The most beautiful thing about our planet apart from the mountains and the scenic beauty is the trees and plants we have around us. There are a plethora of trees and plants on this planet, some are known to everyone some are still under the curtains. This Japanese art form of growing small trees in containers replicating the shape and structure of a full-size tree is very popular as small desktop plants, and in small homes, where there is less space to be cultivated. However, there are certain basic tools like small scissors, root cutters and equipment s for shedding the weeded portions that give the bonsai its desired shape.
Bonsai trees need proper care:
Bonsai trees are not any ordinary form of trees or plants. They need proper care and there are special Bonsai tools designed especially for these trees. The Bonsai trees are a treat to the eyes of viewers. Unlike other plants cultivated at home Bonsai’s are not grown for production of food or medicine. For a beginner, you need a small bonsai cutter, root pruner, and shear to take care of the bonsai tree.
Bonsai can be created from any short-lived woody-stemmed tree or any other variety:
Bonsai can be created from any short-lived woody-stemmed tree or any other species that produce stems and branches and can cultivate in a small container with crown and root pruning. The Bonsai tools have pieces of equipment that are specially designed to cut and shape small leaves and make them appropriate for visual pleasure.
How did the Bonsai Trees originate?
The Bonsai trees originated from the Chinese practice of Penjing. 6th century onwards, representatives of the Imperial Embassy and many Buddhist students traveled mainland china and brought with them these container plantings. Over time, these container plantings became a part of Japanese writings and art-forms.
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The tools and techniques used for cultivation of Bonsai Trees
Proper types of equipment are a very important aspect of the training and care of Bonsai Trees. Without these such trees won’t survive for long.
Japanese Bonsai Tools are best-suited for the training and caring of bonsai trees. The tools are mainly made of Black steel providing better quality but needs proper maintenance to save them from rusting. Concave cutters with round heads and semi-round blades can be the best ones to cut some of the parts of the bonsai leaves as required during pruning.
The various types of Bonsai Tools available and used in the cultivation of these trees are:
Pruning Sheers
Standard Sheers
Long Slim Twig sheer
Leafcutter
Shohin and Azalea sheer
Large concave cutter with straight blades
Knob cutters
Tweezer spatula
Medium-sized foldable saw
Thin pruning saw
Apart from this, you can also choose large and small wire cutters for the tabletop bonsai, and the wire bending pliers can also help you to prune your tree.
Techniques used for good cultivation of Bonsai trees are:
Leaf Trimming of selective leaves or needles from Bonsai’s trunk and branches which have either dried or not blossomed properly.
Pruning the branches, trunk, and roots of the tree
Wiring of the trunks and branches by Bonsai designers allowing him to give a desired shape and structure to the tree.
Therefore the Bonsai tools come in handy during the maintenance of these trees. These trees need watering regularly according to its species. There are a variety of containers available specially designed for the cultivation of Bonsai plants. These containers are usually ceramic pots and come in varied shape and sizes. Unlike other plants containers, Bonsai containers have holes on the base for fast-draining of Bonsai soils allowing access water to drain.