Do not feed after re potting for the first month, but allow the plant to become established and comfortable in its fresh soil. Water during this period, but only enough to keep the soil from drying out completely. The young tree has, in effect, suffered a considerable operation and a short period of rest and relaxation will be necessary before it regains its appetite and interest in life.
It is mainly in the summer that new growth will be seen. This must not be allowed to get out of hand. It is much easier for you and much better for the tree to trim and prune gradually and in small pieces rather than to have to amputate wholesale. In the case of evergreens, mainly conifers, when new growth is seen during the summer cut or pinch away the growing bud at the ends of stems where this is necessary to restrict growth.
The other end will be twisted along the branch which is to be bent and then snipped off just short of the end. Now you will find that you can very gently bend the copper wire and that it will stay in the required position, holding the branch quite firmly.
However much you may love your bonsai, remember that they are living, outdoor trees. Bring them indoors by all means for a special week-end when you expect guests or for some other similar occasion, but while indoors make sure that they are watered well, do not stand in droughts nor too near any source of heat. If possible spray them twice a day while indoors. Keep them most of the time out of doors in a position which is sheltered to some extent from winds and hot sun. In deepest winter give them some protection against sharp frosts, either by covering their containers with straw or similar material or by plunging or burying the pots in the garden soil.
Once the roots have begun to grow and spread again they will hold the tree firmly in position and the guys can be removed. Because the soil mixture is fresh it will not cling together and it will be unwise to water by total immersion, so instead stand the container in a bucket or other vessel of water which reaches almost but not quite to rim level. The moisture will be attracted through the drainage holes upwards through the soil and when the soil surface darkens and appears moist the container and its tree can be removed to drain.
Finally give the entire upper portion of the plant a thorough spraying with clean water and then put it away for a week or two to rest. - 19955
It is mainly in the summer that new growth will be seen. This must not be allowed to get out of hand. It is much easier for you and much better for the tree to trim and prune gradually and in small pieces rather than to have to amputate wholesale. In the case of evergreens, mainly conifers, when new growth is seen during the summer cut or pinch away the growing bud at the ends of stems where this is necessary to restrict growth.
The other end will be twisted along the branch which is to be bent and then snipped off just short of the end. Now you will find that you can very gently bend the copper wire and that it will stay in the required position, holding the branch quite firmly.
However much you may love your bonsai, remember that they are living, outdoor trees. Bring them indoors by all means for a special week-end when you expect guests or for some other similar occasion, but while indoors make sure that they are watered well, do not stand in droughts nor too near any source of heat. If possible spray them twice a day while indoors. Keep them most of the time out of doors in a position which is sheltered to some extent from winds and hot sun. In deepest winter give them some protection against sharp frosts, either by covering their containers with straw or similar material or by plunging or burying the pots in the garden soil.
Once the roots have begun to grow and spread again they will hold the tree firmly in position and the guys can be removed. Because the soil mixture is fresh it will not cling together and it will be unwise to water by total immersion, so instead stand the container in a bucket or other vessel of water which reaches almost but not quite to rim level. The moisture will be attracted through the drainage holes upwards through the soil and when the soil surface darkens and appears moist the container and its tree can be removed to drain.
Finally give the entire upper portion of the plant a thorough spraying with clean water and then put it away for a week or two to rest. - 19955
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Solanum capsicastrum is a shrubby little houseplant for your indoor garden with orange or red berries usually seen at Christmas.
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