Bonsai Maintenance Calendar
Calendar bonsai care maintenance winter summer spring fall cold warm water fertilize fertilizing pruning watering.
Bonsai maintenance calendar. New england bonsai gardens in bellingham might have a bonsai care calendar for beginners. The roots on the other hand need a certain amount of moisture in the soil to stay alive and not dry out. October low nitrogen high potash feed for conifers no feed for deciduous trees. Use this month to study your trees and plan for styling changes that you need to do this spring.
Unlike the pine species mentioned above most other pines will only produce one flush of growth each year. Maintenance calendar demonstration will be held every second or third month. Bonsai calendar the following offers general guidance for taking care of your bonsai. This is a good month to start planning and preparing for spring.
Jim is right that even in a small state like ma the timing for re potting or pruning a pine will differ somewhat if you live on the cape or out in the berkshires. Timing in bonsai specific practices is very closely tied to your local climate. The other month s will be a workshop only with tutors senior members helping any one who requires it. But please also take into account the weather your tree species and its health.
Stick only to routine maintenance to avoid the possibility of infestation by parasites or fungus. Keep your bonsai and pots cleaned up to prevent mold and fungus. It could be fatal to remove all their candles so they must be treated differently. Specific bonsai care guidelines for one flush pines general info.
However as bonsai trees are planted in small pots a few basic guidelines have to be followed when watering fertilizing and repotting your trees. But take care not to over water. Bonsai books bonsai tools bonsai for sale carving tools bonsai pots bonsai t shirts page 1 of 2. Demonstration when on will commence at approx 11 ooam for those interested.
Carry out any maintenance pruning. The following calendar was produced to act as a general fact sheet and month by month guide for the keeping and growing of satsuki azalea primarily as bonsai but also as patio potted plants. Causing stress to a plant will. When to work on your bonsai trees.
Bonsai care and maintenance caring for a bonsai tree is not nearly as hard as is commonly thought.