For how many days I could leave my bonsai tree without water?

I want to send my bonsai tree to my country , so it will be around six days without to put water, is it ok?|||Check with both the post office of the country your sending it to and from, to see if it's legal first. Usually they'll let you send it if it's not invasive and does not have pests or disease. The USA does not allow you to send soil. Then get a plastic bag and(Wash all the soil off the roots) put peat moss or vermiculite and dampen it a little. Most likely your bonsai will suffer but might make it there alive and if they take good care of it, it will revive.|||thanks:)))

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|||No not in this heat...they need water atleat twice a day....

Do bonsai trees do well in flourescent lighting?

I have a small potted bonsai tree at home. It is not doing well no matter what window I put it in. I'd like to bring it to work and keep it in my office, but there is no natural sunlight there, just flourescent lights. Someone else has houseplants in their office, and they do well in the flourescents, but I'm not sure if it's the same way for a bonsai.|||First, we have to determine the species of tree because 100's of species are made into bonsai. You are welcome to send a photo to me at:


wchoat@american-bonsai.com . If you aren't able to send a photo, send an email describing the foliage, and remind me of the question. You may very well have an outdoor tree, and if so, no amount of light will keep it alive indoors. You may also want to look at the Bonsai Care page of my website:


http://www.american-bonsai.com to get a better idea about what I am speaking.

How do I care for a Chinese Elm bonsai tree?

I bought a Chinese Elm bonsai and was wondering if I had to take it outside and when I had to re pot it and whatnot. I've also been told I had to soak it for 20 sometimes, do I soak the whole tree or just the roots?|||This website will give you some basic information on Bonsai Care http://www.bonsai-garden.com/





Additionally there are a series of bonsai related articles that address specific issues growers of bonsai deal with http://www.bonsai-garden.com/bonsai-arti鈥?/a>





Goodluck!

Where can i get a cheap chinese elm bonsai tree?

I LOVE the chinese elm bonsai tree but i cant find one thats not so expensive (they are $500) or more. Do you know where i can get one for cheaper?|||LOCAL garden stores should have them. The world is a BIG place and you haven't indicated WHERE you are.





Good growing!|||Here's one for $130.00 (14 years old):





http://bonsaiforsale.com/bonsai-trees-for-sale/chinese-elm-bonsai-tree-for-sale-ulmus-parvifolia/





You can also buy seeds from the same site if you want to grow it from scratch..





http://bonsaiforsale.com/bonsai-seeds-for-sale/chinese-bonsai-seeds-for-sale/|||try from the store


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I'm trying to find an outdoor tree that looks like a bonsai and is about 4 feet tall. Any clue what it is?

I've seen some trees in the past that were in people's front yards that were shaped to look like a much larger bonsai tree. I've been driving around and haven't been able to see one.





Does anyone know what type of tree this is? I don't think REAL bonsai trees grow that large, but I'm looking for a tree for my front yard about 4 feet tall that looks like a bonsai.





Any ideas, advice? Thanks for reading!|||Sounds like a Japanese Maple to me. There are different varieties (growing to different sizes), but I think one of the smaller ones would fit the bill. You didn't mention whether what you saw was evergreen or not. The Japanese Maple is not. I think they're very pretty but have too much heavy shade to grow one. Look them up and see....|||I think you need to email me at


wchoat@american-bonsai.com so I can ask you several questions.


I believe you are wanting a tree for your yard that you want trained in the kind of bonsai shape that you see on TV and in the movies.


If that's the case, look for a juniper (there are about 70 varieties), and see if you can trim it yourself. You might want to look at the outdoor bonsai on my website to get ideas of different shapes:


http://www.american-bonsai.com . For your info, "bonsai" is Japanese for "tree in a container." so a true bonsai will be in a pot.|||Hinoki Pine/cypress|||It might be a corkscrew hazel. We have one. It depends on the way you cut it but ours looks like a bonzai. Its branches get all curly.|||Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' Laceleaf Japanese Maple

How do you take care of a bonsai tree in winter? Will the cold kill it?

I have recently bought a Maple Bonsai tree and i have it outside. But the weather seems extremely cold at the moment and i am worried that this will kill or injure my tree. Is this true and if so what can i do to stop it?? thanx|||A maple is an outdoor tree and whether it is a regular size or bonsai it needs to stay outdoors. A little more care has to be taken with care and you can find comprehensive instructions for both outdoor and indoor plants at this site.





http://www.american-bonsai.com|||I'm guessing you have it in a container. Bring it inside. If you're running the heat inside the house, make sure the tree doesn't get too dry. That's the best advice I can offer you right now.|||i hope you have it in the ground. don't leave it in a pot when it is really cold or the root structure can freeze. if it is in the ground it should be fine. i don't know where you live or how cold it is there but it was outside at the nursery, remember. just plant it.

My juniper bonsai is getting brown coloring in its conifers?

hello.my juniper bonsai is getting brown coloring in its conifers. i have heard this can be from over or underwatering. What should i do and could there be any other causes?|||It could be from underwatering, but it can also come from lack of light, nutrition, rot, root system damage. If it's possible you might want to try putting it outside, in light shade, and see about giving it either distilled or clean rain water. Public water can damage bonsai due to the clorine in it.|||Look to the professional artist/grower at this site and his suggestions about care. This juniper bonsai is an outdoor plant so if you're keeping it inside that could be part of the problem.


http://www.american-bonsai.com





BTW What are its conifers? Conifers are evergreens (as in coniferous trees), to the best of my knowledge.