Aquiring Bonsaimaterial
In this part of our website we explain how to cultivate your very own Bonsaitree. You'll get detailed information about all the different Bonsaipropagation techniques, everything from purchasing a pre-made Bonsaitree, to growing your very own tree and turning it into a 51cg.
Buying Bonsaitrees
Most Bonsaienthusiasts started their hobby with a ready-made Bonsaitree, bought in a Bonsaishop or received as a present. Although you will not experience the fun of creating your own tree, it is a great way to get started and get a feeling for the basic care for Bonsaitrees. Once you get enthusiastic about Bonsaiyou can eventually learn to create them yourself.
Growing from seed
The Japanese term, "Misho," refers to the practice of growing Bonsaifrom tree seeds. It can be a very rewarding process that allows you to grow a plant as a Bonsaitree from the very beginning, although it does demand a great amount of patience. It takes a minimum of three years before seedlings mature enough to start shaping, but it's advantageous, as you have full control over your Bonsaitree from the beginning. Misho is the only real way to grow a Bonsairight from the start!
Growing from cuttings
Cultivating trees from cuttings, or "Sashiki" in Japanese, is very popular among Bonsaigrowers because it's an inexpensive way to propagate new trees. This method reduces the time it takes to grow new trees from seeds by about a year and provides some foresight into which characteristics the cuttings will have.
Buying nursery stock
Nursery stock are young garden plants (also called prebonsai), that sometimes have great qualities for Bonsaipurposes. Buying Bonsainursery stock is a fast way of ¡®propagating¡¯ a tree and you can start right away with training it.
Collecting trees
In Japanese: ¡°Yamadori¡± - Sometimes trees that remained small can be found in nature, due to natural circumstances such as a lack of nutrients. With proper permission, these trees can be collected and placed in a pot.
