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Discussion for the month of October

To partially continue with September's discussion, the temperature is still moderating from the highs of late August and early September. Here in Dallas, our daily highs and lows during the afternoons and mornings are around ten degrees lower than the same day in September.

The light is waning as well. Here in Dallas, we have lost about one hour of daylight from this same day in September.

What does this mean to you and of course to your Bonsai?

For everyone in the United States it's time to think of cutting down on the amount of Nitrogen you are feeding your Bonsai.

Some areas of the United States have already experienced freezing weather. This Happens in the Northern climates at the end of September and during the first part of October.

How do freezing temperatures affect your bonsai?

Let's consider the type of Bonsai you have. The categories of Bonsai can be divided in as many ways as you could cut a pie or pizza: Indoor/Outdoor, Tropical/Temperate, etc. When we speak of Indoor/Outdoor we are basically separating bonsai by where they would be naturally growing as into tropical climates and temperate climate. Those that are temperate must have a period of rest...meaning lower temperatures and light. The tropical forms of bonsai require no rest periods as their natural environment does not vary much in temperature, but varies only in length of day and dry and wet periods. The outdoor varieties should be left outside to experience low temperatures and day length. However, if you have been feeding fertilizer high in nitrogen, then those tender stems, branches and leaves produced by this nitrogen can exhibit burns when the temperatures fall below 40 degrees F. By using the 0-10-10 fertilizer we offer you, you will be able to give your Bonsai nutrients, but not nutrients that will harm your tree's overall appearance when subjected to low temperatures.

Nitrogen is a gas that occurs naturally in the air and soil, where it is converted into useable forms for plant use by bacteria and other natural processes. This nutrient is a constituent of proteins and is vital to plant-growing processes. As we wind down the Summer you should consider applying our 0-10-10 Fertilizer to your bonsai. The NPK are the symbols for the three primary nutrients needed by plants. N for the total nitrogen, P for available phosphorus and K for water-soluble potassium. The above mentioned fertilizer then has no nitrogen with a 10 percent amount of phosphorus and 10 percent amount of potassium. This formula will slow down the plants foliage growth and harden off the bonsai for the stresses of winter weather. We offer this fertilizer in two sizes:
F78 - which is FUJIYAMA Specialty Fertilizer in 2 two ounce bottles (a total of 4 ounces) for $5.50

and

F79 - which is 2 Eight ounce bottles (a total of 16 ounces) for $13.95.



Other items you need to consider stocking up on before the immediate need arises are

TRAYS – You’ll need these when the temperatures dip down and you want to protect your Bonsai even if it’s just for the few hours just before sunrise. The trays will keep your carpet, table – whatever from absorbing any moisture or water from your Bonsai and keep some complaints down from your partner who has to keep the home tidy.
Humidity Trays – Plastic Trays from Japan which are available in black and in a deluxe form with nice rounded corners.
Ceramic Trays – Which come in rectangular and oval shapes with some coloring on the edges.
 

GreenKing 365 – A Japanese Liquid formula that is used during the winter months in Japan. Manufactured by the very famous Green King Company. It’s a 3:6:5 liquid formula. The specs state it’s an organic fertilizer with root growth stimulators which assist in disease resistance and produce more bud counts and intense flower colors in the Spring.

 

Rainbow Liquid Stimulator – A Japanese product that is seen practically everywhere there are plants in pots in Japan. We’ve seen the ampoules inserted in fantastically beautiful orchid plants on the rooftop gardens of the department stores lining the Ginza. We’ve seen them in the pots of unbelievable Satsuki Azalea Bonsai in an exhibit in Nagoya. It’s used when Bonsai are under stress – which is the time when you’re trying to protect them from the cold natural elements by putting them in an artificial environment.

 

Brushes – From now until Spring you should be keeping your Bonsai in a very clean, sanitary environment. This means no leaves on the soil that might cause fungus problems. This means no open bark on the tree that might harbor eggs or actual insects. During our Winter visits to Japan we observe the Bonsai masters and their assistants keeping the Bonsai immaculate – not one stray leaf on the Bonsai, its table or on the surrounding ground. The trunk is brushed to remove all possible hiding places for insects or remove potential areas for diseases to flourish.

 

Please browse through our Monthly Sales Items for things that you might need in the near future. These are specials that once gone will not be repeated. These specials may stay one month or sometimes even less time. So don’t put your order off…….you could be disappointed if you do.
 

Sincerely,
Fred & Elizabeth Meyer,
Owners.
Dallas Bonsai Garden
At your service since 1965.
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