The Eastern Red Cedar can become a gorgeous Bonsai. One of the main issues in growing this type of Bonsai is that the trunk tends to shoot up straight like a telephone pole, at least that is the sentiment in various forums. However, having a good pre-bonsai to avoid this is key. This is why we are so happy to bring you this collection. Our Young Red Cedar bonsai & pre-bonsai are amazing materials to start with.
Another little secret that you'll want to know is that although it's called a Cedar, it's actually from the Juniper family, making it a hardy and fast grower that very quickly (compared to other varieties), can be a display tree.
Our Red Cedar Bonsai is grown from the most magnificent trees that have successfully grown up to be mature Bonsai's.
Soil (Substrate)
Bonsai soils are usually a mixture of organic potting compost (Pine Bark or Forest Floor), Akadama, pumice, lava rock in varying amounts.
It is important for the soil have good water retention while also draining well, along with very good aeration. The quality of the soil directly affects the health, size and growth of your tree. One of the worst things you can do to your tree is plant it in regular garden soil. Garden soil hardens when it drys and can often lead to a disadvantage when growing a Bonsai.
Soil mixtures can be purchased here, but given their weight and cost of shipping, you can also easily make your own.
Depending on the type of Bonsai you're growing, here are the general formulas for successful mixtures.
Deciduous Tree (Leafy and looses leafs in the fall)
10% Potting Compost
Coniferous Tree (Evergreen like Juniper, Cedar)
If you are not able to check on your Bonsai's moisture levels daily, add more Akadama to the mix.
Given how these soils erode over time, repotting every 2-3 years is required.
Here are some suitable replacements if you cannot find the recommended types of soil.
One of the best and easiest ways to fertilize your Bonsai, is to add a liquid fertilizer mix when water your Bonsai's once a month during the spring/summer. If your Bonsai looses leaves in the winter there is no need to fertilize it then. If you have a coniferous tree, fertilizing the tree once in the beginning of winter and once in the middle of winter should be sufficient.
The younglings came in more beautiful than anticipated!
My tree arrived and it’s absolutely flawless, so I ordered two more.
Seems to be a great little tree. I am very happy with my purchase and will definitely be purchasing more in the future once my wife lets me. Haha.
For some reason I can only see the mature trees in the photos unless I add the item to my basket, and see the photos there. Might want to find out what’s causing this on the website.
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Thinking of plant it in my garden to strengthen it
