Watering Your Bonsai Tree

Watering your bonsai tree is the most important aspect of caring for your bonsai tree.

Watering your bonsai tree. But take care not to water or splash moisture on the foliage if watering your bonsai during full sun. Pour water over the tree until you see puddles on the top of the soil. Once the water has stopped dripping out the bottom water it again in the same way. Still it is not exclusive to the regularity of watering.

The best practice for watering bonsai trees is to use a drip tray to catch any excess water draining through the pot. You will want to use a watering can with a fine rosette or a hose with a gentle spray setting. This will help ensure that the topsoil is not washed away and will protect the leaves and twigs from too much force in a small area. The elements that affect the moisture content in the soil as mentioned above is also inclusive.

Try watering your bonsai in the late afternoon or evening to ensure that your soil remains moist all night and into the morning. Top watering a bonsai tree 1. If it is very hot during the day and your tree is in the full sun it may need an additional drink. The second bonsai watering technique bottom watering is the easiest of the two and my preferred method of watering small potted plants.

Never water on a routine keep observing your trees individually instead of watering them on a daily. This will ensure that your tree is well watered. Don t water the leaves. Tap water is generally accepted as safe for bonsai use.

Water your trees when the soil gets slightly dry this means you should not water your tree when the soil is still wet. The following general guidelines will help you to get bonsai watering right. What kind of water to use. A rose spout has lots of tiny holes in it to ensure the.

For nearly all bonsai trees we recommend a daily watering except during winter months. Conventionally the best way of watering any bonsai tree is pouring adequate water whenever the surface of the soil looks dry. In it you fill a small tub or container with water and gently set your bonsai tree into the water until the water level reaches the rim of the bonsai pot. Gently pour water out of the rose spout onto.

Fill a rose spout watering tin with 2 cups 470 ml of water. Since your tree is now confined to a smaller pot with limited soil it will rely on you as its primary source for water other than natural rainfall. Every pot of bonsai tree needs a special watering method.