How to Grow Bonsai Trees : Free Lessons for Beginners : What Type of Soil is Necessary for Bonsai Trees

ok ty :)

Its normally called Akadama soil , you can purchase it easily online . Or local bonsai nursery.

Where can i get that soil?

I would pick a ficus
They are the only real one's to grow indoors

well, if you are going to grow from a seed, its gonna be several years before you can start training it as a bonsai, so in the meantime I would recomend the book "Bonsai School" by Craig Coussins

thanks, but I've found other tree's that look very nice.

Actually you could have a juniper inside. They just need at least 2 hours of sunlight though, as long as you have that it'll be okay. Have fun with your juniper bonsai tree, the best looking one XD

keeping a bonsai in a small container is to keep the plant growing slow, keep the root small and foilage small. if it is grown in the ground the roots will grow alot then the tree will try to ballance by growing alot of foilage

i planted a seed in regular potting soil (first time haha beginner)should i take the seed out or wait till it grows a litttle then re-plant it into bonsai soil , or can i just leave it in there???

can someone help me to choose a bonsai? I would like to have an ever-green bonsai that grows indoors , unfortunately I cannot use a juniperus as they only grow outside :(

any perrenial from outside will make the best bonsai.

Reasonable but very scarce on detail. Its VERY important if you wash away some of the soil that you go and buy some!! no sh**n Sherlock

Akadama, fine grit and a small splattering of bark chips.

Or works just as well Kittydama as its known around here. (danish pink) cat litter :)

Is it possible to plant your bonsai in your garden? whithout the pot i mean?

Could i use a young plant from outside?
Maybe its best to buy a bonsai from a store?
I live in norway and i dont think that it's easy to get bonsai's here... great videos! :) love 'em!

That soil looks to be mighty dusty, i use redrock and screened bark myself.

wow, thnx