So I bought a Bonsai Tree

Bonsai from Tesco :/
Bonsai is an art form and can be performed on any tree.
As said in previous post, if you are serious and need any questions answered ask my brother. http://www.saruyama.co.uk probably best to e-mail. He has a few videos on Youtube too.
 
The OP may be interested to know that from the foliage and flowers on his TescoTree, i think that it's an Orange Tree, Citrus × ​sinensis :)
 
I decided to buy some plants for my bedroom to brighten it up abit. I got 2 foilage ones a flaming kate (that sits in straw elephant) and I got a Bonsai. All from BnQ,

I am a n00b with plants, not too sure what to do with bonsai I spray it's leaves with water and pour in water to the soil area daily. I use baby bio on it every 2 week. I need to prune it soon right? Do these get pretty big?



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£12 @ BnQ BTW the long silver thing is a blue led candle, the white square is a wakelight.
 
I had a bonsai tree but it got black flies and had to get chucked. :( In fact, one of those from B&Q above! ^

My mate has a huge one his pal gave him in his bedroom, very cool I want it!
 
Got one of the Tesco Bonsais last week, reduced from £8 to £4 as it had dropped most its leaves.
Found out it is a Banyan variety, not sure exactly which yet and being from a tropical region needs daily watering. I give the soil and tree a little spray daily. Likes plenty of sun and dislikes drafts.
Picking up nicely so far. Need to learn pruning next.
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Don't over water it.
Mine lasted 6 months before it "drowned" according to the guy who sold it!
Too much fussing about it
 
I brought one a few years ago and it got infested with bugs not sure where they came from so i used some bug killer on it ...and killed the tree.:eek:
So i got me another one and brought me some Bonsai food..........which killed it:eek:
Ok so 7 years ago i brought one from my town centre and one from tesco both are still alive today in my kitchen window:D.

All i do is prune and water when dry.
 
rapid64k said:
I brought one a few years ago and it got infested with bugs not sure where they came from so i used some bug killer on it ...and killed the tree.:eek:
So i got me another one and brought me some Bonsai food..........which killed it:eek:
Ok so 7 years ago i brought one from my town centre and one from tesco both are still alive today in my kitchen window:D.

All i do is prune and water when dry.
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Get a couple of pics up, would love to see them.
 
Another interesting Bonsai thread!

After doing a quick search, I was quite surprised at just how many there have been.... we obviously have a few enthusiasts on here. ;)

I have been hankering after one for some time now, and as I have a birthday approaching, it has made a great present suggestion! :)

We are now hoping to visit one of the countries largest bonsai nurseries next week to chose one, but will probably go for something relatively easy to look after and maintain, such as a Chinese Elm, which seems to be a popular choice.
 
To master bonsai techniques, it takes quite a lot of training/experience, any tree can be converted over to bonsai style, but to get the good curves and branching, it takes quite a lot of patching and stabilizing with wires as well as lots of care.

I would recommend having like 10 trees on the go and look for baby trees around the garden, also pick up a book that teaches you how to do all the diff stuff to the tree to make it look funky and most importantly small :D
 
I've had my own for a few years now. They are simply to keep really. To water them we stick them in the sink then raise the water level to just above the soil then leave them standing for a minute or so. They need to be fed about once a month with Bonsai food during the summer but other than that they should be fine I think.

One of ours will need re-potting next year though which does look quite complex.
 
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