# 1) The worth of a bonsai is the sum of all the idiots who have worked on it - Unknown
# 2) Remember, if your tree died, ... you killed it. They don't commit suicide. - Hec DeBrabant
# 3) The bonsai is not you working on the tree; you have to have the tree work on you.
# 4) Killing trees is the tuition you pay for learning bonsai. - John Naka
# 5) Bonsai art is the display of a landscape -- without the landscape. - Nobu Kajiwara
# 6) It must have philosophy, botany, artistry, human quality behind it to be a bonsai
# 7) -Bonsai is not the result: that comes after. Your enjoyment is what is important.
Some of the Quotes of Bonsai Masters compiled by Ramesh Sinha, Ahmedabad Bonsai Club, Gujarat., Rajkot Bonsai Club, Surat Bonsai Club, Junagadh Bonsai Club, Jamnagar Bonsai Club, Mehsana Bonsai Club, Patan Bonsai Club, Surendranagar Bonsai Club, Kalol Bonsai Club, Palanpur Bonsai Club, Amreli Bonsai Club, Kutch Bonsai Club, Porbandar Bonsai Club, Veraval Bonsai Club, Gandhigham Bonsai Club
Monday, April 27, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Get your own Private collection of 11 Jade Bonsai
Good News Gujarat, Ahmedabad Bonsai Enthusiast!
If you wanted your own private Bonsai Collection, here is the Golden Chance. I can work with you for next 2 Years (24 Sessions, One Session every month) & help you grow your own Private Jade Bonsai Collection of 11 Pieces, each styled differently.
What all this offer includes!
I will be working with you personally for the next 2 Years to make your private Jade Bonsai collection (One to one training). I will provide you the following
- 11 Jade Plants, each 3 Years Old having 3/5 Inches trunk diameter at the base
- 11 Authentic Chinese Bonsai Pots (Imported) to suite each style
- 11 Suiseki to compliment Jade Bonsai Tree in a tray
- Bonsai Tools Set
- Buy Back Guarantee at end of 2 Years
- Bonsai Tray Landscaping
Further in next 2 years because of one to one training you'll learn;
- How to make Bonsai Soil Mixture? soil making experience?
- How to Fertilize Bonsai Plants?
- How to care for Bonsai Plants ?
- How to re-pot Bonsai? Repotting Experience
- Bonsai Wiring, Trunk Bending, Branch Bending Experience
- Ramification Experience
- Pruning Experience
- Growing Ascent plants to compliment bonsai tree
Buy Back Guarantee to buy your bonsai collection
At the end of 2 years when your Bonsai tree matures (each tree will be 5 Years old), I guarantee to buy back the same, If for some reason you are not interested in keeping your collection.
11 Bonsai Styles that will be covered are;
- Cascade Style Bonsai
- Semi Cascade Style Bonsai
- Formal Upright Style Bonsai
- Informal Upright Style Bonsai
- Literrati Style Bonsai
- Slanting Style Bonsai
- Twin Trunk Bonsai
- Broom Style Bonsai
- Mame Bonsai
- Raft Style Bonsai
- Abstract Bonsai
Bonsai Lovers from Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Mehsana, Bhavnagar, & across Gujarat can contact for detailed offer, 24 session course material on 99243322678 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com.
If you wanted your own private Bonsai Collection, here is the Golden Chance. I can work with you for next 2 Years (24 Sessions, One Session every month) & help you grow your own Private Jade Bonsai Collection of 11 Pieces, each styled differently.
What all this offer includes!
I will be working with you personally for the next 2 Years to make your private Jade Bonsai collection (One to one training). I will provide you the following
- 11 Jade Plants, each 3 Years Old having 3/5 Inches trunk diameter at the base
- 11 Authentic Chinese Bonsai Pots (Imported) to suite each style
- 11 Suiseki to compliment Jade Bonsai Tree in a tray
- Bonsai Tools Set
- Buy Back Guarantee at end of 2 Years
- Bonsai Tray Landscaping
Further in next 2 years because of one to one training you'll learn;
- How to make Bonsai Soil Mixture? soil making experience?
- How to Fertilize Bonsai Plants?
- How to care for Bonsai Plants ?
- How to re-pot Bonsai? Repotting Experience
- Bonsai Wiring, Trunk Bending, Branch Bending Experience
- Ramification Experience
- Pruning Experience
- Growing Ascent plants to compliment bonsai tree
Buy Back Guarantee to buy your bonsai collection
At the end of 2 years when your Bonsai tree matures (each tree will be 5 Years old), I guarantee to buy back the same, If for some reason you are not interested in keeping your collection.
11 Bonsai Styles that will be covered are;
- Cascade Style Bonsai
- Semi Cascade Style Bonsai
- Formal Upright Style Bonsai
- Informal Upright Style Bonsai
- Literrati Style Bonsai
- Slanting Style Bonsai
- Twin Trunk Bonsai
- Broom Style Bonsai
- Mame Bonsai
- Raft Style Bonsai
- Abstract Bonsai
Bonsai Lovers from Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Mehsana, Bhavnagar, & across Gujarat can contact for detailed offer, 24 session course material on 99243322678 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com.
Want to Buy Bonsai, than I can help you.
A good 5 year old Bonsai can cost up to Rs.10,000 and hence it is important that you buy form a reliable source who sells only healthy plant. In Ahmedabad, Gujart or India there are limited sellers as such who sell Quality Bonsai. To Buy Bonsai contact me.
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ramesh sinha
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tutorials
- How to make perfect soil mixture for Bonsai
Bonsai Soil Option 1:
Something that will suite for Ahmedabad Climate is
1/3rd Part - River Sand or Granite pieces that will aide in drainage
1/3rd Part - Brick Bites or anything that retain water/moisture
1/3rd Part - Vermi Compost
Bonsai Soil Preparation Method
Mix Sand, Brick Bite & vermi compost & place & plant the tree in this mixture. This mixture is ideal for those plant that need moist environment.Top it up with Moss or a suiseki stone.
Bonsai Soil Option 2
1/4th Part - Granite Pieces (1/2 Inch size)
1/4th Part - Brick Bites (1/2 inch size)
1/4th Part - Sand
1/4th Part - Vermi Compost
Bonsai Soil Preparation Method:
Put Granite Pieces at the bottom of the pot. Mix Brick Bites, Sand & vermi compost & plant the tree in this mixture. This mixture is ideal for Bonsai Tree that need less water like Jade, Adenium, Bougainvillea, etc. Top it up with Moss or a suiseki stone.
Important Notice:
Important thing is that using a sieve, remove the fine dust which is there in Sand/Soil which disrupt drainage & aeration. Remember the golden rule, Free & loose soil mixture will result in Good root growth, which in turn will result in Good growth of tree.
Bonsai Soil Mixture Experiment for Growing Bonsai in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Hot & arid Environment
I recently read that Bonsai can be grown in medium without soil & hence thought of experimenting with the following soil mixture.
- I made brick bites & than crushed it further
- I sieved brick grains (brick bites of sand grain size)
- I washed the Brick grains thoroughly to remove the brick dust.
How to plant Bonsai Tree in this Mixture:
- Spread Gravel at the bottom of the tray
- Mix Brick Bites (1/2 Inch in size) with Brick grains
- Pot the bonsai tree in this mixture in a tray
Brick Grain is great at water absorption & yet does not turn soggy like soil. This gives roots to spread easily & evenly. If anyone of you experiments with this Bonsai Soil Mixture, I will love to know as how your plant reacts. Updt on 14th May, my jade plant in Brick Soil Mixture has failed. I'll try again, for I am sure this thing should work.
- How to make Palm Bonsai?
- How to make Neem Bonsai?
- Cascade Style Bonsai Tips
- Twin Trunk Bonsai Tips
- How to achieve desired shape of Bonsai with help of wire - Wiring Tips?
- Buying a Bonsai? Things to Keeps to keep in mind when buying a bonsai?
If you do not know anything about Bonsai, than you will probably kill a Bonsai. Unlike plants in Big pots & in nature, Bonsai need special care & hence basic knowledge of bonsai is must. I strongly advice that you first learn bonsai basic before you buy a bonsai plant. For basic bonsai training you can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
If for some reason you have to buy Bonsai in Ahmedabad to gift someone, than I suggest you keep the following points in mind;
- Bonsai is not a tree chopped & planted in a pot, but a tree in a miniature form.
- The trunk should be broader at Base & thin on top (taper)
- It should have multiple branches
- Each branch should have multiple sub branches
- A Clear natural form is visible, and there is nothing unnatural about it
- Greener the tree, the healthier it is
- The height of bonsai should be less than 1 Ft (shohin bonsai)
- If Bonsai height is more than 1 Ft, is should cost you above Rs.10,000 +
- If bonsai height is less than 6 Inches, it should cost you Rs. 25000 +
- Check if the tree you are buying is worth the money you are paying
- Check if the tree you are buying is visible in & around you in nature
- Check if Bonsai seller is willing to give Bonsai Buy Back guarantee, most professional Bonsai sellers will provide you Buy Back Guarantee
- Check if regular health check, bonsai care service is available with seller
I also offer Bonsai valuation service. You can send in the picture of Bonsai you intend to buy, i can suggest you if you should buy that plant or not. You can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
If you are looking for excellent pre bonsai materials, you can contact me for joint nusery visit. You can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
If you wish to sell your Bonsai or Bonsai Materials, i will be interested in Buying the same. You can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
Going on a Vacation, I will love to take care of your Bonsai. You can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
Bonsai Soil Option 1:
Something that will suite for Ahmedabad Climate is
1/3rd Part - River Sand or Granite pieces that will aide in drainage
1/3rd Part - Brick Bites or anything that retain water/moisture
1/3rd Part - Vermi Compost
Bonsai Soil Preparation Method
Mix Sand, Brick Bite & vermi compost & place & plant the tree in this mixture. This mixture is ideal for those plant that need moist environment.Top it up with Moss or a suiseki stone.
Bonsai Soil Option 2
1/4th Part - Granite Pieces (1/2 Inch size)
1/4th Part - Brick Bites (1/2 inch size)
1/4th Part - Sand
1/4th Part - Vermi Compost
Bonsai Soil Preparation Method:
Put Granite Pieces at the bottom of the pot. Mix Brick Bites, Sand & vermi compost & plant the tree in this mixture. This mixture is ideal for Bonsai Tree that need less water like Jade, Adenium, Bougainvillea, etc. Top it up with Moss or a suiseki stone.
Important Notice:
Important thing is that using a sieve, remove the fine dust which is there in Sand/Soil which disrupt drainage & aeration. Remember the golden rule, Free & loose soil mixture will result in Good root growth, which in turn will result in Good growth of tree.
Bonsai Soil Mixture Experiment for Growing Bonsai in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Hot & arid Environment
I recently read that Bonsai can be grown in medium without soil & hence thought of experimenting with the following soil mixture.
- I made brick bites & than crushed it further
- I sieved brick grains (brick bites of sand grain size)
- I washed the Brick grains thoroughly to remove the brick dust.
How to plant Bonsai Tree in this Mixture:
- Spread Gravel at the bottom of the tray
- Mix Brick Bites (1/2 Inch in size) with Brick grains
- Pot the bonsai tree in this mixture in a tray
Brick Grain is great at water absorption & yet does not turn soggy like soil. This gives roots to spread easily & evenly. If anyone of you experiments with this Bonsai Soil Mixture, I will love to know as how your plant reacts. Updt on 14th May, my jade plant in Brick Soil Mixture has failed. I'll try again, for I am sure this thing should work.
- How to make Palm Bonsai?
- How to make Neem Bonsai?
- Cascade Style Bonsai Tips
- Twin Trunk Bonsai Tips
- How to achieve desired shape of Bonsai with help of wire - Wiring Tips?
- Buying a Bonsai? Things to Keeps to keep in mind when buying a bonsai?
If you do not know anything about Bonsai, than you will probably kill a Bonsai. Unlike plants in Big pots & in nature, Bonsai need special care & hence basic knowledge of bonsai is must. I strongly advice that you first learn bonsai basic before you buy a bonsai plant. For basic bonsai training you can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
If for some reason you have to buy Bonsai in Ahmedabad to gift someone, than I suggest you keep the following points in mind;
- Bonsai is not a tree chopped & planted in a pot, but a tree in a miniature form.
- The trunk should be broader at Base & thin on top (taper)
- It should have multiple branches
- Each branch should have multiple sub branches
- A Clear natural form is visible, and there is nothing unnatural about it
- Greener the tree, the healthier it is
- The height of bonsai should be less than 1 Ft (shohin bonsai)
- If Bonsai height is more than 1 Ft, is should cost you above Rs.10,000 +
- If bonsai height is less than 6 Inches, it should cost you Rs. 25000 +
- Check if the tree you are buying is worth the money you are paying
- Check if the tree you are buying is visible in & around you in nature
- Check if Bonsai seller is willing to give Bonsai Buy Back guarantee, most professional Bonsai sellers will provide you Buy Back Guarantee
- Check if regular health check, bonsai care service is available with seller
I also offer Bonsai valuation service. You can send in the picture of Bonsai you intend to buy, i can suggest you if you should buy that plant or not. You can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
If you are looking for excellent pre bonsai materials, you can contact me for joint nusery visit. You can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
If you wish to sell your Bonsai or Bonsai Materials, i will be interested in Buying the same. You can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
Going on a Vacation, I will love to take care of your Bonsai. You can contact me on 9924332267 or ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com
Thursday, April 9, 2009
My Mame Bonsai Collection
Mame Bonsai are bonsai which are less than 6 Inches in Height.
Ascent Plants are plants that compliment bonsai plants which are again potted in small tray & it's height is equal or less than Mame bonsai.
Banyan Tree:
I wish to develop a crown on the end of the trunk, hope it clicks. Currently 3 leaf nodes are visible, I am praying that all of them develops.
Alternatively, i can allow all 3 leaf buds to grow into vertical branches & add few more in future to give is a forest look similar to what Harry Harrington has done.
Bottle Green Grass in Blue Tub:
Bottle Green grass in a blue rectangular tub. Contract looks great. A perfect desk top plant to distress.
The Ghost Town
Seen in the background is my dead Juniper. Ididn't wanted to throw it away & hence created this landscape. I will be shifting this landscape on a tray, such that it last's forever. So friends, don't throw your old trees, they can come in handy.
Lolino Mame Bonsai
This Lolino has big bulb & long leaves. The caudex is approx 3 inches (perimeter) & the pot is just 2/3 Inches in height. I water it once in a week by tubbing and no other care is required. Has been in this pot for more than 3 months now.
Jade Twin Trunk Mame
This was initially potted in a big tray than I shifted it in this small pot to enhance its beauty. Will take another 1 year or so for two crowns to be developed. Has been there in this pot for more than 6 months now. I Water it daily & do tubbing once in a week.
Grass 1 - Complimentary Bush
It is generally used to create a boundary in Garden. Is available at any nursery for Rs.10 or less. If you break a twig & plant it, it will grow too. It loves Full Sun Light & needs excessive watering. I do tubbing every day & kept covered with moss for water retention.
Grass 2 - Complimentary Bush
It is generally used to create a boundary in Garden. Is available at any nursery for Rs.10 or less. If you break a twig & plant it, it will grow too. It loves Full Sun Light & needs excessive watering. I do tubbing every day & kept covered with moss for water retention.
The Money Plant:
Rohilia
Must see ascent plants by Harry Harrington - http://www.bonsai4me.com/galleryaccentplants.htm
Must see ascent plants by Morten Albec http://artofbonsai.org/galleries/accentalbek.php
Must See Mame Collection (less than 6 Inches in height)
Must see mame collection by Harry Harrington - http://www.bonsai4me.com/gallery%20mame.htm
Must See Shohin Bonsai Collection (Less than 12 Inches in height)
Shohin Bonsai Collection http://www.shohin-europe.com/Europeangalleryind.html
Monday, April 6, 2009
My Jade Collection (under training)
I am in Love with Jade Tree (elephant bush). I have some 25+ Jade under training, and this page is to showcase all of them. Listed below are some of them. Click on the image to view the larger picure of Bonsai. To know more click on link below the image.
# 1: Formal Upright Style: 2 Year Old as on Aug 2008
For more details on this Formal Upright Jade click http://rameshsinhabonsai.blogspot.com/2009/08/formal-upright-jade-bonsai.html
# 2: Jade Twin Trunk Style: Approx 5 Years old as on August 2008
For more details on this Jade Bonsai, click http://rameshsinhabonsai.blogspot.com/2009/08/twin-trunk-jade-tree-under-development.html
# 3: Jade Bonsai Forest Style Approx 1 Year Old
To know more about this Forest Style Jade Bonsai, click here http://rameshsinhabonsai.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-post.html
# 4: Jade Formal Upright Style Bonsai Approx 10 Years Old.
This bonsai has a trunk that is 7+ Inches wide. I bought is from a nursery in early 2009 & is under training since than. to know more click here http://rameshsinhabonsai.blogspot.com/2009/07/jade-formal-upright.html
# 5: Jade Bonsai Full Cascade: Approx 3 Years old
This full cascade is in 8 Inch Pot with 24 Inch fall. To know more click here
This semi cascade is under training for last 1. 5 Years. To know more click here http://rameshsinhabonsai.blogspot.com/2009/07/jade-semi-cascade.html
# 7: Jade Bonsai - Twin Trunk Style (Approx 4/5 Years old)
This one is twin trunk as it appeared naturally. To view the progression series, please click on the following link http://rameshsinhabonsai.blogspot.com/2009/08/jade-twin-trunk-style-bonsai.html
# 8. Jade Bonsai on the Rock Style
This is a Mame Jade Bonsai on the Rock which stands approx 4 Inches from mountain top to crown. This jade bonsai is 2 years old. To know more about this bonsai click http://rameshsinhabonsai.blogspot.com/2009/08/jade-bonsai-on-rock-style-jade-mame.html
# 2) Informal Upright Jade
This jade has a nice trunk movement. If first rises from the ground, than slants & than goes up straight. It has 3/4 trunk, all thick which is visible from the base of the trunk. I removed them to get the beautiful trunk movement.
I plan to bring down the right branch & develop a crown from where the trunk starts to slant.
The left branch is thicker, i plant to remove it, but than the new branch will take some time and hence in two minds.
Uptd on 28th April, 2009
I have repotted this Jade in a small tray which contains 95% brick bites. Hope it survives. The trunkBase which is below the rim of the pot & partially under the soil as seen in above pic, is now more visible in a tray. If Jade does not respond in brick mixture, i will repot it in a mud mixture such that it survives. Jades are as such tough plant and should survive. A day before, I had kept the Brick bites in a tray & wathered it. When I checked it the next day, the brick was slightly moist (given the fact that yesterday was Ahmedabad hottest day of last 6 years). I lost my 4 Gold fish becuase of hot weather, which were found dead today morning.
Updt on 14th May, 2009. My jade starte to rot in the brick soil mixture, & hence I have chopped off the rotted root & shifted it in a different regular soil mix. I will try with second jade in coming day with brick soil mixture.
# 4) Jade Twin Trunk (mame)
I want to develop foilage on top of left branch, which will falls up to right hand trunk crown & from there onwards, it will continue till rim of pot. On the top left side of left branch, a small fall will be developed.
Updt on May, 2009. The plant got uprooted & hence repotted in a different angle. It kind of looks good.
Click here to know more on this Jade mame bonsai.
# 5) Jade Umbrella Bonsai Style
This is probably 1 Year old tree, that i had bought is Feb, 09. I repotted & than wired it. This is how it looks as of April 09. No dedicated page is available as of now.
5th May, 2009. Removed the wires
# 7) Jade Formal Upright Bonsai Style
I bought this plant in Feb 09. Probably it is 1 year old. I have wired it excessively to make it formal upright. This is how it looks in April 09 with new leaf buds clearly visible.
Because of excessive wiring some of the delicate branches were dead.Somehow the new leaf buds were getting crumpled & hence removed the wired & put some gravel on the top such that moisture can be retained on 10th April. Hope it survives.
May 2009 - removed the wires.
# 8) Jade Informal Upright Bonsai Style
This tree was initially planted in a manner that it appeared as if falling from the rock. Than I made it in present style.
It comprises of a Branch at the bottom (left) with a branch on right hand side (middle), another branch at the back side (not visible) & a crown. Branch is made to grow in the opposite side of the rock, & one above it.
This jade has a nice trunk movement. If first rises from the ground, than slants & than goes up straight. It has 3/4 trunk, all thick which is visible from the base of the trunk. I removed them to get the beautiful trunk movement.
I plan to bring down the right branch & develop a crown from where the trunk starts to slant.
The left branch is thicker, i plant to remove it, but than the new branch will take some time and hence in two minds.
Uptd on 28th April, 2009
I have repotted this Jade in a small tray which contains 95% brick bites. Hope it survives. The trunkBase which is below the rim of the pot & partially under the soil as seen in above pic, is now more visible in a tray. If Jade does not respond in brick mixture, i will repot it in a mud mixture such that it survives. Jades are as such tough plant and should survive. A day before, I had kept the Brick bites in a tray & wathered it. When I checked it the next day, the brick was slightly moist (given the fact that yesterday was Ahmedabad hottest day of last 6 years). I lost my 4 Gold fish becuase of hot weather, which were found dead today morning.
Updt on 14th May, 2009. My jade starte to rot in the brick soil mixture, & hence I have chopped off the rotted root & shifted it in a different regular soil mix. I will try with second jade in coming day with brick soil mixture.
# 4) Jade Twin Trunk (mame)
I want to develop foilage on top of left branch, which will falls up to right hand trunk crown & from there onwards, it will continue till rim of pot. On the top left side of left branch, a small fall will be developed.
Updt on May, 2009. The plant got uprooted & hence repotted in a different angle. It kind of looks good.
Click here to know more on this Jade mame bonsai.
# 5) Jade Umbrella Bonsai Style
This is probably 1 Year old tree, that i had bought is Feb, 09. I repotted & than wired it. This is how it looks as of April 09. No dedicated page is available as of now.
5th May, 2009. Removed the wires
# 7) Jade Formal Upright Bonsai Style
I bought this plant in Feb 09. Probably it is 1 year old. I have wired it excessively to make it formal upright. This is how it looks in April 09 with new leaf buds clearly visible.
Because of excessive wiring some of the delicate branches were dead.Somehow the new leaf buds were getting crumpled & hence removed the wired & put some gravel on the top such that moisture can be retained on 10th April. Hope it survives.
May 2009 - removed the wires.
# 8) Jade Informal Upright Bonsai Style
This tree was initially planted in a manner that it appeared as if falling from the rock. Than I made it in present style.
It comprises of a Branch at the bottom (left) with a branch on right hand side (middle), another branch at the back side (not visible) & a crown. Branch is made to grow in the opposite side of the rock, & one above it.
Jade Image before repotting.
I bought this plant on 5th Apr 09. This is how it looks, before wiring & repotting. Currently no dedicated page is available for this Jade. It has been potted in a Tray on 6th April, and I am waiting for it to respond. The excess foilage & branches are removed such that all 3 trunk are clearly visible now. New Pic will be uploaded shortly. If this clicks, it will be one of the thickest jade in my collection. I hear that there are thicker ones available in Ahmedabad.
Jade Image after repotting
If you view the larger picture the three trunk will be visible. It has good nebari & I plant to chop the unwanted branches such that 3 tunks are clearly visible. And than A thin crown will be developed.
As on 27th April, 09 The growth on the trunk has been removed such that tree trunk is clearly visible. The nebari has been exposed to give an impressive look. The Jade Trunk Base circumference is 10 Inches (making it the fattest Jade Bonsai In Ahmedabad, Gujarat). The crown needs to be developed. Will develop it in Umbrella style jade bonsai.
May 2009:
I saw root rot & hence removed the moss. Have shifted the tray in full sun. I am keeping my fingers crossed in a hope that this jade survives. The trunk circumferenc is 6+ inches.
15th May, 2009: The root rot was visible & hece it called for urgent repotting. I Have repotted in a Oval tray.
I bought this plant on 5th Apr 09. This is how it looks, before wiring & repotting. Currently no dedicated page is available for this Jade. It has been potted in a Tray on 6th April, and I am waiting for it to respond. The excess foilage & branches are removed such that all 3 trunk are clearly visible now. New Pic will be uploaded shortly. If this clicks, it will be one of the thickest jade in my collection. I hear that there are thicker ones available in Ahmedabad.
Jade Image after repotting
If you view the larger picture the three trunk will be visible. It has good nebari & I plant to chop the unwanted branches such that 3 tunks are clearly visible. And than A thin crown will be developed.
As on 27th April, 09 The growth on the trunk has been removed such that tree trunk is clearly visible. The nebari has been exposed to give an impressive look. The Jade Trunk Base circumference is 10 Inches (making it the fattest Jade Bonsai In Ahmedabad, Gujarat). The crown needs to be developed. Will develop it in Umbrella style jade bonsai.
May 2009:
I saw root rot & hence removed the moss. Have shifted the tray in full sun. I am keeping my fingers crossed in a hope that this jade survives. The trunk circumferenc is 6+ inches.
15th May, 2009: The root rot was visible & hece it called for urgent repotting. I Have repotted in a Oval tray.
Jade Twin Trunk Style
Images of the Plant as of 1st Feb, 2009
I had bought this Jade in Feb, 2009. It had two trunk but was cascading. I initially thought of making a cascade style but twin trunk cascade is something i had not seen & hence decided to make it Twin Turnk Formal Uprigth style bonsai.
Jade by default tend to cascade & hence a whole lot of wire went into making this tree stand upright. Pl. see the image below, pre & post wiring.
Side View:
click on the image to see the larger picture of Jade Bonsai
Centre View:
click on the image to see the larger picture of Jade Bonsai
Right View:
click on the image to see the larger picture of Jade Bonsai
Jade as of Now 1st April, 2009
click on the image to see the larger picture of Jade Bonsai
As seen above, no wooden support is taken to make the tree stand upright. The cost of wire used in this plant is more than the cost of Plant. It took a whole week to finish the wiring.
I had bought this Jade in Feb, 2009. It had two trunk but was cascading. I initially thought of making a cascade style but twin trunk cascade is something i had not seen & hence decided to make it Twin Turnk Formal Uprigth style bonsai.
Jade by default tend to cascade & hence a whole lot of wire went into making this tree stand upright. Pl. see the image below, pre & post wiring.
Side View:
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Centre View:
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Right View:
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Jade as of Now 1st April, 2009
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As seen above, no wooden support is taken to make the tree stand upright. The cost of wire used in this plant is more than the cost of Plant. It took a whole week to finish the wiring.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Making Neem Bonsai
Tree - Neem
Under Training since - 2007
Image as on 20th September 2009, Front Side
Neem Bonsai Image as on 20th September, 2009 Back Side
Image of Plant as on 20th September, before repotting (Front Side)
Image of Plant as on 20th September, before repotting (Back Side)
In past i had made efforts twice to uproot Neem tree & shift it to a different pot, both failed and hence never tried again. Necessity is mother of Invention as they say. Now that I have recently sold my house & will be moving out by end of April 09. I need to shift Neem tree into a smaller tray that i can carry with me. I google around but found no materials so I did an experiment, as listed below
The problem with Neem tree is that it has a very strong Tap root & lateral roots. If the same is disturbed, it dies within days. The Tap & lateral roots are very brittle & i think a good amount of plant nutrition is stored in such roots.
Past Status:
Post Size - Approx 2 Feet
Pot is filled with Mud upto 20 inches & top 4 Inches was empty.
The mud was never changed in last 3 Years
My Experiment - April, 2009
Removed top 4 Inches of soil till roots were visible & filled it again with new soil
Chopped the base of the Pot
Dug upto 4 Inches from Bottom to top of Pot & removed the soil
Chopped the Tap roots & other roots in last 4 Inches of the Pot
Filled in with fresh Mud & kept a tray below the pot, such that when watering the new mud is not washed away.
6th April, 2009
Hurray! The plant has survived. New leaves have come and it is healthy.
18th April, 2009
Neem Bonsai had survived the first pruning of tap roots & bottom 25% of the soil. Hence it was time to repot again. removed another 30% of the soil & repotted it in a tray.
The Neem Bonsai is in a 3 Inch deep tray compared to 2 Ft high Big pot.
As Neem Tree loves summers, it is growing well after 2nd repotting on 18th April.
Am keeping my fingers crossed.
Making Neem Bonsai
Well it is as easy or difficult as any other plant. The trick is to shift the plant into a tray in a phase manner show below. Once in a tray, with Loads of Sun and watering, it will survive. Neem as such needs less care & fertilizer as it grow well.
I don't know but lots of people are surprised to learn that even Neem can be trained to be a Bonsai Plant. Well my experiments with it has been successful so far and some of my students are also persuing the same.
If you plan to develop a neem bonsai, please get in touch with me on 9924332267 or mail me your request on ramesh.jsinha@gmail.com. It will be a pleasure to work with you.
My Neem Bonsai & Experiments
I have this Neem tree which is in a Big Pot - (2 Ft height which weights some 30+ kg along with Mud) for last 3 years. Some bird had dropped a seed which germinated. I have been wiring & pruning it for last one year because of which I have manged to achieve a beautiful trunk movement & couple of branches all within 1 Feet of height.
In past i had made efforts twice to uproot Neem tree & shift it to a different pot, both failed and hence never tried again. Necessity is mother of Invention as they say. Now that I have recently sold my house & will be moving out by end of April 09. I need to shift Neem tree into a smaller tray that i can carry with me. I google around but found no materials so I did an experiment, as listed below
The problem with Neem tree is that it has a very strong Tap root & lateral roots. If the same is disturbed, it dies within days. The Tap & lateral roots are very brittle & i think a good amount of plant nutrition is stored in such roots.
Past Status:
Post Size - Approx 2 Feet
Pot is filled with Mud upto 20 inches & top 4 Inches was empty.
The mud was never changed in last 3 Years
My Experiment - April, 2009
Removed top 4 Inches of soil till roots were visible & filled it again with new soil
Chopped the base of the Pot
Dug upto 4 Inches from Bottom to top of Pot & removed the soil
Chopped the Tap roots & other roots in last 4 Inches of the Pot
Filled in with fresh Mud & kept a tray below the pot, such that when watering the new mud is not washed away.
6th April, 2009
Hurray! The plant has survived. New leaves have come and it is healthy.
18th April, 2009
Neem Bonsai had survived the first pruning of tap roots & bottom 25% of the soil. Hence it was time to repot again. removed another 30% of the soil & repotted it in a tray.
The Neem Bonsai is in a 3 Inch deep tray compared to 2 Ft high Big pot.
As Neem Tree loves summers, it is growing well after 2nd repotting on 18th April.
Am keeping my fingers crossed.
10th August, 2009
I had almost forgot about this plant, as it was lying at one of my student's place. It had grown wild. It now has 4/5 beautiful branches. I have chopped & am developing sub branches. Because of lack of place, post pruning I have shifted it to another members place.
Ramesh Sinha
Ahmedabad Bonsai Club, Gujarat, India
Neem Bonsai
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