The bonsai is art of cultivation of tiny houseplants which are exact, let and reduced, copies of the real trees. Cultivation bonsai — fascinating and very difficult process.
Preparation
There are several enough simple rules which allow to master cultivation elements bonsai. If you want to try to grow up tree in miniature, you need to get objects necessary for this purpose: ceramic bonsaynitsa, thick, but flexible wire, small secateurs, special garden knife, earth, various elements of decor.
The plant from which you want to grow up bonsai surely has to be fast-growing. And it has to belong to look at which the trunk stiffens gradually, foliage of this plant cannot be too large. The orange or lemon shanks which are grown up from stones are considered as the best options, it is possible to take ficus with small leaves.
Define desirable form of plant, find photo or draw the sketch of trunk and krone. This picture is required to you for forming bonsai. It should be noted that ceramic pot or bonsaynitsa — the most important element of composition as it has to be in harmony ideally with breed and form of tree and interior of the room.
Change and giving of form
The earth for bonsai should not be fertile. In specialized shops you can buy special mix of soil for cultivation of tiny trees. Before you are able to plant your tree in bonsaynitsa, it needs to be grown up in a special way in normal pot about two-three years. During this period it is necessary to cut off constantly thin branches, on the place of cuts several new escapes usually grow. This procedure strengthens root system and forces it to develop quicker and more actively. When thickness of escape is 1/6 it heights, you can replace it in bonsaynitsa, in process having cut off root system approximately on 1/3. To create beautiful curved branches, you need wire. Wind it on branch spiral from below up, and then softly give them the desirable form. Consider that the wire should not crash into bark considerably. The framework has to remain on tree within 4-6 months. If after removal of framework the tree surely holds the necessary form, it is possible to consider that your work is finished. Decorate bonsai with decorative stones and moss, it will give to all composition the finished, distinguished look. Regularly, but it is not too abundant water your tiny tree. Prishchipyvayte branches which break the general composition. It is necessary to replace bonsai not more often than time in two-three years.