What I did wrong with my first bonsai (and how you can avoid it)

May 4th, 2009 by anty

Bonsai branch

Bonsai branch

When I first started with bonsais I did it totally wrong. Little did I know when I went to the mall and bought this cute little pine for $29.95.
I placed my new bonsai near the window and cared about it every day. Still after a few month it began to lose its needles and I had to declare it dead at the end of the following month.

What did I do wrong?

Let me tell you, it was a lot! Read the rest of this entry »

Top 10 Bonsais for the Tropical Climate

December 26th, 2008 by anty

Tropical trees are used as bonsais in either:

  • Tropical climates, where they are originally located or have similar conditions
  • Other climates where they are considered “indoor bonsais” because they wouldn’t survive the winter

Now that you know that you can have a tropical bonsai anywhere in the world, what are the top tropical bonsais? Read the rest of this entry »