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ISSUE #18. JUNE 2014
ALOHA!
This is a major milestone issue as we continue to expand our
themes! Whereas we began primarily with customers and
recipients who grew our "True Indoor Bonsai™" primarily indoors
in homes and offices throughout the year, there has been steady
growth of those who are growing Dwarf Schefflera outdoors
whenever night temperatures are above 55°F.
Although these growers need to adjust their method of watering
and amount of water, the stronger outdoor light levels
result in a faster growth rate. Those who prefer to grow them
indoors year around who want that stronger growth rate are
experimenting with higher supplemental light levels.
Much of our focus in the beginning was to teach the basics so
everyone would be successful and get good growth and there seem
to be fewer problems. Some are only now requesting help. I
hope you'll email if help is needed. Write as soon as you notice
there are problems rather that wait until the plants have passed
the point of no return.
Bonsai can be many things and enjoyed at different levels.
Many are happy to give or receive them as gifts and they want to
learn to grow them properly to be able to enjoy them for many
years. This has been the strongest part of our reputation
as we continue to try to make our plants "customer-proof!"
There's also a steady increase of those who have been only
marginally successful growing the more difficult temperate
climate outdoor bonsai are enjoying the faster development and
easier care of Tropical and True Indoor Bonsai. They are
amazed that we are successfully developing rock plantings and
landscapes that many traditional outdoor bonsai growers consider
too difficult and don't even attempt. Those who were formerly
growing only traditional temperate climate outdoor bonsai are
delighted they now have Tropical and True Indoor Bonsai activity
during the winter months!
We have established higher standards and higher potential ---
such as starting with character within one inch of the soil
line, creating more branching and more compact growth.
With the emphasis on strong growth and faster development, there
has been exceptional progress in 18 months of publication.
With this issue we are moving toward teaching REFINEMENT to
create more detailed bonsai including smaller leaves. Refinement
begins when your tree is nearing it's near-finished size and
bulk and there's a steady change in strategy from the vigorous
growth of the "growing-on" stage to the slower, steady growth of
"refinement" that results in shorter internodes, smaller
leaves, and a "finished" bonsai appearance. This is a
subtle art that everyone should understand as it balances the
health and longevity of a tree with the beauty of maturity.
JOURNAL
OF TROPICAL & TRUE INDOOR BONSAI JUNE SPECIAL: 10% OFF DWARF
SCHEFFLERA PREMIUM POTTED BONSAI FOR ALL ORDERS MADE IN THE
MONTH OF June 2014!
Fuku-Bonsai is the
international pioneer of True Indoor Bonsai™ . . . the growing
of proven durable houseplants as bonsai . . . the most
successful form of bonsai that are ideal to give as gifts.
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