Most Popular Care Recommendations:

  Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Ph Cold Sun Water
Japanese Beech( Fagus crenata )
by Bill Johnson in Zone 6
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feed 2 3 3 1 1
Fertilize with balanced liquid from beginning of growth thru July
feed 2 1
Fertilize with low nitrogen liquid from September thru after leaves fall
prune     prune                  
major pruning, from March, thru when buds swell
prune       prune prune prune            
pruning to shape, from April, thru June
wiring         prune prune prune          
Wire from May thru July. Check after 3 months.
repot     prune prune                
Repot starting in March thru when buds swell. Repot every 2 to 3 years.
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Amur Maple( Acer ginnala )
by David Morrow in Zone 6
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feed 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fertilize with high nitrogen solid (green king) from beginning of growth thru end of growth
feed 1 1 1 1 1
Fertilize with low nitrogen liquid (fish emulsion) from after shoots harden thru end of growth
prune   prune prune                  
major pruning, from before buds open, thru when buds open
prune         prune prune            
defoliation, from after shoots harden, thru end of growth
wiring   prune prune prune                
Wire from before buds open thru when buds open. Check after 1 months.
repot   prune prune prune                
Repot starting before buds open thru when buds open. Repot every 1 to 3 years.
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Japanese Elm( Zelkova serrata )
by David Morrow in Zone 6
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feed 1 2 2 2 1 1
Fertilize with high nitrogen solid (green dream) from when buds swell thru end of growth
feed 1 1
Fertilize with low nitrogen liquid (fish emulsion) from August thru September
prune   prune prune                  
pruning to shape, from beginning of growth, thru when buds open
prune     prune prune prune prune prune prune        
pinch new shoots, from after leaves emerge, thru end of growth
prune       prune prune              
defoliation, from April, thru May
wiring     prune prune           prune    
Wire from March thru October. Check after 1 months.
repot     prune prune prune              
Repot starting before buds open thru when buds open. Repot every 2 to 3 years.
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Japanese Maple( Acer palmatum )
by Matsu Bonsai in Zone 6
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feed 2 2 2 2 4 6 8
Fertilize with balanced solid (Organic) from beginning of growth thru when leaves change color
feed 2 4
Fertilize with low nitrogen liquid (Liquid) from after shoots harden thru when leaves change color
prune   prune                    
major pruning, from beginning of growth, thru when buds swell
prune     prune prune prune prune            
pinch new shoots, from beginning of growth, thru end of growth
prune   prune prune             prune prune  
pruning to shape, from after shoots harden, thru when buds swell
wiring   prune prune               prune  
Wire from after shoots harden thru when buds open. Check after 3 months.
repot   prune prune                  
Repot starting beginning of growth thru when buds swell. Repot every 2 to 3 years.
view detail Growth/Ramification/Maintenance
Kingsville Box( Buxus microphylla Kingsville)
by Rodney Clemons in Zone 7
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feed 2 2
Fertilize with balanced liquid (Fish Emulsion) from when buds swell thru April
feed 1 1 1 1 1
Fertilize with balanced solid (Organic) from May thru October
feed
Fertilize with balanced foliar (Inorganic) from thru
prune prune prune prune   prune prune prune   prune prune prune  
major pruning, from January, thru November
wiring   prune prune                  
Wire from February thru March. Check after 2 months.
repot   prune prune   prune prune     prune prune    
Repot starting in February thru October. Repot every 3 to 5 years.
other other       other other     other     other
Pest Control starting in January, thru December
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Bonsai Society of Miami
Meets at Fairchild Tropical Garden on the second Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis
Meets at Missouri Botanical Garden on the first Tuesday, except January and February, at 7:00pm
Central Oklahoma Bonsai Society
Meets second Tuesday at 7pm. June show and bazaar.
Mohawk Valley Bonsai Club
Meets the second Saturday at noon. Bonsai, an experience to enjoy, to share, to learn, to teach and always to grow.
Corpus Christi Bonsai Club
Workshops every second Wednesday of the month. Meets every fourth Thursday of the month, Jan thru Oct, 7pm. at the Garden Senior Center.