Here are some Bonsai Terms you will need to know.
1. Accent Plant – a small plant that is put on view in conjunction with a bonsai; usually when a bonsai is being formally displayed at a show or exhibition; also called a companion plant.
2. Air Layer – a method for propagating trees through the removal of a large branch or section of trunk from an existing tree, or bonsai, to create a new tree.
3. Akadama – a traditional Japanese bonsai soil that is comprised of the red volcanic matter of Japan; used for thousands of years by bonsai artists on most types of deciduous bonsai trees.
4. Apex – the very top or highest point of a bonsai tree.
5. Back budding – a process of encouraging new growth on a branch where growth is currently non-existent.
6. Broadleaved – trees, mainly deciduous, with broad, flat leaves; non-conifer trees.
7. Bunjin – a traditional Japanese bonsai style; also called literati. This is a tree that has a tall, slender trunk with foliage growing only near the top; illustrating maturity and the casting off of material things.
8. Buttress – the area of a tree trunk where the roots meet the soil surface; usually styled to convey strength.
9. Callus – the scar tissue that forms over a wound where a branch has been pruned off of a tree; it is part of the tree's healing process.
10. Cambium – the thin layer of green colored cell tissue growing between the bark and the wood of a living tree.
11. Canopy – all of the upper-most branches that form the top of a tree.
12. Chokkan – a traditional Japanese bonsai style; also called a formal upright. This is a tree that has a very straight trunk with symmetrical branching; illustrating strength and order.
13. Collected tree – finding and taking a tree from its natural habitat; a tree that has been shaped by the forces of nature alone.
14. Conifer – a tree that bears cones; mainly evergreen trees such as: pines, cedars, spruces and junipers.
15. Cross – a hybrid resulting from cross-fertilization between species or varieties.
16. Crown – the upper section of a bonsai where the branches spread out from the trunk.
17. Cultivars – cultivars are plants that have features desirable to the person "cultivating" them. These desirable characteristics have been deliberately selected and can be reliably reproduced in plants under controlled cultivation.
18. Cut-leaved – a bonsai that has leaves which are shaped in very distinct segments.
19. Deciduous – a tree that has a seasonal growth cycle where new foliage is produced in the spring, then grows throughout the summer, turns colors in autumn, and drops in the winter, leaving buds on the branches for next spring's new foliage.
20. Defoliation – the practice of removing all leaves to encourage new shoots and potentially smaller leaves.
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If you want to grow bonsai tree then you need to choose a bonsai pot carefully. After all your Bonsai Tree will be living in the pot for a long time. There are many different pots to choose from today.
There are factors that you need to consider when buying a bonsai pot. The pot you select should have sufficient drainage holes plus small holes you can insert wire to secure the tree when you are repotting.
Another factor to consider is the bonsai pot color. You can choose colors that complement the tree. It is important to match the color of the pot and the flower of the tree if it flowers.
Bonsai trees have different designs (styles) and convey different messages. The pots should deliver and enhance the messages. Because there are so many different shapes, you can find a shape the compliments the style of your tree.
The generic rule to choose bonsai pot is that the width of the pot should be at least the half of the span of the trees and the depth should be half of the height of the trees. This guideline will help you choose a suitable bonsai pot.
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The Brooklyn Botanic Garden just released its newest Region Guide - Growing Bonsai Indoors. This is a comprehensive introduction to tropical, subtropical bonsai growing indoors year-round.
Growing Bonsai Indoors featuring the basics of indoor bonsai care, portraits of 24 great trees for growing indoors and essential pruning techniques plus more. The handy guide is tailored to the needs of first-time bonsai owners and explains step-by-step how to make bonsai flourish inside the average home. Readers will also find a thorough overview of the most common bonsai styles along with advice on styling from renowned experts.
This book would make a great gift and you could also add a starter Bonsai kit.
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