Merry Christmas -Outdoor Bonsai trees and Sources of Inspiration

Bonsai Inspiration is everywhere
I personally prefer outdoor trees and probably for the very reason that many people reject them. First, they don't clutter up my house- which might sound strange because I am a passionate gardener and I love plants - but frankly in the house I find them to be a bit of a pain. My outdoor trees as I write in December are all sitting in my vegetable garden- dug into the ground and hopefully hidden from the rabbits. They will eat the bark in the winter if they get a chance and last year they ate my seedling Sargent's crabapples to the ground - which seriously pissed me off.

Take a look at some of these trees and you'll understand why I'm in love with outdoor trees.

Here's a look at a small larch forest I love this blog because he shares my climate.

If you wonder why some people feel that only outdoor trees truly mirror the feeling of bonsai (an opinion I do not share) you can take a look at some of these scenes from Yosemite and see where the inspiration comes from - and why its so powerful

And speaking of inspiration - nothing like attending - or just viewing an online summary from a bonsai show - like this look at the Bonsai Society of Victoria (Australia) 2012 Show

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Lorraine Craymer

Still choosing a tree? - Check out the Fig Family

Like I said before, there are so many different trees to choose from, obviously some are easier than others. The indoor trees that seem to be the most popular in North America are usually diffent members of the ficus family.

Here's a brief overview of ficus bonsai - which many of us will better recognize as figs http://www.bonsaimary.com/ficus-bonsai-trees.html

Here's a brief look at a ficus bonsai getting it's first styling and here's a video on another ficus

Trees that belong to the ficus family include a favorite houseplant The Rubber Tree- although its a member of the ficus family - ficus elastica if my memory serves me, the rubber tree isn't a good bonsai candidate because of its leaf size for one thing. But here are a few ficus that are good candidates in this postficus bonsai

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Lorraine Craymer

Starting off in Bonsai

Todays online video show the initial styling of a bonsai tree

Here are some interesting articles to look over as you learn concerning Bonsai. Today's video will certainly provide you some concept of just how the specialists deal with bonsai.

Many individuals wish to know exactly what they need to do for a first bonsai plant and there are whole lots of selections, however every person seems to have a various opinion on the subject.

http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/bonsaibe.htm This is a really good post that discusses why you ought to begin your very first bonsai with a one gallon plant from a nursery. Do you know what I'm speaking pertaining to? If not, this might not be the most effective course for you and in North The united state, where indoor plants appear to be the most prominent, once more this could not totally job.

 Below's a various strategy from a commercial web site so it stands to reason that a purchased tree is recommended. However just what makes this method distinct is the selection of plant as well as the purpose behind why it's a wonderful area to start. Your first bonsai;

Lorraine Craymer