Is there a specific food needed for this tree or does any bonsai food/fertilizer work?? Thanks :)
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So far, only the basic food/fertilizer has been needed and definitely doesn't require too much water. I got this for my 12 year old son and so far, the bonsai has really been low maintenance. He loves showing it off and letting his friends think he somehow created it.
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I rarely fertilize these junipers. Remember you want to keep them small. They are truly outdoor plants and do not like being indoors. Make sure they are on a humidity tray and once or twice a week leave them in the sink with a wet light weigth towel over them to simulate being out all night in dampness. No water in the sink . I water frequently unlike the other answer - my is thriving!
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The 0:10:10 By Ho Yoku Bonsai Care Products is good. It is nitrogen free and sold here at Amazon. Make sure to follow directions on the label.
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Yes, no thanks to Brussels. Managed to remove over 150 mealy bugs (on arrival) and have lost almost all original leaves, but it is a fighter and still alive. It has NO appearance of being a bonsai tree and will take a couple years to totally retrain new growth, but it is still alive. I will NEVER order anything from Brussels. This was a gift, but they have lost me as a customer. Yes, I have other bonsai.
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I only use it feed seedlings or clones in the vegetation period and I mix it with plain water, sometimes I add a little bid of cal/mag. in the mix and I always add a ''Hygrozyme ''(or a mild NPK-1-1-1 nutrient), and remember you can only use Voodoo juice for about tree or four weeks only, okay!,I hope this information will help you?, thank you and happy growing! god bless you and good luck.
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I'm in Western Massachusetts over in the Berkshires (zone 5b). I have two Hardy Chicago growing in containers that are in their second season. One is in a 15 gallon plastic pot, and the other is in a 14 inch plastic pot. I kept them in a cold part of my basement last winter (lots of folks use garages and sheds so long as they don't get much below freezing) and watered them every few weeks when they got dry. That's probably the most common method in the north. They were about 3 ft tall by the end of last summer, and I brought them in as soon as they lost their leaves in early November. They've leafed out great now and are growing again. I've heard of people growing them outside in our climate, and will probably try that with a cutting from one of mine. There are many ways to handle the winter. Some folks get large bags of mulch to set around the tree and cover with plastic buckets over the mulched tree. Some wrap the tree with insulation and mulch well at the base. Some will bend the tree over and cover it with mulches or even bury the bent tree under soil for the winter. Logee's Greenhouse from Connecticut has a video of how to wrap a fig tree on Youtube, if that helps. There is the chance of losing an in-ground tree to the cold, but so long as the roots survive these fig trees can grow back from them. Also, people often take cuttings once the trees go dormant. They can be kept in the vegetable crisper over the winter and rooted in the spring if something goes terribly wrong with the outdoor tree. So there are lots of ways to do it depending on what kind of tree you want (container or in-ground tree) and how much (or how little) effort you want to put into the project. You can get tons of info on figs4fun forum and on youtube.
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Mine has only blossoms right now. I don't see any reason why you couldn't eat the fruit. I have miniature citrus trees in the same sun room that produce the best lemons, limes, and oranges. I'm going to eat the fruit unless it tastes really bad. Just have not got that far yet.
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Mine is outdoors and does great there. Im pretty sure theres no such thing as an indoor bonsai. You can bring them inside to display them for a couple days, but they need to be outside.
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My understanding is that you place the pot of the bonsia into a container of water submerging it the pot completely. You want the water to be covering the pot and soil but not the leaves or most of the trunk.
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I gave the one I bought to my dad and it died, but it was probably his fault as he doesn't know much about bonzai. Neither do I really. I have a small juniper bonsai tree that is fun to work with. I think this tree could be grown indoors all year round if it was by a bright window all the time and maybe you might even have to supplement with a plant light.
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Ours died. It looks okay when it comes out, but it takes a while to show. I honestly wouldn't ship a bonsai tree.
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I would put a recommended amount in a five gallon bucket of water, and then pour it around the base of the tree.If you fear the tree is iron deficient, this should help. The Chelated Iron is simply a more soluble iron source, so the tree will be able to uptake the nutrient better. You might also try adding a cup of Epsom salts as well. The magnesium will do the tree some good as well, and also help with the uptake of nutrients by the tree.
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In southwest Arkansas, I have two bulbs in my ceiling fan socket that I am supplementing light from the windows with four citrus trees and a sweet bay tree. I do not know about bonsai. My bonsais are out doors.
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I have had 0 avocados ..the tree is planted in my backyard..It is alive but with the temperature hitting 15 ..not sure it will survive..extremely cold for Florida( I live in Panama city Beach)..it is covered and I am hopeful.It did grow much last summer and has always seemed a little frail..I just thought it was because it was a dwarf .My Lime tree did not produce any limes last year and it has always in the past..It could be a deficiency, in my soil not the problem of the tree.In other words ...human error...However,if the avocados shown in the picture had grown on my tree it would have broken the branches..Good luck I have had 0 avocados ..the tree is planted in my backyard..It is alive but with the temperature hitting 15 ..not sure it will survive..extremely cold for Florida( I live in Panama city Beach)..it is covered and I am hopeful.It did grow much last summer and has always seemed a little frail..I just thought it was because it was a dwarf .My Lime tree did not produce any limes last year and it has always in the past..It could be a deficiency, in my soil not the problem of the tree.In other words ...human error...However,if the avocados shown in the picture had grown on my tree it would have... » Read More I have had 0 avocados ..the tree is planted in my backyard..It is alive but with the temperature hitting 15 ..not sure it will survive..extremely cold for Florida( I live in Panama city Beach)..it is covered and I am hopeful.It did grow much last summer and has always seemed a little frail..I just thought it was because it was a dwarf .My Lime tree did not produce any limes last year and it has always in the past..It could be a deficiency, in my soil not the problem of the tree.In other words ...human error...However,if the avocados shown in the picture had grown on my tree it would have broken the branches..Good luck « Show Less
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I use the cactus food. All purpose has different ratios of nutrients. I can't even use all purpose in my garden without killing the poppies from too much nitrogen.
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the bonsai stays very small. i have a regular money tree planted in my yard and it is about 10 feet tall right now. i hope this helps you.
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I use the Miracle Grow Garden Feeder I purchased at Home Depot years ago. Paint store might have something inexpensive that could be used, but might be less expensive to purchase the Miracle Grow Kit so you'll have the "feeder" going forward.
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You are growing a tree in a small soap-dish-sized pot. It is a Bonsai tree basically. You grow a tree in a small pot and you get a small tree. The young plant will need sun, but when winter comes you might need to bring it inside. It comes with everything you need dirt, small pot, and seed. you will need to look up the temperatures that the pant can tolerate. When it is young it will not tolerate as much as when it is older and estalished. Also, you keep it in the pot, if you plant it outside it will grow to be a tree, full size.
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There are also more choices specifically for fruit trees here. See http://www.bonide.com/products/category.php?category_id=6&page;=1&per;=18