Welcome to the Scots Pine Bonsai Tree Page!
Bonsai are not genetically different, that is to say they are NOT dwarf versions of a species. Take a Scots Pine bonsai out of a pot, put it in the ground and hang around for a hundred years and see what happens!
Bonsai can be obtained in a number of ways, a bonsai from a dealer may seem an expensive option, however you will be buying much more than just a tree, you will find someone to talk to if you have a problem. Most dealers run classes for beginners and indeed some organise workshops run by internationally known figures in the world of bonsai. These courses are of great benefit if you want to take your knowledge that little bit further. Bonsai dealers will also be able to put you in touch with any local group. You should also bear in mind that the price tag on the tree reflects the time that someone has put into creating it and indeed if the tree is imported will reflect the shipping charge and any costs incurred while the tree is in quarantine.
One of the greatest misconceptions about bonsai, concerns root pruning. It is generally assumed that this is one of the essential techniques used to keep the tree small, this is not the case, in fact root pruning is used to increase the trees vigour.
Bonsai are not fixed in time. As they grow and you become familiar with the techniques involved in maintaining and creating them, you may decide to alter the shape of a tree. You may remove a branch, or allow one to develop in a desirable location.
A bonsai should give the impression of being a tree not a shrub, the difference being that trees have defined foliage pads with open area's between them, a shrub is a blob of foliage, pruning will allow you to define and improve the branch structure.
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