If you want your bonsai trees to grow healthy and looking great, you’ll need to choose wisely the best bonsai ceramic bowls. The goal of your bowl should be to complement the beauty of the tree and not stand out more than the composition. The bowl you choose will have an impact in the style you desire to give your tree; in competitions you can see how a bad bowl can ruin the style of a bonsai tree.

You should keep in mind some things when buying a bonsai pot. First you’ll need to determine what type of location does your desired bonsai tree requires, outdoors or indoors. Some bonsai ceramic pots will deteriorate when exposed to weather conditions outdoors, such as extreme cold. For these cases the best is to look and ask for a ceramic bowl which is resistant to these conditions.

The drainage holes are also important to ensure good watering to the tree. One of the common errors among beginner bonsai gardeners is that they buy ceramic pots without these drainage holes. Since the water stays on the bowl, the roots will start to rot and the composite will ruin. Check out that your pot has at least one drainage hole to prevent early tree death. You could have the opposite situation, in which water drains too quickly from the pot; if that is your case you can place the bonsai ceramic pot on a tray.

Another point to keep in mind is the expected final size of the bonsai tree. Many people buy expensive pots, only to find out later that the tree will need to be repotted in less than a year. It is better to go for a cheaper option when it comes to younger trees or if you do not have several bonsai trees already. A large ceramic bowl could also help the tree more than you want to, and well the goal of bonsai growing is to keep our trees small right?

Finally, you should consider buying a bonsai ceramic bowl which complements the color of your tree. In general, you should stay away from brought colors that will deviate attention from the tree. Bonsai is an art and choosing the right ceramic color is part of such art. I always advise to be very subtle when choosing a ceramic pot color.

The azalea bonsai tree is one of the most common types of bonsai trees you’ll find these days. This is a genus with many species, but the ones that are most commonly bought by bonsai gardeners are the satsuki azalea bonsai and the Kurume azalea bonsai tree. This is a plant with beautiful flowers that can be of up to seven inches of diameter, and is one of the most interesting flowering shrubs.

This particular type of plant can be considered a shrub, but it is grown as a tree with any bonsai style, including semi-cascade, windswept, root-over-rock and slanting. This is definitely a great looking plant if you love bonsai trees, and of course you’ll have to give it proper care to see it flourish healthily.

Azalea bonsai tree care

This plant is great if you are already accustomed to the activities involved in growing bonsai. Here are a few pointers you can’t miss if you want to give good care to your azalea bonsai:

Watering. The plant in its natural state needs rainwater, however this is not possible in all situations. In case you can’t give it rainfall, use this: a mix of a tablespoon of vinegar and a gallon of water. Water with this the plant once a month.

Location. Placing the azalea bonsai under direct sunlight will result in damage to the flowers, affecting their color. It is especially important to keep the plant in shade during summer.

Pruning and Sculpting. Pruning must be done after flowering, taking care not to leave dead flowers around it.

Soil Feeding. The soil will need to be treated every two weeks when spring begins, and feeding must be stopped when the azalea bonsai tree starts to bloom. For some people this requires a lot of patience, so be prepared for it. In the end the time invested will have great rewards, after all that’s why we all bonsai gardening!