What soil should I grow a bonsai in?
I have a Lilly Pilly and a pot but I don’t know what soil to put it in.
Bonsai soil should be well draining. Regular potting mix hold too much water and will suffocate a tree in a small pot.
There are many bonsai soil recipes as well as ready mixed bonsai soil available in many stores and online retailers. I use an inorganic mix that allows me to control the moisture level in the pot and control the amount of fertilizer that may be present in the soil at any given time. This is essential for controlling the growth of established bonsai.
Here’s an article that you may want to read on the subject:
http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2008/03/Inorganic-Soil-Mixes.aspx
April 19th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
It an take regular potting soil. I never have put soil in mine yet. The roots are grown into the rocks I planted it in. I water it once a week and spray down the leaves. Also, I fertilize it about once a month or so. Really thought they are low maintence and will grow in just water.
ETA: get a glass dish and fill it with some rocks and plant it in there.
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April 19th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Bonsai soil should be well draining. Regular potting mix hold too much water and will suffocate a tree in a small pot.
There are many bonsai soil recipes as well as ready mixed bonsai soil available in many stores and online retailers. I use an inorganic mix that allows me to control the moisture level in the pot and control the amount of fertilizer that may be present in the soil at any given time. This is essential for controlling the growth of established bonsai.
Here’s an article that you may want to read on the subject:
http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2008/03/Inorganic-Soil-Mixes.aspx
References :
April 19th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Here’s a site on bonsai care.
http://www.american-bonsai.com/care.php
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