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Bonsai Tree Maintenance

Welcome to our Bonsai Tree Maintenance blog articles, your go-to resource for keeping your bonsai trees healthy, vibrant, and beautifully shaped. These posts cover every aspect of bonsai upkeep — from watering, pruning, and feeding, to wiring, repotting, and seasonal care.

With guidance from our experts, you’ll learn simple yet effective maintenance techniques that protect your bonsai’s long-term health while enhancing its natural beauty. Whether you’re new to bonsai or refining your skills, our blogs provide practical tips and inspiration to make bonsai maintenance both rewarding and enjoyable.

Lloyd Trunk Taper - Carmona Bonsai Tree

How to Improve the Taper of The Trunk of Bonsai Trees – The Fukien Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla)

Join Lloyd, Bonsai master from Bonsai Direct, who has nearly 40 years of expertise in growing and styling bonsai trees. Lloyd was asked how to improve the taper [...]

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How to care for a Chinese Elm Bonsai tree

Chinese Elm Bonsai – Lloyd’s Care Tips

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia or Zelkova) is our most popular species of bonsai and we aren't surprised. This variety is very hardy and can actually live indoors [...]

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Gifts for her

Bonsai Gifts for Her: A Unique Way to Show You Care

Finding the perfect gift for the special women in your life can be a delightful yet challenging task. Whether it’s for your girlfriend, wife, mother, sister, or best [...]

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Part 4 of Holly & Lloyd's big repot!

Lloyd and Holly – A series of repotting bonsai trees | Pt4

Holly and Lloyd have repotted these two magnificent bonsai! Have you enjoyed learning more about repotting bonsai trees? If you like these repotting series, please let us know [...]

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Part 3 of Lloyd & Holly's big repot!

Lloyd and Holly – A series of repotting bonsai trees | Pt3

Learn about repotting bonsai with the professionals. This is the third part in Holly & Lloyd's "Big Repot" series! Lloyd Noall is a bonsai master, he is an [...]

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Part 2 of Holly & Lloyd's big repot!

Lloyd and Holly – A series of repotting bonsai trees | Pt2

Here is the second part of Holly & Lloyd's "Big Repot"! In this series, both Holly & Lloyd have chosen a tree to demonstrate repotting bonsai including some [...]

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Part 1 of Lloyd & Holly's big repot

Lloyd and Holly – A series of repotting bonsai trees | Pt1

Holly and Lloyd will (eventually) repot these two magnificent bonsai! Lloyd Noall is a bonsai master, he is an expert with over 30 years of experience when it [...]

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Restyling a Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree

This 30 year old Chinese Elm bonsai has not got a great shape, nor is it very refined or artistic. Holly has decided that she wants to completely [...]

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Pruning a Juniper bonsai tree

Watch Lloyd work his magic on this Juniper bonsai! 

Lloyd loves sharing his knowledge with people. He used to teach masterclasses and thrived in a teaching environment! Now, he spends his time enjoying tending to the bonsai [...]

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Caring for bonsai trees - How to care for a bonsai

Caring for a Bonsai

How to Care for a Bonsai Tree | Bonsai Care Tips for Beginners & Enthusiasts Caring for a bonsai tree requires patience, attention, and an understanding of its [...]

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Ficus retusa bonsai tree care sheet

Ficus indoor Beginners Bonsai Tree Care Instructions

A new care guide for 2020; this care sheet is intended for complete beginners to help them care for their Ficus retusa indoor bonsai tree and covers watering [...]

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Portulacaria afra / Miniature Jade bonsai tree care sheet

Jade Indoor Bonsai (Portulcaria) Bonsai Care Instructions

A new care guide for 2020 to help you keep your Jade bonsai tree (The money tree of tree of luck & prosperity) healthy and thriving Jade Indoor [...]

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Cuphea bonsai tree care sheet

Purple Blossom Bonsai – Cuphea bonsai care instructions guide

Brand new 2020 care instructions for the Purple Blossom bonsai (Cuphea) tree bonsai – how to keep your new indoor bonsai healthy and flourishing A beautiful evergreen indoor [...]

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Zanthoxylum piperitum or Aromatic Pepper bonsai tree care sheet

Aromatic Pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum) Bonsai Care Instructions

Brand new 2020 care instructions for the Aromatic Pepper tree bonsai - how to keep your new indoor bonsai healthy and flourishing Our Sweet Aromatic Pepper Tree Bonsai [...]

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Oriental or Fukien Tea Tree bonsai tree care sheet

Oriental Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla) Bonsai Care Instructions

These are our new bonsai care instructions which will be included with all our Carmona microphylla (Oriental Tea Tree) bonsai trees. New for 2020. The Fukien Tea Tree [...]

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