Bonsai Care Sheet

It can be kept outside in summer if temperatures are above 15 degrees c 59f and it needs lots of light full sun is ideal in the house as well as outside if the tree is exposed to the ultraviolet radiation gradually or if it is defoliated before placing the tree outside.

Bonsai care sheet. The jade tree is considered an indoor tree in most temperate zones although it can be grown outdoors in full sun and sufficiently high temperatures. Bonsai species generally fall into one of three categories. If any of these specks start to walk around then you probably have spider mites. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the ficus bonsai position.

Tiny specks will fall onto the paper. Bonsai trees need to be in temperature between 65 f and 75 f 18 c 24 c to grow and thrive. It could be fatal to remove all their candles so they must be treated differently. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the juniper bonsai.

Tropical subtropical species deciduous trees i e broad leaved trees that lose their leaves in fall and undergo a period of winter dormancy and coniferous needle leaved trees which retain their foliage year round. Included in this category are the white pine scots pine ponderosa pine and mountain pine. Read our specific care sheets for individual bonsai species. The ficus bonsai tree is an indoor bonsai which cannot endure frost.

Wait a few seconds. Keep temperatures above 5 degrees c or 41f at all times. Care sheets guides. How often a tree needs to be watered depends on several factors like species of tree size of tree size of pot time of year soil mixture and climate indicating that it is impossible to say how often you should water bonsai.

Below you will find links to specific care sheets for individual bonsai species. At night the temperature should be somewhere between 55 f and 60 f 13 c 16 c. For more general information check out our general bonsai tips guides or the bonsai outlet blog. The juniper cannot live indoors.

Watering bonsai trees the most important part of taking care of your bonsai trees is watering. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the jade bonsai position. Place the tree outside year round on a bright spot with lots of sunlight. Specific bonsai care guidelines for one flush pines.

The temperature for bonsai tree care is up there compared to many other house plants. Each species group requires different growing conditions especially in winter months. Place a clean white sheet of paper under the bonsai and gently agitate the foliage over the paper. During the winter protect the tree once temperatures drop below 10 degrees c 14f.

Unlike the pine species mentioned above most other pines will only produce one flush of growth each year.