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Needle Juniper Progression
Heres a before and after of a needle juniper I have been developing. At the start when I bought it from a garden centre the trunk was horizontal to the ground and needed a lot of work to get it upright.
Juniper Bonsai Progression
This photo shows the 5 year progression of one of the first trees I developed myself. I bought it from a nursery and as you can see it has progressed quite a bit.
The Right Way to Water
When bonsai start to dry out you need to water them but which way is correct? Firstly you should make sure you don’t get water on the leaves. The reason for this is that droplets of water on the leaves in the sun act as small magnifying glasses and end up burning them. Preferably you [...]
General Bonsai Care Sheet
Here is a nice general purpose care sheet I wrote which you should be able to apply to almost all bonsai types. General Bonsai Care Sheet There are three main things to worry about when taking care of bonsai. Watering You need to water your bonsai if the weather has been dry. If it’s been [...]
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