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Bonsai trees for container growing outdoors

If you enjoy indoor bonsai then it is only natural that you take up this hobby and grow outdoor bonsai trees to grow outdoors. They make wonderful small ornamental trees for the front deck or an outdoor covered patio that gets a bit of sun.

Their are two varieties of an outdoor bonsai tree, deciduous meaning the leaves will turn color and fall off and evergreen bonsai trees that keep their needles and leaves. Both varieties can be flowering and some bear fruit. The most popular ornamental trees are the white pine bonsai trees. For an outdoor flowering tree an azalea bonsai is many gardeners top choice.

	Outdoor Deciduous Trees (foliage falls off) Click here to view all deciduous trees - varieties include Japanese red maple, chinese elm, cherry bonsai tree, cork bark elm, red wood, purple beach tree, mini rose, Japanese larch bonsai tree and more... Shipping and prices
	Outdoor Evergreen Trees (need winter dormant period) Click here to view all evergreen trees - varieties include blue moss cypress, white cedar bonsai tree, blue spruce, Japanese black pine, red heather, boxwood all trees are ideal for a patio.

Positioning  outdoor trees in the garden or in containers on the patio

Most bonsai trees are a living actual trees and not plants, so it must be maintained in a cool environment during the winter season. Around Thanksgiving Day is the time to prepare your bonsai for its winter dormancy, which lasts about three months.  One method is to bury your tree in the ground without the pot and then mulch up to the first branch. It is best to choose a location that is protected from wind and sun, but not rain or snow.  Most species grown outdoors  like small evergreen trees are rated cold hardiness as long as you are careful they don't freeze.

A second method which is also common is to place your tree in an unheated garage or shed. During this time, your tree does not require light because it is in a dormant state; however, it will require watering approximately every two weeks. Throughout the spring, summer and fall your bonsai should be placed outside, such as on a patio, balcony, terrace, or in a garden.

Once outside, your tree should be positioned where it will receive sufficient sun – morning sun and afternoon shade is best. If you do keep an outdoor bonsai tree in a pot you should be brought into the house on special occasions to be displayed. The tree should not remain inside for more than a few days.

Outdoor bonsai tree care

Apply water when the soil appears dry, never allowing the soil to dry out completely it will stress the roots. It is a good idea to use a moisture meter until you get to know the requirements of your bonsai tree. A good rain is usually a sufficient watering method unless you have just had a dry spell.

Since your bonsai is growing in such a small amount of soil it is necessary to replenish the soil's supply of nutrients periodically.  Fertilizers should be used at half their recommended strength, once a month except during the winter.

Most outdoor bonsai trees you buy have already been through their training period, thus requiring only periodic trimming and pinching to remain miniature. Pinch and trim back the new growth to the farthest safe point. Never should all of the new growth be removed. A little should be left to sustain the health of the tree. Tropical and sub-tropical trees used for bonsai will require periodic pinching and trimming throughout the year.

Repotting must be performed periodically on all bonsai when their root system has filled the pot. The reasons for repotting are to supply your tree with fresh soil, and to encourage a more compact root system. As a rule, most deciduous trees require repotting every two or three years, while evergreens only need to be repotted every four or five years. Since trees grow at different rates, this schedule will not always hold true, therefore, you should examine your tree's root system each year to determine if it has become root bound in the pot. The outer and bottom fourth of the tree roots should be removed. This is done by raking the soil away then pruning back the roots.

Then, a thin layer of small gravel is placed in the bottom of the pot for drainage purposes. On top of this gravel is placed the new fresh soil. Place well-draining soil which is enough to raise the outdoor bonsai tree to its original height. This fresh soil should be worked in around and under the tree root mass, avoid leaving any air pockets.

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