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1. Inroduction Of Grafting The Bonsai

   Category: Bonsai/Bonsai

   ... method presented is that used with citrus. Scion and rootstock cuttings are taken from spring growth that has hardened off. The scion and rootstock are splice grafted. A veneer graft is also used with ... Saturday, 28 March 2009

2. Process Of Air Layering The Bonsai

   Category: Bonsai/Bonsai

   ... independently the shoot is cut off of the tree and then planted or potted.   The Difference Between Air Layers and Cuttings: The propagation of plants by cuttings occurs by the same principles and has ... Thursday, 26 March 2009

3. Successful Sprouting From A Seed

   Category: Bonsai/Bonsai

   ... master. Anyone can do it, but if you want something to begin working on buy a few nursery trees to keep you going, while you wait for your seedlings to mature. Seedling Cuttings: Seedling cuttings are ... Monday, 23 March 2009

4. Malpighia Bonsai Care

   Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

   ... is rich and moist. Plants may be obtained by collecting during the summer months, but can also be purchased from a nursery or started from seed, hard or soft wood cuttings or root cuttings taken in the ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

5. Ligustrum Bonsai Care

   Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

   ... from drying out and remaining dry. Feeding: General purpose fertilizer. Pruning and wiring: Branching can be encouraged by pinching the stems. Propagation: Cuttings, grafting and seeds. Repotting: ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

6. Larch Bonsai Care

   Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

   ... the late-ripening cones in autumn/winter. The cones must be left in the sun to open, and then the seeds may be shaken out. Cuttings may be taken in late summer from new shoots, and require the use of ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

7. Jaboticaba Bonsai Care

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   ... cuttings will grow well too. Repotting: Repot only in warm weather. If the plant is healthy it is safe to remove up to two thirds of its roots. Jaboticaba prefers fertile, well drained but moisture ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

8. Hornbeam Bonsai Care

   Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

   ... Murata warns that it is difficult to get viable seed from C. japonica, as there is little overlap in flowering time between the male and female flowers. May also be propagated by cuttings and air layering ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

9. Holly Bonsai Care

   Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

   ... to grow upwards. Propagation: Seed, cuttings, and air-layering are all possible for deciduous varieties. Evergren varieties are best propigated through cuttings. Germination from seed requires cold ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

10. Hawthorn Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... Needs cold treatment before sowing, and the Samsons warn that it may take up to three years for the seeds to germinate. Air-layering may be used in spring, softwood cuttings in summer, and grafting ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

11. Ginko Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... Leaves will reduce somewhat from exposure to high light levels and controlled watering. Propagation: Seed, cuttings or grafting of male specimens. Seed can be sown in spring after cold-treatment. May ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

12. Gardenia Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ...  back to 2-3 to establish branching. Pruning of established bonsai is best done following flowering, pruning only once and then allowing new shoots to set buds. Propagation: Tip or midsection cuttings ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

13. Juniper "Nana" Bonsai Care

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    ... carefully for signs of wire cutting into the bark, and must be removed immediately if this happens. If necessary, the tree can be re-wired after removing the old wire. Propagation: Cuttings rooted  ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

14. Fukien Tea Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... branches. It buds back readily on old wood, and is suitable for any style, although broom and literati are especially nice. Propagation: By seed or softwood cuttings in spring or summer. Cuttings root ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

15. Flowering Maple bonsai Care

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    ... Shape is usually maintained through pruning, however wiring should work as long as care was taken to protect the branches. Propagation: Through seeds, cuttings in spring. Repotting: These plants do ... Tuesday, 10 March 2009

16. Wilow Leaf Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... country. It is easily propagated by cuttings of about any size taken in the summer. Specimens with large trunks can be potted into very shallow containers because all of the roots can be removed. Shortly ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

17. Chinese Elm Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... Because these dwarf varieties are sports of another plant, they can only be propagated by cutting or layering. Cuttings may be made from new tip growth taken in early summer. Repotting: They transplant ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

18. Desert Rose Bonsai Care

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    ... New shoots can be pruned regularly. The sap is poisonous, so clean hands after pruning, and avoid getting sap into open wounds. Propagation: Similar to jade trees - cuttings need to be dried for 3-4 ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

19. Contoneaster Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... grow as large bonsai. Propagation: Cuttings may be taken in June-July, and should take about six weeks to root. Air-layering may be used as well; the most optimal time is during bud-swelling in the ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

20. Sweet Plum Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... growth is required to maintain completed form. Propagation: From cuttings or seeds. Rooting hormone is not needed for cutting, simply put the cutting into a glass of water for 2-4 weeks. Seeds do not ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

21. Chinese Quince Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ...  rapidly. Softwood cuttings may be taken in summer,or hardwood cuttings in winter, but cuttings will root slowly. Clumps may be propigated through division. Named hybrids are often propigated through ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

22. Cherry Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... be taken to protect the bark. Propagation: By grafting in early spring. Beware of bad grafts when purchasing! Difficult to grow from cuttings. Pests and diseases: Not tolerant of air pollution. Birds ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

23. Cedar Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... done in late summer. Softwood cuttings may be taken in spring, or hardwood cuttings taken in autumn. Pests and Diseases: Bark beetles, caterpillars, honey fungus.  ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

24. Camella Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... for 24 hours, and then removing the outer casing. Fast germinating. Also hardwood cuttings can be taken from winter-summer, although rooting is slow and difficult. The use of rooting hormone and bottom ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

25. Eugenia Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ...  and for all but the largest sizes. Propagation: By cuttings in summer, seeds in fall, air-layering. Repotting: Every two years in early to mid-spring. Bottom heat helps to encourage root growth. Use ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

26. Podocarpus Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ...  into the design. Propagation: Podocarpus roots easily from cuttings. The best method seems to be simply to place softwood (preferably new growth) cuttings in water until roots form, then transplanting ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

27. Boxwood Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... and by pinching off most of unwanted new growth. Propagation: By division in spring, or from hardwood cuttings taken in late summer or autumn. Air-layering is also possible. Repotting: Every two years. ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

28. Bougainvillea Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... Bougainvillea may be grown from air layers, root cuttings and branch cuttings. Young shoots, a few inches in length, should be placed in sandy soil with bottom heat and moisture. Half-ripened or old ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

29. Black Pine Bonsai Care

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    ... Black pines may also be propagated by grafting and from cuttings. Repotting: Repot in Spring before the buds begin to swell. A soil mix of coarse sand, calcinated clay and peat works well. The container ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

30. Black Olive Bonsai Care

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    ... making a bend of 25 to 35 degrees, which can be incorporated into the styling. Propagation: From cuttings, as seeds are difficult to germinate. To propagate from cuttings, hard wood won't work, even ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

31. Birch Bonsai Care

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    ... sap begins to run. Propagation: Propagation methods vary depending on the species. Betula pendula grows most reliably from seed; cuttings root only with difficulty. Cultivars of this species need special ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

32. Barbados Cherry Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... soil is rich and moist. Plants may be obtained by collecting during the summer months, but can also be purchased from a nursery or started from seed, hard or soft wood cuttings or root cuttings taken ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

33. Bald Cypress Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... Cuttings or air layer are easiest. Repotting: Potting and root pruning should be done in spring, just as little green nubs are showing up on the branches and trunk. If the tree is kept in standing water ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

34. Bahamma Berry Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... fertilizer, once a month during winter. Pruning and wiring: Somewhat brittle, but can be wired. Trim frequently to keep the shape. Wonderful for clip and grow. Propagation: Grows best from cuttings ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

35. Kurume Azalea Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ...  You may need to protect the bark by wrapping the wire with raffia. Propagation: usually by cuttings to maintain hybrid characteristics. Take 3 to 4 inch cuttings after spring growth has hardened.  ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

36. Australian Pine

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ...  Watering: Tolerates dry soil between waterings. Feeding: No information available. Pruning and wiring: Good for weeping, slanting or cascade style. Propagation: Seeds or cuttings of half-ripened ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

37. American Red Maple

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... branch structure). Propagation: Seed - 25-60% germination, according to "authorities." Based on the seedlings that appear in my yard each summer, 60% is the rule. They also propagate easily from cuttings. ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

38. SATSUKI AZALEA " FLOWERING" BONSAI TREE

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... usually by cuttings to maintain hybrid characteristics. Take 3 to 4 inch cuttings after spring growth has hardened. Repotting: Repot in the spring after the flowers have gone by, every year for young ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

39. Andromedia Bonsai Care

    Category: Bonsai Care Sheets/Bonsai Care Sheets

    ... Air-layering, cuttings. Repotting: Every 2-4 years in early spring. Use lime-free soil mix.  ... Saturday, 07 March 2009

40. Propagation Of Bonsai Cuttings

    Category: Bonsai/Bonsai

        Taking cuttings produces genetically identical plants. It is therefore of great benefit for the propagation of species that easily hybridise or varieties that revert. It's also faster than raising ... Tuesday, 10 February 2009