Maintainance of Indoor bonsai

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The living space of an indoor bonsai

is extremely limited by the plain pot. There is earth only available in small quantity. Therefore waters and nutrient salt can be stored only in limited amount. In the free nature the tree lets its roots grow in all directions. Thus it finds the nutrients of vital importance. Trees are sometimes able even to tap ground water. These possibilities indoor bonsai plants do not have. Their survival depends on the careful maintenance.

Hence, it is very important that you check before purchase a bonsai plant whether you can offer the right location. Beside the daily care it is the most important that always enough water is available to the bonsai tree. Any living being consists to a big part of water. Water is the means of transportation for all vital nutrients. However, in the water all metabolisms also tramp reactions. Hence, a bonsai plant can survive only if it is supplied constantly with the necessary quantity of water.

In the course of the annual millions lasting evolutions all living beings have adapted themselves to the conditions of the environment and adapt themselves on and on. The trees which were formed to bonsai can survive only under the conditions on a continuing basis which are identical with those in their natural spreading area. Thus must have bonsai trees from the home climate area with its seasonally conditioned climatic changes also all year round a stand outside. The plants, however, which have their native country in the tropics can be drawn up only as a indoor bonsai. A ficus bonsai is the best example for an indoor bonsai plant.

These tropical tree species stand the climate in our living rooms rather differently. Indeed, the temperatures are most enough. Nevertheless, problems often appear because of too low air humidity. In summer you should put the bonsai into the rooms, hence, on a bright window place protected before the bulging sun. A stand on the terrace or on the balcony in the bonsai regale is satisfactory also. In the tropics summers and winters differ only slightly. Hence, during the cold season indoor bonsai must stand in a heated room. Besides, indoor bonsai plants should be placed very brightly in a window which points to the south, the west, or the east. The increase of the air humidity is especially advisable by water evaporator. With a darker location the bonsai should be should be illuminated with plant lamps several hours a day.

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