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Make A Bonsai



Creating your first bonsai is not as hard as you may think. In this section we will take you through four stages.

  • Selecting suitable stock to work with.
  • Selecting a suitable style for your tree and creating it.
  • Potting soils and wiring your tree.
  • Care and maintenance of your new bonsai.

    • If you follow these steps in progressive order you should end up with a passable tree that will only improve with age. Don’t be upset if it is not up to show standard on your first attempt, you will learn all the basic techniques in this exercise and the more you look at trees the more expert you will become.

    I still have the first tree I made although it has been through several incarnations and restyles and if I was doing it from start it would probably be quite different, but it still holds sentimental value.

    So start at stage one and return to this page until you have completed stage four.

    Then send me a photo I would love to put it on this site to inspire others to take up this absorbing hobby.

    I have picked up a Juniper procumbens from our local plant store to give you a photo demonstration of each step as well as having the written instructions





    This is a quick slide show of what we will cover.

    Please follow the links below for more detailed instructions.



    1. Selecting Stock

    Stage One Start Here - Selecting Stock



    2. Styling Your Tree

    Stage Two Styling your tree



    3. Potting & Wiring

    Stage Three Potting & Wiring



    4. Care & Maintenance

    Stage four Care and Maintenance



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    Please don't use this page to ask questions go to the contact us page. This is for you to display your new bonsai and keep an online picture of its creation. please give us a discription and the type of tree used if you know. If you have any problem click on the question marks for help.
    Thanks Mark

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    Juniperus Procumbens 'Nana'  starstarstarstarstar
    This is my first ever Bonsai, i have wanted to do it since i was a teenager, i love them so much, and i came across your website and decided its now or ...

    Ficus panda 4 years old  starstarstarstarstar
    well, i just saw this site today and just wanted to share this photo i made on 3.10.09 of last year...i am into bonsai for 8 yrs now, though still in my ...

    alnus  starstarstarstarstar
    this tree growth in north of iran, mazandaran.
    just have 5 years old.

    my perfect bonsai  starstarstarstarstar
    i made it using a ficus

    sancang  starstarstarstarstar
    i get the tree from Batam, Indonesia. when i bought it the layer still not there, but the main brach already develope. so i only need to do the 2nd, 3rd ...

    FICUS ROOT OVER ROCK  starstarstarstarstar
    THIS IS MY FICUS ROOT OVER ROCK THAT I MADE BY CUTTUNG IN 2003..

    parrotia persica  starstarstarstar
    this tree just growth in north of iran.
    that is an espicial tree with very pretty autumn.
    this picture that you see, just 15 cm.
    if you have any question ...

    NIKOLAI  starstarstarstar
    MY TREE IS A NICE 17 YEARS OLD TREE. IT IS A CARPINUS, BUT IT IS TOO BIG AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE IT GROWED IN THE GARDEN ALL THE TIME. AFTER THAT I FOUND ...

    Juniper Bonsai Winter Care  starstarstar
    I got my Juniper Bonsai tree about 2 weeks ago. It came in a small pot at first you can see from the picture. I've been keeping it outside to help it go ...

    my first chinese bot  starstarstar
    it is about 3 years,6months ago I repott it on bonsai plate.so have a look on my bonsai and give me some suggetion.thanking you.
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    defeat to victory  starstarstar
    I have this tree which has thick shiny leaves, and which was first introduced to me by the plant/tree supplier in the Philippines as "Cassandra", easily ...

    My first bonsai after his first hair cut!  starstarstar
    This is a small bonsai I picked up at the local store. I have zero experience with bonsai and I am eager to learn.

    Shavdog  starstarstar
    A Japanese Maple, 3 y o. Informal upright style.

    ficus - roots over the rock slanting  starstarstar
    this tree is from my collection in 2000 from cutting.The rock that i collect from quarry was very unic because there was 2 parts red and white.

    Ficus - Slanted/Winswept  starstarstar
    A two year old Ficus, slanted style root over the rock.

    bogainvillea  starstarstar
    it is a mame bonsai of height 14cm.the flowers are golden yellow.

    New to Bonsai guy.  star
    I am a total beginner at bonsai. I did a SMALL amount of research and decided to try my hand at it. I decided to go with a Japanese dwarf garden juniper ...

    bonsai - parrotia persica 1  star
    this species name is "Parrotia persica". it just growth in north of iran, mazandaran (south of caspian see).
    it is a very pretty autumn and have very ...

    My First Bonsai  Not rated yet
    I do start my first bonsai by a single twig and a bush type of molave tree given by my friend who was in the industry for a quite long time. Not contented,...

    ORIGINAL BONSAI  Not rated yet
    MY BONSAI

    Rare in Europe and almost any bonsai  Not rated yet
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    collected wild plum first styling  Not rated yet
    I collected this tree last spring from my dads property. Im not gonna repot it until next spring or the following spring but I figured i could get some ...

    japanese holly  Not rated yet
    Bought this as a nursery plant from home depot. I've trimmed it twice since I got it in april. Next year ill start looking for a more suitable pot! Open ...

    Alfonso  Not rated yet
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    my baby bonsai   Not rated yet
    i have been wanting to create a bonsai for quite some time..i got my hands on a pot and realized..that i had no idea what i was doing. this website helped ...

    My Baby  Not rated yet
    well it's not realy new i've had it for a little while maybe about 4-5 months I think it's a Ficus Nitida i'm not to sure.....


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    PAKUR TREE  Not rated yet
    IT IS MY SECOND BONSAI, I TRIED HARD , BUT MOST TIME I FAILED , I WORKED HARD , HOPE IT WILL BE BIGGER IN FUTURE

    FICUS ROOT OVER ROCK  Not rated yet
    THIS IS MY FICUS ROOT OVER ROCK THAT I MADE BY CUTTUNG IN 2003.. AND THE ROCK HAVE 2 SIDE RED AND WHITE






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