What species is your bonsai?
Before proceeding to the care of bonsai it is important to know what species it is, that is, if it comes from a tree or a bush to know what its care and needs are. Some of the most popular are the following: Chinese elm, Japanese juniper, Japanese maple, tree of a thousand stars, ficus benjamina, and so on.
How to take care of bonsai?
In order for your first bonsai to thrive it is necessary that you do not grow it indoors, since coming from a tree or shrub, you need to be outdoors in an illuminated place. However, if the window stays well, leave it where it is. Remember that although many of the bonsai species bear to be inside, many of them die not.
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Beware of excess watering
As with all plants, when watering do not overdo it with irrigation and let the substrate dry between irrigation and irrigation. When you do it, water deeply, several times until the soil is completely wet.
Remove the stones that are stuck on the ground surface
Many of the bonsai sold in stores that are not dedicated to them come with a layer of stones stuck on the surface of the ground. Remove them as soon as you can, because this layer prevents the water from draining and that will end up killing your little tree. The simplest and safest way to remove them is by immersing the pot in water for 30 minutes and then using tweezers or fingers to remove the layer of stones.
Bonsai that usually have this layer of stones are generally of poor quality. Therefore, check this before buying a bonsai to avoid problems.
Protect it in winter
Deciduous trees will lose their leaves and may appear to have died in winter, but if you keep them well, they will sprout again and fill with leaves. Conifers require a period of hibernation.
However, do not take them inside, as many of them require you to protect them when temperatures drop below -6 ° C.
Research what are the requirements of the bonsai species that you have in your hands to know what winter care is.
