bonsai tree kit

A bonsai tree kit has everything you need to get started growing your own bonsai tree.

Juniper Procumbens Nana tree is a beginners bonsai which is approximately three years old and comes with a glazed ceramic training pot. It is a little bigger than what most people would consider a bonsai seedling.

For beginners or as a gift to someone that enjoys gardening or has expressed interest in bonsai this tree kit is a great start. Click here to find out more about bonsai tree kits. The link takes you to another information page on our site.

flip video camcorder

Keep a short flip video of your pruning techniques

Can’t remember how you trimmed your bonsai tree last year or even a few months ago? I found a simple solution to that problem, its recording your pruning technique with a small camcorder call a flip ultra video recorder.

Many bonsai beginners have this problem. The shape of the tree seems to have changed and doesn’t look as good as it did six months ago. And the worst thing is you cant remember quite how you pruned it and don’t want to make the same mistake. Do what I did and make a short video recording while you are trimming your tree. The flip ultra video recorder allows you to simply upload it to your computer so you can keep a diary of what you did wrong but more importantly what you did right.

Where to buy:

There are a couple of flip mini’s to choose from. Flip video mini camcorders are available in white, black, orange, pink and green.

• Flip UltraHD Camcorder, 120 Minutes (White)
• Flip Ultra Camcorder 2nd Generation, 120 Minutes (White)

Personal flip video recorder review

Its size and simplicity mean it can go where most camcorders can’t.

It’s a very small easy to use video recorder that is the size of a thin digital camera. There are no tapes or discs, so you must offload the videos to a computer when the memory is full, 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the model you choose.

You turn it on, and it’s ready to start filming in two seconds. You press the red button once to record and once to stop and then press the play button to review the video. If you want to re-shoot the video just press the trash button to delete the clip. This is a pretty simple electronic device. Keep it in your purse or coat pocket, take it every where you go, even underwater that is if you add the waterproof case. The video and audio is very good, it has been reviewed to be very close to a TV’s resolution. Flip ultra video recorder also has exceptional low-light ability.

Bonsai Display Tables

How you display your ornamental tree is important to the overall look of your bonsai trees. If you have your tree in a chinese bonsai pot a hardwood bonsai display table looks best.

Bonsai Display Tables view all at this store (bonsaiboy)

If you are going to use one of these display stands you are still going to need some sort of table for it to be placed on. The 9 inch round turntable looks very nice on a coffee table as does the table with scrolled legs. My problem in displaying a bonsai tree has always been that I have more than one indoor bonsai tree and I like to display them in a group. The table that works best for me and it may for you also is a sofa table that I have behind my couch.

To view cheap sofa tables visit this store display tables at amazon.com

I can fit three indoor bonsai trees on this one display table. I prefer a glass top because it goes with all colors of pots and it is easier to clean. I do have a couple of outdoor bonsai on my patio and use an outdoor coffee table and end table for these. I think they make one of the nicest coffee table displays I have seen.

House plant watering cans

It is that time of the summer when plants get very hot especially juniper Bonsai. If you have a fairly new bonsai then you need to keep very close attention on your watering habits.

If your tree seemed to be healthy until recently and the leaves or needles are turning yellow or brown, it is most likely a water problem.

Normally you only need to mist the tree from the tips to roots everyday and then water once a week. But in the hot summer this is not enough.

Yellow leaves are from over watering, then if it gets direct hot sun the yellow leaves dry and then turn brown. Not giving a bonsai tree enough water will also turn the leaves brown. Many bonsai trees like to dry out inbetween waterings but but not for days at a time.
This is a common problem for many house plants as well. Sometimes we water the roots and forget to mist the leaves or the opposite happens – misting and then forgeting to water the roots. Read more

Bonsai Containers

What Kind Of Container Should You Use? – This depends on what your pot or container is for and how it is going to be used. There are two types of bonsai pots:  training pots and display containers.

Training pots are usually made of plastic, mica, and even wood. Mica training pots are a favorite and available in conveinent very large sizes.

Display pots are usually ceramic with either a glaze or an unglazed finish, because they must be frost proof if kept outdoors.

At the critical growing and trainng stage of bonsai, the pot must be large enough to safely hold all of the soil or growing media. that The container needs to provide the space for a healthy and stable root system, good branching and hold the desired trunk thickness.  It is essential to have large drainage holes so no water gets trapped at the bottom of the pot.  Waterlogged roots from poor draining pots will rot and be fatal for your bonsai tree, plus your bonsai tree will never really be ready to go into a display pot. Read more

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