When growing bonsais, the overall artistic effect is of great importance. Bonsai trees are dwarfed by pruning of the roots, tieing together the branches and wiring the trunk. In the ficus family, this variety is the best for growing indoors plants.
A top heavy bonsai can strain the roots. At the other extreme, less up top can can fool the roots into supplying less nutrients than are actually needed. Bonsai plants can be trained by using special wire to form and shape the branches as they are growing to give you the most aesthetically pleasing shape. This needs to be done in the spring time or early summer months, just after the buds have opened when the foliage is newly formed. The copper wire is rooted at the base of the tree and than wrapped around the trunk and branches, which allows your to train the branches to grow in your desired direction and shape. The wire should be wrapped closely but not too tight and the bends created should not be too extreme as to damage the branch. It was several centuries later that the Japanese began to grow and train the trees in pots. The Chinese styles are more freeform and mainly trained by pruning, and the Japanese styles are particularly groomed and shaped, making them appear more natural.The translation of bonsai growing is "plant in a tray". Also jab sideways as well as straight down. Generally speaking, this jabbing motion takes time.
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