If you’re looking to buy a pre-made bonsai tree, understand the amount of time and effort that goes into its growth years before you even considered making the purchase. Because they live in shallow containers, it is very easy to kill a tree by forgetting to water it or exposing it to too much sunlight. Bonsai gardeners need to water and prune their trees constantly. Gardeners need to do many things to ensure a bonsai tree remains strong, healthy, and small.
Specialized Tools. Gardeners invest in high-quality bonsai tools that increase precision and effectiveness when caring for a tree. There are tools for styling, shaping, and training bonsai trees. These tools can get expensive and require regular cleaning and re-sharpening.
Styling. To keep a bonsai tree small, gardeners need to regular trim roots and branches. It requires skill and knowledge so they don’t accidentally kill the tree. The trees are bent and twisted into various shapes and can be positioned around rocks or other objects. Bonsai trees can be trimmed to any shape and each shape requires unique care and consideration.
Daily Dedication. Bonsai trees require daily dedication or they won’t survive. The trees need to be watered every day and sometimes twice a day if the weather is hot. Bonsais also require daily sunlight, at least 5 hours a day depending on the tree variety.
Bonsai gardeners perform this delicate process every day for years until the tree is healthy and strong. The time and devotion required for bonsai are unlike any other kind of art. When you buy an expensive pre-made tree, you are paying for the years of commitment, patience, and hard work of another gardener.