Caring For A Bonsai Juniper
I m looking for a little advice on caring for junipers.
Caring for a bonsai juniper. If the water does not drain it can cause the roots of the bonsai tree to rot. They never seem to thrive for me and i ve killed more than i d care to admit. If you have fast draining soil watering should not be a problem in your juniper bonsai care. Fertilizing a juniper bonsai during the growth season fertilize once a month with organic fertilizer or once a week with liquid fertilizer.
Because bonsai are potted in small containers watering bonsai is different than watering a standard garden or houseplant. If it is dry then it is time to water the bonsai tree. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the juniper bonsai position. Junipers should be kept moist but not soaking wet.
With bonsai the goal is to water to saturation that is watering until water drains through the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. I got this procumbens nana from a nursery in march 2018. Wiring a juniper bonsai. In this video we will teach you how to creat your own bonsai tree juniper tree the movie follows a five step approach to growing a bonsai tree.
Therefore your bonsai must be maintained in a cool cold environment during the winter season. Place the juniper bonsai outdoors in a bright spot where it will get direct sunlight in the morning but filtered. They even like to dry out a little between waterings. Poke your finger into the soil around your bonsai tree every day pushing it about inch into the soil.
The juniper cannot live indoors. It is also good to have a spray bottle handy to lightly spray the foliage. I didn t do anything with the roots at the time and just left it in the nursery pot. A juniper bonsai is a living miniature tree and not a house plant.
During the winter protect the tree once temperatures drop below 10 degrees c 14f. Bonsai tree watering watering is the most essential part of bonsai tree care. When to water a juniper bonsai. They need to be.
Place the tree outside year round on a bright spot with lots of sunlight. When watering the juniper bonsai tree make sure the water is able to drain. How to take care of a japanese juniper bonsai 1. Feed the tree every two.
As a guide around thanksgiving day it is time to prepare your bonsai for its winter dormancy period which should last approximately three 3 months. Training a juniper bonsai. If you have heavy soil it holds a more water and often stays too wet. To encourage growth use a fertilizer with high nitrogen levels.