Silver Bonsai Gallery - Bonsai Gardens & Care

SILVER BONSAI GARDEN - Bonsai Trees and Basic Care

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Bonsai trees require the same care as other living plants, with a just few additional considerations. It's often helpful to remember that all bonsai grow outdoors in their native environments, so mirroring their natural conditions will usually produce the best results.
Placing Your Bonsai As you think about where you'd like to place your bonsai tree keep in mind the following variables: light, soil, temperature, water and humidity. Light All bonsai trees need light. The amount of natural or artificial (grow) light required to produce optimum results varies with the type of tree. Outdoor bonsai care should include a location that provides six or more hours of sunlight.
Indoor bonsai need 2-4 hours of window or artificial light. Some indoor trees that require only a few hours of sunlight, and are good choices for many homes and offices are ficus, jade and fukien tea. See individual bonsai care sheets for details.
Soil Bonsai roots need care too, so they can successfully support the structural and nutritional requirement of your trees. Click here for information on Bonsai soil. Temperature Like people, plants have temperature preferences. These can be addressed by selecting and placing your tree thoughtfully. Most of our indoor bonsai trees like common room temperatures, between 65 and 75 degree Fahrenheit.
Water and Humidity All plants require water. Making sure that sufficient, but not too much, water is available to your trees is a key part of bonsai care. Please consult our online care sheets or one of our many helpful books for information on specific bonsai trees' water requirements.Humidity levels in many homes are relatively low and supplemental moisture is appreciated by most plants. As part of your bonsai care, we recommend using a tray with a little water and small rocks to elevate the bonsai pots. In addition to increasing the humidity around your plants, trays protect furniture from water spots and plant debris.
Fertilizer Your bonsai trees spend years in the same soil and eventually deplete the nutrients available there. Providing supplemental nutrition is essential for sound bonsai care and good plant health. We've tested dozens of fertilizers and now offer only the one our tests have shown to be the best. Just mix as instructions outline, water as usual and know that your trees are getting the micronutrients and macronutrients required for robust growth.

Silver Bonsai Gallery
Ben & Kathryn Stewart
Store Hours: M-Sat 10am to 6pm
Sunday by appointment
905 US Highway 64
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 475-1413

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