Soil For Bonsai Tree

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Soil for bonsai tree. Akadama is hard baked japanese clay specifically produced for bonsai purposes and available at all online bonsai shops. For conifers use 33 akadama 33 pumice and 33 lava rock. That s the most important aspect to bonsai and often we disregard it because we perceive a tree as a tree and soil is soil. Therefore anything should work.
Conifer bonsai soil by tinyroots 100 organic formulated for junipers black pine white pine cedar cypress and other conifers 2 quarts 4 4 out of 5 stars 65 18 95 akadama premium bonsai soil from bonsaioutlet. Frit mineral additives perfect for healthy bonsai growth 4 6 out of 5 stars 89. The basics of bonsai soil for many bonsai enthusiasts their first tree came from a big box store mall or roadside stand. Tropical bonsai tree soil blend two quarts from tinyroots.
The exact mix of bonsai soil is dependent on what type of tree species is being used. For ficus fukien tea buttonwood dwarf jade other tropical varieties. For deciduous bonsai trees use 50 akadama 25 pumice and 25 lava rock. Organic potting compost akadama pumice and lava rock.
Soil is more than just digging up a clump of dirt in the yard and putting it into a pot and saying. That said here are guidelines for two types of soil one for deciduous trees and one for conifers.