Watering Bonsai Plants

The j ade bonsai specie can tolerate over watering so you can afford to water it thrice daily.
Watering bonsai plants. Make sure you deliver a fine spray of water otherwise a strong blast of water can dislodge soil or damage your bonsai. Use a fine nozzle either on your hose or watering can which provides a gentle shower of water. Water your trees when the soil gets slightly dry this means you should not water your tree when the soil is still wet. The overhead watering method uses a hose or watering can.
Be cautious to not disturb the soil surface too much. If your bonsai is small you can also soak it in a tub of water for 5 to 10 minutes whenever the soil feels dry. We recommend using a watering can rosette for just the right spray. Be especially careful with succulent plants such as bonsai jade.
When water begins to puddle on the surface of the soil stop watering and allow it to soak in. 2 feel the surface of the bonsai s soil. Simply watering on a daily basis without first observing the condition of the bonsai soil is a common mistake made by beginners often following the advice of well meaning bonsai retailers. Fill a watering can that has a fine rose indoors with water from a large barrel or vat of stored water or use a hose with a fine spray attachment outdoors.
It s important that plants are not over watered. Never water on a routine keep observing your trees individually instead of watering them on a daily. Watering bonsai instructions should read something like keep evenly moist keep wet or allow to dry out a little between waterings. Bonsai can indeed require water on a daily or even twice daily basis particularly in hot weather or early spring.
For sweet plum bonsai plant stick to 2 3 times daily as the plant likes plenty of sunlight. Watering bonsai too much can be as big a problem as not enough. Ficus bonsai and the hawaiian umbrella bonsai should be watered twice daily early in the morning and late in the evening. Since bonsai soil isn t like regular potting soil how you water it makes a difference.
Once it has soaked in you can continue to water.