The Dirt Farmer

Azalea Bonsai care, tree tips that are simple and fun. You will be rewarded with a beautiful bonsai to enhance your home.

We got a new puppy a few months ago. It took a lot of time to train him at first. We had to adjust our schedules for him. Now we really enjoy him. He’s a vital part of our family.

A bonsai is a lot like this. When you first get a bonsai you need to adjust your schedule a little to take care of it. You will really enjoy it once you have integrated it into your lifestyle.

An azalea bonsai needs indirect sunlight. It doesn’t like being left out in the sun all day. Neither did the puppy; we had to find a place in the house that he liked.

Select a place for your azalea bonsai that is in indirect sunlight.
It also likes a pot that allows proper drainage. Find a pot with some holes in the bottom, and then you can apply wire mesh over the holes for drainage. If you mix some sand, or gravel in the soil it will also help maintain appropriate drainage. Azaleas don’t care for wet soil.

Proper watering is essential for Azalea bonsai and for puppies. Water your bonsai only when the soil is beginning to dry out and water until you see the water come out of the bottom of the pot. The bonsai likes rainwater and they also like frequent misting to maintain a higher level of humidity. Puppies don’t care for frequent misting but ours enjoys a run through a puddle sometimes.

Feeding is vital in the proper care of a puppy. It should be fed twice a day. You should also reward him with treats when he does a trick.

Using an acid based fertilizer, such as Miracle Grow; you can feed your azalea once a month. Apply the fertilizer when the soil is wet. It’s important to fertilize your azalea every other week in the spring until it flowers. This is like a treat for your azalea.

In the early fall, you can reduce the nitrogen and begin to boost the phosphorous and potassium. This will help your plant set buds the next season.

Pruning is one thing that bonsai and puppies do not have in common. Puppies don’t like it at all; azalea bonsai need it.

You can prune the branches of the azalea in the late summer. Choose which branches you want to keep and then remove all others. Be sure to seal any major cuts that you make. Then each year you should remove only the new growth.

You must also prune the roots when they become root bound in the pot. They should be checked each year and trimmed. Keeping the roots the same size as your container is necessary for a healthy plant.

It’s a good idea to repot your bonsai each year for the first few years, then every three years for a mature plant. Be careful when you are repotting your azalea that there are no air pockets in the root ball. They should all be filled with soil.

With a little care you should be able to have a happy and healthy bonsai or puppy; Which ever you enjoy. A little care goes a long way in growing beautiful flowering azalea bonsai trees.

Following these simple steps of azalea bonsai care tree secrets will give you years of serenity and joy.
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