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

Tell us about your new Bonsai

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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Ficus panda 4 years old
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 ...

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

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

parrotia persica
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 ...

ficus - roots over the rock slanting
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
A two year old Ficus, slanted style root over the rock.

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

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.....

Ty for looking

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

bonsai - parrotia persica 1 Not rated yet
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 ...

NIKOLAI Not rated yet
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 ...