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Healthy
Bonsai
Yes,
December 21, 2004, was the shortest day of this
winter season, but from our years of experience,
this is the month of most Bonsai fatalities.
Why? Well, we think it’s just the accumulation
of all the bad stuff that finally does your Bonsai
in.
Low light is extremely difficult for your Bonsai
to tolerate and with months and months of this it
just may say to you … ”enough!
I’ve had it!” And make the journey to
Bonsai Heaven.
Extremely dry atmosphere. You’ve
had your heat on for months and months and this desert
dryness may just be the proverbial straw that takes
your Bonsai down.
Watering/sanitary surroundings/insects/pests … They can all contribute to your Bonsai’s downfall.
Your Bonsai has been under stress for a number of
months and it just may not have any resistance or
strength left to fight all these problems that under
better circumstances would not be such a problem.
What can you do this month to help your bonsai cope with these stressful conditions?
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Light – As
bright as possible under the circumstances. |
2. |
Dry
Atmosphere – Use
a humidity tray with or without gravel to add
humidity to your Bonsai’s immediate surroundings. |
3. |
Watering – This is a
difficult regimen this time of year because
you do have dry conditions in the Bonsai’s
surroundings, but your Bonsai is more than
likely not needing very much moisture in the
soil to slide through this period. You must
keep the Bonsai’s soil evenly moist,
but certainly not soggy wet. Check daily. |
4. |
Sanitary surroundings. Remember
fallen leaves, castoff bark, etc., make for
very unsanitary surroundings that foster fungus,
is a haven for pests and other varmints. |
5. |
Insects/Pests – They’re
a constant threat to your Bonsai. Always be
vigilant! |
Now what can Dallas Bonsai Garden offer you in the way of assisting you through
this time of the year?
1. |
Fertilizers.
These fertilizers are great for the winter
months because they have no Nitrogen in their
formula – thus
they do not cause any growth this time of year:
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Chemicals for this time of the year. Two of these – Menedael
and our Bonsai Vitamin are root stimulators
which will assist your Bonsai, but won’t
make it grow. The Bio-Elite and Rainbow are
like vitamins. Also they help your
Bonsai along without causing any growth.
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3. |
Humidity
Trays – These
will assist you in adding extra humidity surrounding
your Bonsai and also catch the excess runoff
of any water during your watering ritual.
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4. |
Aggregate to add to your Humidity
Tray. This will add 10 or 20 times as much
surface area for the water which will evaporate
and surround your Bonsai.
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And …what’s
in store for you at Dallas Bonsai Garden within
the next few weeks?
Lots of new and exciting things will be arriving
here during March – Just
in time for your repotting.
A ton of new and exciting Tokoname Japanese Pottery.
A passel of new and exciting Japanese Bonsai Tools … including many new
finishes.
New Books … books that just aren’t available in the English language.
New Chemicals … pruning compounds with new ingredients.
Japanese Electric Wood Carving tools.
And … finally … a new plant vacationer!!!
Again, we thank you for shopping dallasbonsai.com. We do hope that we can be
your Bonsai Supply Superstore.
A new article on Repotting by Bonsai Expert Thomas
J.
If you are hesitant to go hacking away at the roots
of your prized trees, fear not! Thomas J. will alleviate
your fears. In no time you will be successfully repotting
in half the time.
Click
here to read Thomas J's article
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