名媛直播

Hi all!

I am completely new to the world of bonsai but lately got one as a present. however, i am wondering what type it is, if the soil is good and if you guys have any pruning tips?

I believe it is a privet. At the beginning there was some white stuff on the soil and some parts of the roots but that is gone now however i wonder if mine looks healthy or not. lastly, since the spring is starting and i read that this was a good time for pruning i wonder if there are any tips for this? Can i completly prune it to my liking or are there some parts that have to go?

Thank you all for your time and effort!

Lars0109 wrote: Hi all!

I am completely new to the world of bonsai but lately got one as a present.

So many times the same plant and the same question...

Sorry, but that's not a bonsai. It's just a common houseplant (with a twist). Not a privet but a ficus.

Hi thank you for your reply!

I am just wondering why this is not a bonsai? what makes it a normal house plant? isnt it a small tree in a pot?

Thank you!

Lars0109 wrote: Hi thank you for your reply!

I am just wondering why this is not a bonsai? what makes it a normal house plant? isnt it a small tree in a pot?

Thank you!

Read up on the website & the forum. Just search for "why is it not a bonsai". It is asked about 20 times a week.

I believe i understand, the question would then be can this tree be groomed into a bonsai? and are there any tips regarding pruning?

thank you for your time, just trying to understand!

Yes, it could be. Takes about 15 years to get somewhere I am afraid though.

You need to loose the high root OR be able to produce a large amount of areal roots to merge along the trunks. And you need to get rid of the branches that were grafted on the branch.

Lars0109 wrote: I believe i understand, the question would then be can this tree be groomed into a bonsai? and are there any tips regarding pruning?

The long question would be: in many years, with lots of knowledge, patience and a full make-over: maybe.
The honest and realistic answer is: No. Forget about it.

I often read that people say that any tree in a pot is a bonsai - as that's what the translation of bonsai is: tree in a pot. That is untrue. There is even a completely different word for plants in pots in Japanese, I think that's: Hachiue.

名媛直播 is the art to create an impression of a real, but miniaturized, tree. Creating a bonsai requires artistic and horticultural skills, years of planning and training, before the tree is worthy of the name bonsai.