Water … Water … Water … and
of course don’t forget … Water.
If
this sounds like a broken record … well,
yes, it is. But it's that important
More
Bonsai die from lack of water than from any other
form of neglect. Don’t be blamed for
the demise of your Bonsai just because you neglected
to water. Shame, shame, shame.
This
time of the year we have longer days and higher temperatures
which means that your Bonsai is in active growth.
Along with this active growth is the fact that your
Bonsai is requiring more water to grow.
So, what
should you be doing to help your Bonsai along?
| 1. |
Water.
We water daily unless we have had a big rain.
Even with rains in the nighttime and early
morning…with these higher temperatures…your
Bonsai can be dry by late afternoon. When our
temperatures are reaching up into the low 100’s
we will be watering twice daily. This may seem
like a hard job, but just water before you
go off to work and water again when you return
home. Think of it as another way to enjoy your
Bonsai and be with them…..a labor of
love so to speak. |
| 2. |
Fertilize.
Remember that our Bonsai soils are extremely
porous and therefore most fertilizers are leached
out of your potting medium with your watering.
Remember also that you should be watering until
the water runs out of your bottom holes so
that the salts in your water and the remainder
of your fertilizer will be washed out of the
soil to prevent buildup of these items which
can cause a toxic environment to your Bonsai. |
Just
remember it's really easy. A lot easier than it
sounds. The only requirement is that you enjoy
the hobby!!!!!
We have a lot of new and exciting items here at Dallas Bonsai Garden. We just
got a container in from Japan. Some of the items we got are:
More
new Tokoname Containers.
Some
new Turntables.
More
new Tools.
New
Pruning Compounds.
Plant
vacationers
PET spray heads
And…….because
you have been asking for more books to add to your collection for knowledge
through pictures and words……… we
are greatly expanding our already large inventory of
Bonsai Books. You’ll find that within the next
month that we will have virtually every Bonsai Book
that’s available in the English Language.
Please bookmark our New
Items Page we
will be listing all the new items there for you to
see.
| Thanks
for your feedback! |
We thank you for your feedback. It does help us
to help you because
we do listen. If you ask us for something we try
to find it in Japan for you. For example one
of our customers asked for a wire holder for his
Bonsai wire. We finally found it and will be bringing
them into the USA in the next few months. Thank
you for making us the Largest Bonsai Supply Store
in the World.
| Automatic
Watering Systems by Thomas J. |
Included
in this Month’s Email is another fine article
by the Bonsai Artist Thomas J. You will find this
detailing of a water system just the right thing
for this time of year. Thank you Thomas J. for sharing
your vast knowledge of Bonsai with us.
Click
here to read Thomas J's article
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