Comments on: 5 Top Indoor Bonsai Care Tips by Samuel Phillipson

By: admin

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:55:21 +0000

A Canadian maple is not a good bonsai to grow indoors as it comes from a place which gets cold in the winter. Normally the only trees suited to indoors are from tropical areas. However because your house gets cold it might be ok to keep it in your house. I would recommend keeping it in the garden outside though.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:39:48 +0000

Hello! I am interested in beginning to grow my first bonsai tree however my house becomes very cold in winter and the central heating barely works, is it worth it at the moment or should I wait until the heating is corrected? The type of tree I am interested in is a Canadian Maple

By: admin

admin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:35:24 +0000

Emily I have always struggled with indoor bonsai they really are hard to look after. Outdoor bonsai are much easier as they are just native trees to your region. With indoor trees they shouldn’t need water more than ever few days but they need to be kept out of direct sunlight and away from radiators and electrical appliances. It is a very fine balance keeping them indoors. good luck

By: Emily Burt

Emily Burt — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:33:18 +0000

Hi there, I recently acquired a bonsai as a gift and I’m worried about killing it! I have always kept house plants though I believe bonsai are a bit more specialised. I have watered it by putting it in a shallow bowl of water for a couple of hours to allow water to be absorbed but the leaves appear to be “crispy” and fall off. I don’t want to water it too much though I feel it needs watering again…any suggestions would be very much appreciated! Thanks

By: admin

admin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:02:16 +0000

john – Obviously the best option is to ask someone to come round and water it but you’ve probably thought of that! What you can try is to put a bowl full of water next to the pot and a strip of foam leading from the bowl into the soil of the pot. Keep them at the same level and the water will naturally slowly soak through the foam into the pot.

By: john manston

john manston — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:52:27 +0000

hi i have a indoor bonsie i have had it 3 mths was xmas presant how do i water it when i am away i am going away for 2 weeks thanks

By: Katy

Katy — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:14:18 +0000

Hi there, I bought my son a Chinese Elm Bonsai for Christmas but like many people on here I too am new to all this. He is keeping the tree in his room on a desk but not in direct sunlight, should he be keeping it in the window? He is watering it about every 3 days and there are some leaves which are falling off. We just want to know if he should be pruning at all yet? And how far back/how often do you trim the branches?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:57:17 +0000

robert – Yes this is normal after a move just make sure it is in a good position – not too hot not too cold and not too much sun on it and it should return to normal soon.

By: robert morrow

robert morrow — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:16:46 +0000

my wife has just bought me a ficus ginseng about 5 days ago, it is well established and stands about 4 foot tall and i am really pleased to receive such a gift however there seems to be alot of the leaves falling off, is this normal on a new move and if not how can i remedy this, thank you.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:24:05 +0000

This doesn’t sound like any pest you need to worry about unless they have red heads which are vine weevils the number one insect to worry about with bonsai. If you are worried you can spray the soil and leaves with insecticide which you can find at the garden centre