How to make Bonsai
Bonsai making is an art which everyone wants to learn because we all want a beautiful bonsai in our collection. In this article we will follow simple steps to make bonsai in no time.
Plant selected from nursery will play very important role in making bonsai as small and younger plant will take more than 4-5 years to become a bonsai, instead you can go for older plant available at nursery or you can go for hunting bonsai in forest or nearby land area.
Fast growing bonsai plant tips:
1. Selection of plant is very important as it will decide how fast you can make a bonsai.
2. After selection of plant take a closer look on plant, it must be healthy free from fungus attack.
3. Plant must be in growing condition also having multiple branches on it.
4. Plant must be old enough minimum age 3 to 4 years.
5. Plant must be in small pot.
Some easy plant to become bonsai faster:
1. Banyan tree bonsai
2. Ficus plants bonsai (Ficus island, ficus microcarpa, Tiger ficus, ficus panda, ficus benjamina)
3. Jade plant bonsai (Portulacaria afra)
4. Bougainvillea bonsai
5. Peepal bonsai tree
3 Method to make a bonsai:
1) Select Plant with Bonsai potential (means select a plant which have a good quality to become a Bonsai with short period of time.) It will help to reduce time take by a plant to become a bonsai fast.2) Primary grow plant a Big pot (so that plant can grow fast and develop more branches and roots). This will help us to select or cut branches which we want and which we don't want, big size pot help bonsai plant to grow much faster and also it will help in thickening of trunk.
3) Select the Bonsai Technique or Bonsai Style first (means which style you want to make i.e. an Umbrella style, Formal Upright, or S style bonsai plant & many more are there). In initial days we have to decide what shape our bonsai will look, or by just observing our plant we can decide what best bonsai style will suit our upcoming plant.
