Bonsai Species

Bonsai tree species are some of the most spectacular tree species around. Bonsai trees originated from Asia, in particular Japan and China. It is therefore common sense that the most well known bonsai species come from these regions. If you're trying to grow bonsai trees somewhere else besides within these areas, it can be very challenging. To grow bonsai species popular in Japan, you will have difficulty unless your climate is a close match to that in
Japan. For example, if you wish to grow a tropical species of bonsai tree, you may have difficulty growing it if you live in a less temperate climate. However, to get around this, you can try to grow them indoors. Another option is that you can choose a substitute for these more tropical bonsai species. For example, many bonsai enthusiasts like Japanese pines. Since Japanese pines do not favor a less temperate and colder climate, however, the mugho pine is a good substitute, because it can tolerate very cold temperatures. Another example is the Chinese elm. This particular species of bonsai is also not suitable for very cold temperatures. However, the Siberian elm can be substituted for it. Both of these bonsai species grow very quickly, have "twiggy" branching, and can have their leaf growth controlled using the right techniques. Another example of a substitution is that of the tamarack (American) larch, which can be used instead of the evergreen. The sergeant crabapple can be substituted for a bonsai tree that is either fruit or flower bearing. The European birch can be chosen instead of the broadleaf tree. These bonsai species can be used instead of the more common ones, and in addition, they possess some marvelous characteristics of their own. As an example, the tamarack larch's needles change color from green to yellow before they fall off. The sergeant crabapple bears fruit in the fall and flowers in the spring. The European birch's bark is white and also peels off by itself. Each of these bonsai species substitutions can be transformed into attractive bonsai trees. In short, cultivating bonsai trees can be a lot of fun and be very rewarding, even if it is a challenging hobby. Of course, perhaps your greatest challenge first comes in deciding which type of bonsai tree you wish to grow.

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