the artist are trying to achieve the natural perfection of a miniature tree. They are ornamental trees grown in a bonsai style. Always ask yourself does this plant look like a full grown tree only in miniature. And yes the pot also forms part of the design.

Chinese or Japanese bonsai are made (we say made because they are not naturally shaped and it is an art form) there is a favored viewing angle. Front, back, left and right which depends on how you have shaped the tree.  This is important when displaying specimen bonsai.

The tree should also have a few roots showing. Proper pruning, cutting and re-potting is essential for healthy plant development. When you buy bonsai plants and trees, notice that there are three basic shapes - Cascade, semi-cascade and raft style.

  • Cascade and semi-cascade plants are modeled after trees that grow over water or down the sides of mountains. They lean over and down the side of the pot.
  • Semi-cascade do not lean as far downward as a cascade style.
  • Raft style are those that are planted on their side.  Straight-line and group plantings give the illusion of a group of trees, but are actually the branches planted on its side.

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