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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.

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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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 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 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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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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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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Question about the care of an Chinese Elm Indoor Bonsai

Question about the care of an Chinese Elm Indoor Bonsai

We received this indoor Chinese Elm question from Paul: Help!A friend of mine has left me his bonsai chinese elm to look after whilst on holiday until February.Which [...]

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Lloyd shows us a close up of the fibrous roots whilst repotting bonsai trees

Repotting Bonsai Trees | When Should You Repot and Why

Introduction to Repotting Bonsai Trees with Lloyd Noall Welcome to this insightful video on repotting bonsai trees, featuring bonsai expert Lloyd Noall. With nearly 40 years of experience [...]

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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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Restyling a Chinese Juniper Bonsai Tree: Cleaning, Wiring & Styling with Bonsai Expert Lloyd Noall

Welcome to today’s blog, where I’m diving into the transformation of a remarkable Chinese Juniper bonsai tree! Battling a cold and sore throat won’t stop me from sharing [...]

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Lloyd Oak Bonsai

Seasonal Pruning of a 30-Year-Old English Oak Bonsai

In this blog, we follow bonsai expert Lloyd Noall from Bonsai Direct as he performs a seasonal prune on a stunning 30-year-old English Oak bonsai—grown from an acorn [...]

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Serissa foetida or Tree of a Thousand Stars bonsai tree care sheet

Serissa foetida (Tree of a Thousand Stars) Bonsai Care Instructions

Please see the new 2020 bonsai care sheet for taking care of your Tree of a Thousand Stars/Snowrose indoor bonsai tree – Serissa foetida The Serissa foetida bonsai [...]

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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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Bonsai Starter Kit | learn with Lloyd

What Not to Do with Your Bonsai – Bonsai Tree Care Tips from Expert Lloyd at Bonsai Direct

Comment your top bonsai tips below!👇 Hello! I’m Lloyd, bonsai specialist here at Bonsai Direct. I’ve spent years nurturing thousands of trees, helping customers, and guiding bonsai lovers [...]

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Positioning bonsai trees

Where Should I Put My Bonsai Tree?

Where Should I Put My Bonsai Tree? Place your bonsai on a humidity tray; this will catch the water draining through the holes in the bottom of the [...]

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