The Bonsai Experience Ph

18/01/2022

Branch placement example for a Chokkan style (formal upright) style bonsai.

12/01/2022

There are 5 elements to look for selecting a plant.

1. Rootage : the root should spread in all directions.
2. Trunk : the trunk should be tapered as it goes upwards
3. Apex : every tree should have an apex
4. Primary branch : should be thick and full in the lower portion and get smaller and thinner towards the top.
5. Secondary and other branches : should have plenty of foliage from the base.

Ctto 📷

11/01/2022

What to feed your bonsai?
Besides taking water from the soil, the roots also absorb the nutrients needed to feed the plant. It is quite obvious that the small amount of compost in a bonsai tray is inadequate to supply enough nutrients to ensure the development and survival of the tree. So regular feeding with fertilizer is vital.

10/01/2022

Tips how to anchor wires to prevent branch splitting.

08/01/2022

Sharing this short film on how to water your bonsai trees.

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06/01/2022

As you begin to create your own bonsai trees, one of the most fundamental decisions you will make for each plant is what style it should be. In nature, trees that grow in particular regions or climates, have its own special features. Here are some of the basic bonsai styles we look up to create a stunning tree over the course of time.

(Photos taken from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden)

23/12/2021

What a lovely sunny day here at the garden. Hoping y'all have a great day friends 😁

22/12/2021

Flexing our mame size Vitex parviflora (tugas). Happy Holidays friends! 🎅

20/12/2021

Mr. Mantis our morning visitor giving me those look.😳
While chillin on our Juniperus Chinensis.

17/12/2021

Greetings friends. Here's our currently bonsai stocks available for sale. Mostly are mame size (4-8 inches in height)

Pavetta lanceolata.( Christmas bush, sampaguitang gubat)