please tell me how can i plant banyan tree as they have long primary roots, same is with peepal tree? do different trees need different type of soil. if so please suggest me for peepal , hebiscus(china rose) and banyan tree , that how to prepare there soils at home?

Every bonsai grower has their own mix, so there is nothing that is 100% correct.

Akadama soil from Japan is $40 per 20 lbs.
Pumice or expanded shale is about $10 for 40 lbs.
Landscapers mix is $5 for 40 lbs.

Akadama is great for getting fine roots, but is too expensive to use if you are not working on quality material.

I use 75% shale, 25% landscape mix.
The landscape mix will hold some moisture and give a little bit of nutrients.
The main source of food comes from liquid feeding in the summer.

These plants can grow huge, especially the banyan tree.

Do a bit of research at your local library and you will get a much better idea of how to proceed.

Now go drink a beer and relax.

also plz let me know name of the plants.

Bonsai is a Technique of miniaturizing plants by pruning: http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geuqJuOSJLhR4AewJhxrF_?p=bonsai+techniques Almost all plants can be bonsaied, there is NO such thing as a "bonsai plant", kits with seeds are a Rip Off.

Procumbent juniper are good to begin with. A friend is working on a Scheffelera cutting that is turning into a very pretty bonsai, 3 years old now. Maple, boxwood, pine, azalea are a few more examples of plant material that take well to the technique. There are several different "styles" of shapes….

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I was clearing out my bedroom when I found some bonsai seeds that I have not used yet. How do I plant them so that im sure they will grow as im not much of a plant person. Plants that I grow seem to die on me! Please help. And any additional information about bonsai trees you think I should know would be great! Thanks

No such thing as "bonsai seeds". Sorry. Stock for bonsai are almost never grown from seed.

Bonsai is an artform that involves strict pruning and training. One starts with a cutting of a preferred tree - certain varieties of juniper are most common. The tree is dwarfed by root and leaf pruning, and it’s shape is controlled by structural wires.

If you want to try keeping a bonsai, your best best is to actually buy one that’s already started and learn to tend it.

I was clearing out my bedroom when I found some bonsai seeds that I have not used yet. How do I plant them so that im sure they will grow as im not much of a plant person. Plants that I grow seem to die on me! Please help. And any additional information about bonsai trees you think I should know would be great! Thanks

No such thing as "bonsai seeds". Sorry. Stock for bonsai are almost never grown from seed.

Bonsai is an artform that involves strict pruning and training. One starts with a cutting of a preferred tree - certain varieties of juniper are most common. The tree is dwarfed by root and leaf pruning, and it’s shape is controlled by structural wires.

If you want to try keeping a bonsai, your best best is to actually buy one that’s already started and learn to tend it.

I really don’t know the first thing, but lets just say….

Let’s say I’m starting from branch (thats there form of "seed" right?):
-What do I do next?
-How long will it take for the tree to reach it’s level of maturity?
-What type of tree should I get?

Any information would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!

Bonsai is a Technique. Will take Years and Years to get a proper bonsai from seed. http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=bonsai+techniques&ygmasrchbtn=web+search&fr=ush-ans

The goldfish is one of the most treasured creatures on the planet. Originally the Japanese marveled at their grace and poise and kept them as pets in their outdoor ponds. The Japanese loved and still do love their gardens and take special pride in having a neat and marvelous garden filled with bonsai trees and other plants native to Japan. The outdoor pond however was and still is considered to be one of the most important features of the Japanese garden and a Japanese pond is not a pond unless there are goldfish in it of course.

Breeds of Goldfish

There are many different types of goldfish, however the most popular ones are considered to be the Common goldfish, the Fantail and the Comet. The common goldfish can grow up to 12 inches in length and are known to live until the age of 20 and sometimes even more. Their usual appearance is most gold all over with a short average sized tail. Many contain different colors such as white brown and sometimes even green.

The Fantail is one of the most exquisite breeds of goldfish. They are usually a lot shorter than most goldfish and contain a large fan-like tail, which is where they get their name, the ‘fantail’ of course. It’s best if you keep these breed of goldfish away from other breeds of fish as they tend to get picked on and their tails are usually the first target of these attacks and if this happens to your fantail goldfish, you will notice bite marks that have been taken out of their tails. Also this breed of goldfish is also prone to fin rot and special precautions must be taken to ensure your tank or pond is kept clean and free of disease at all times.

The Comet goldfish is one of the most energetic breeds of goldfish. They generally look very similar to the common goldfish except for one obvious difference, they are much skinnier. This is why they are more energetic and they are also able to swim a lot faster than most goldfish. They have been known to be biters and generally should be kept away from other less aggressive breeds such as the fantail.

Goldfish are like any other animal; they must be treated with care and fed only once a day as feeding them more than necessary will result in them dying from overeating. Also they are prone to many deadly diseases and therefore their habitat must be kept clean at all times.

Dane Stanton
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/all-the-secrets-about-the-amazing-goldfish-68338.html

Japanese Camellia, Camellia japonica. American gardeners in the South know and love the Camellia japonica, a landscape shrub, bush, or tree that can grow 20 feet tall. The Camellia japonica became an important garden landscape plant in the World War II war years in the 1940’s when Dr. Tom Brightwell collected a large Camellia cultivar planting at the University of Georgia Experimental Station at Tifton, Georgia, that is still actively maintained as a Camellia arboretum for gardeners to tour publicly and to compare varieties, color of flower blooms, flower size, and flower density studies. Several hundred Camellia shrubs, bushes, and trees are planted and growing at the Tifton, Georgia location. Camellia japonica was the favorite flowering plant of Dr. Tom Brightwell, although he planted Camellia Sasanqua trees and bushes also in the garden. Dr. Brightwell not only planted Camellia seed, but he selected the outstanding cultivars and grafted or budded those Camellia varieties named by him onto Camellia seedling rootstock.

Several other well known Camellia gardens are located in the United States; The Burden Center at Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Bellingrath Gardens at Theodore, Alabama; The City Park at New Orleans, Louisiana; Clemson, South Carolina Botanical Gardens; Atlanta, Georgia, Botanical Garden; Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida; The United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.; Thomas H. Perkins III Camellia Garden, Brookhaven, Mississippi; Huntington Camellia Garden, California; Massee Lane Camellia Garden, Fort Valley, Georgia; and the Vale Camellia Garden, Waltham, Massachusetts.

The Massee Lane Camellia garden was donated as the headquarters for the American Camellia Society organized in 1945. The Camellia japonica shrubs, bushes, and trees are planted under the shade of pine trees and flowering Southern Magnolia trees as shading that is required for the best Camellia plant growth. The 9 acre Camellia tree garden is bordered by brick walkways, where over 1000 Camellia shrubs and trees can be viewed and enjoyed by the public during the fall, winter, and spring.

Dr. Tom Brightwell of the Tifton, Georgia Camellia garden exchanged Camellia plants with the land donor of Massee Camellia gardens, Mr. David C. Strother. Dr. Brightwell also researched the Camellia and exchanged Camellia cultivars with William Hertrich of Huntington Camellia Gardens in Los Angeles, California and with numerous Camellia researchers at Massee Lane Gardens, 100 Massee Lane, Fort Valley, Georgia, the headquarters of the American Camellia Society.

The Huntington Botanical Garden in Los Angeles, California boasts a Camellia garden of 1200 different cultivars of Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua that covers twelve acres for public viewing of the Camellia blooms during the flowering season. The superintendent, Mr. William Hertich, of the Camellia garden planted thousands of Camellia seed to be used as a rootstock on grafting superior Camellia cultivars. These seedling rootstock resulted in the growth and selection of hundreds of new hybrid Camellia selections, many of which still grow at the garden today. William Hertich devoted many years of his life growing and photographing the Camellia trees and flowers. Mr. Hertich published his work on the Camellia plant in 3 volumes at the Huntington Camellia Gardens.

Other very large Camellia gardens outside the United States are the Peter Fisher Camellia Garden in Hamburg, Germany and the Royal Botanical Camellia Garden in Melbourne, Australia. The Higo Camellia bonsai Camellia plants from Japan can be seen at the Huntington Camellia Gardens along with aromatic, fragrant Camellia cultivars and a large collection of Camellia Sasanqua introductions from Nuccio’s Nursery of Altadena, California. A new important book by Ann Richardson, A curator’s Introduction to the Camellia Collection, can be purchased from the Huntington Library Press for $14.95 and is filled with valuable information for any lover of the Camellia flower, tree, or plants.

Growing Camellia plants into trees takes many years unless you buy a large flowering size Camellia tree that can be very expensive.. Very few perennial evergreen shrubs display the beautiful form in the landscape and the massing flowering habit of the Camellia. The Camellia japonica has the flower colors of pink, red, white, purple, and peppermint. The Camellia japonica can begin blooming as early as December and continues into March and April on some varieties, depending on weather warm-ups during the winter. Camellia shrubs and trees resent being transplanted in the landscape from one spot to another, and often die unless transplanting takes place during the winter. Even then, the Camellia does not transplant well, and can sit inert in a location showing little growth, if any, and many times will decline in size or die unless a large root-ball is dug. Camellia plants should be purchased from a nursery growing in a container, so that a full root system can be planted and grown. Never buy a Camellia plant bare root!

Camellia shrubs and trees prefer light or heavy shade for growing, and pine trees or flowering magnolia trees are the perfect companion plants for the Camellia shrub. Full sun will burn the leaves of a Camellia shrub except for interior leaves and no one wants a plant looking like that in a landscape garden. The discovery of the plant hormone, gibberellic acid, with its accelerative growth effect on individual flowers of the Camellia became an important method of winning prizes at Camellia flower shows. A normal Camellia flower, teacup size, could be treated with a drop of gibberellic acid at an inferior (lower) bud, and the teacup size flower would continue to grow to the size of a dinner plate. This treatment process has become important in treating other plant products to increase growth size of flowers, fruits, leaves, and in rooting hormone mixtures and seed germination.

A unique characteristic of both the Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua is the beautiful and spectacular bloom-drop circle that forms beneath the tree, surrounding the plant after older flowers fall and shatter on the ground. The glow of the fallen petals in the circle increases as the season progresses and many gardener’s view the bloom-drop circle as fanciful and beautiful as the fresh flowers remaining on the tree. The Camellia Sasanqua is often and commonly called simply, Sasanqua. The Sasanqua flower colors of red, white, pink, purple, and peppermint are the same colors, but smaller than the Camellia japonica blooms. The Camellia Sasanqua can grow 16 feet tall and blooms earlier (October to March) than Camellia japonica. The leaves are a glowing waxy green and evergreen with a slight curving habit. Single red, white, or pink flowers of Sasanqua are preferred by most buyers, but double flowering Sasanqua is stunning when in full bloom. The Sasanqua provides a perfect specimen landscape plant that will tolerate full sun, and is most often used in Zone 6-9 as a privacy hedge for screening out noisy neighbors.

Pat Malcolm
http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/the-amazing-flowers-of-camellia-japonica-and-camellia-sasanqua-74309.html

Japanese Camellia, Camellia japonica. American gardeners in the South know and love the Camellia japonica, a landscape shrub, bush, or tree that can grow 20 feet tall. The Camellia japonica became an important garden landscape plant in the World War II war years in the 1940’s when Dr. Tom Brightwell collected a large Camellia cultivar planting at the University of Georgia Experimental Station at Tifton, Georgia, that is still actively maintained as a Camellia arboretum for gardeners to tour publicly and to compare varieties, color of flower blooms, flower size, and flower density studies. Several hundred Camellia shrubs, bushes, and trees are planted and growing at the Tifton, Georgia location. Camellia japonica was the favorite flowering plant of Dr. Tom Brightwell, although he planted Camellia Sasanqua trees and bushes also in the garden. Dr. Brightwell not only planted Camellia seed, but he selected the outstanding cultivars and grafted or budded those Camellia varieties named by him onto Camellia seedling rootstock.

Several other well known Camellia gardens are located in the United States; The Burden Center at Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Bellingrath Gardens at Theodore, Alabama; The City Park at New Orleans, Louisiana; Clemson, South Carolina Botanical Gardens; Atlanta, Georgia, Botanical Garden; Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida; The United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.; Thomas H. Perkins III Camellia Garden, Brookhaven, Mississippi; Huntington Camellia Garden, California; Massee Lane Camellia Garden, Fort Valley, Georgia; and the Vale Camellia Garden, Waltham, Massachusetts.

The Massee Lane Camellia garden was donated as the headquarters for the American Camellia Society organized in 1945. The Camellia japonica shrubs, bushes, and trees are planted under the shade of pine trees and flowering Southern Magnolia trees as shading that is required for the best Camellia plant growth. The 9 acre Camellia tree garden is bordered by brick walkways, where over 1000 Camellia shrubs and trees can be viewed and enjoyed by the public during the fall, winter, and spring.

Dr. Tom Brightwell of the Tifton, Georgia Camellia garden exchanged Camellia plants with the land donor of Massee Camellia gardens, Mr. David C. Strother. Dr. Brightwell also researched the Camellia and exchanged Camellia cultivars with William Hertrich of Huntington Camellia Gardens in Los Angeles, California and with numerous Camellia researchers at Massee Lane Gardens, 100 Massee Lane, Fort Valley, Georgia, the headquarters of the American Camellia Society.

The Huntington Botanical Garden in Los Angeles, California boasts a Camellia garden of 1200 different cultivars of Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua that covers twelve acres for public viewing of the Camellia blooms during the flowering season. The superintendent, Mr. William Hertich, of the Camellia garden planted thousands of Camellia seed to be used as a rootstock on grafting superior Camellia cultivars. These seedling rootstock resulted in the growth and selection of hundreds of new hybrid Camellia selections, many of which still grow at the garden today. William Hertich devoted many years of his life growing and photographing the Camellia trees and flowers. Mr. Hertich published his work on the Camellia plant in 3 volumes at the Huntington Camellia Gardens.

Other very large Camellia gardens outside the United States are the Peter Fisher Camellia Garden in Hamburg, Germany and the Royal Botanical Camellia Garden in Melbourne, Australia. The Higo Camellia bonsai Camellia plants from Japan can be seen at the Huntington Camellia Gardens along with aromatic, fragrant Camellia cultivars and a large collection of Camellia Sasanqua introductions from Nuccio’s Nursery of Altadena, California. A new important book by Ann Richardson, A curator’s Introduction to the Camellia Collection, can be purchased from the Huntington Library Press for $14.95 and is filled with valuable information for any lover of the Camellia flower, tree, or plants.

Growing Camellia plants into trees takes many years unless you buy a large flowering size Camellia tree that can be very expensive.. Very few perennial evergreen shrubs display the beautiful form in the landscape and the massing flowering habit of the Camellia. The Camellia japonica has the flower colors of pink, red, white, purple, and peppermint. The Camellia japonica can begin blooming as early as December and continues into March and April on some varieties, depending on weather warm-ups during the winter. Camellia shrubs and trees resent being transplanted in the landscape from one spot to another, and often die unless transplanting takes place during the winter. Even then, the Camellia does not transplant well, and can sit inert in a location showing little growth, if any, and many times will decline in size or die unless a large root-ball is dug. Camellia plants should be purchased from a nursery growing in a container, so that a full root system can be planted and grown. Never buy a Camellia plant bare root!

Camellia shrubs and trees prefer light or heavy shade for growing, and pine trees or flowering magnolia trees are the perfect companion plants for the Camellia shrub. Full sun will burn the leaves of a Camellia shrub except for interior leaves and no one wants a plant looking like that in a landscape garden. The discovery of the plant hormone, gibberellic acid, with its accelerative growth effect on individual flowers of the Camellia became an important method of winning prizes at Camellia flower shows. A normal Camellia flower, teacup size, could be treated with a drop of gibberellic acid at an inferior (lower) bud, and the teacup size flower would continue to grow to the size of a dinner plate. This treatment process has become important in treating other plant products to increase growth size of flowers, fruits, leaves, and in rooting hormone mixtures and seed germination.

A unique characteristic of both the Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua is the beautiful and spectacular bloom-drop circle that forms beneath the tree, surrounding the plant after older flowers fall and shatter on the ground. The glow of the fallen petals in the circle increases as the season progresses and many gardener’s view the bloom-drop circle as fanciful and beautiful as the fresh flowers remaining on the tree. The Camellia Sasanqua is often and commonly called simply, Sasanqua. The Sasanqua flower colors of red, white, pink, purple, and peppermint are the same colors, but smaller than the Camellia japonica blooms. The Camellia Sasanqua can grow 16 feet tall and blooms earlier (October to March) than Camellia japonica. The leaves are a glowing waxy green and evergreen with a slight curving habit. Single red, white, or pink flowers of Sasanqua are preferred by most buyers, but double flowering Sasanqua is stunning when in full bloom. The Sasanqua provides a perfect specimen landscape plant that will tolerate full sun, and is most often used in Zone 6-9 as a privacy hedge for screening out noisy neighbors.

Pat Malcolm
http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/the-amazing-flowers-of-camellia-japonica-and-camellia-sasanqua-74309.html

The decorating trends for 2007 are re-introducing the simplicity and beauty of the Orient to American homes. The natural colors and textures are adding an earthy atmosphere that is letting homeowners explore the boundaries of home decorating like never before.

This has brought about a resurgence in the popularity of the bonsai tree. Many people choose the tree for its seamless blend of man’s intervention and nature’s dominant ability to survive almost anything, even having a naturally large tree potted and stunted.

While many commercial bonsai trees are made from hearty plants like the juniper, there are some beautiful bonsai trees available to those who take the time to look.

Miniaturization is accomplished through rigorous regulation of a bonsai tree’s growing conditions. Scaffold branches are allowed to prosper. Excess branches are pruned away. As Bonsai trees grow, they become root-bound in their containers. The roots are pruned slowing the tree’s growth.

Branch pruning is performed in spring, removing most of the new growth. Wires on the Scaffold branches control their shape and direction of growth. Bonsai tree wiring is an art, and should not be attempted by people who have not spent some time learning the skill from one of the manuals provided by bonsai tree clubs.

Bonsai trees take years to grow. Never consult with the ‘how to’ books that are written by ghostwriters and sold by ‘mass market’ companies. Instead, look for websites dedicated to the growth and nurturing of Bonsai trees.

Fertilize bonsai trees with a water-soluble fertilizer once or twice per month during the growing season. It is important to choose a good quality sterile fertilizer. Apply fertilizer when the roots are wet, but do not use too much.

Replace the Bonsai every two years. The roots are then carefully brushed clean and checked for mold or disease. All weak and thin roots are trimmed away at this time. The tree should be repotted in a new pot, to avoid the risk of any contaminant continuing to grow in the old pot, and infecting the tree’s new roots.

The best way to water a bonsai is by weighing it. Keep track of the weighing process so you’ll learn how much water weight is optimal for your trees growth. It is also important to remember that seasonal and dry air can alter a tree’s demand for watering.

When it is time to water, soak the plant thoroughly making sure that all the roots are dampened. Weight the tree before and after watering, and then weigh it once a week. The soil should not be saturated as over-watering causes as much damage as under-watering.

One mistake some people make is over-watering when the plant sheds leaves. This is natural in a tree’s life cycle and should be expected, even in a pot grown plant.

While it may be tempting to transplant to an outdoor garden in the summer it is not advisable. The bonsai tree has trimmed roots that will not go down deep enough to draw water. The roots may turn, and grow to the surface, where they will become sun scorched.

These tips will help an amateur bonsai tree grower keep their tree thriving and healthy for many years.

Tina Timms
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement-articles/plants-for-the-oriental-decorator-104222.html

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