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The Surinam Cherry Bonsai Tree |
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Written by Lee Dobbins
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 |
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The Surinam Cherry Bonsai Tree originates from Hong Kong and South China. Attractive and elegant, they may be grown either indoors or outdoors in the Southern United States.
by LeeDobbins
The Surinam Cherry Bonsai Tree originates from Hong Kong and South China. Attractive and elegant, they may be grown either indoors or outdoors in the Southern United States.
The trunk of the Surinam Cherry Bonsai Tree is thin with leaves that are dark green, which change to a beautiful shade of red or copper during different seasons. The trunk and branches that grow out are covered in cherry red bark that unusually comes off in layers. The branches will produce a fruit of reddish color that grow in the spring and summer, but not until the tree has aged for a few years.
In caring for the Surinam Cherry Bonsai Tree, there are certain precise procedures that have to be followed. The tree must be watered fully throughout its foliage. A spray bottle is the perfect tool for this job. The water must be distilled drinking water or Reverse Osmosis purified water because regular tap water or carbon filtered water can contain chlorine metals and minerals that are very harmful to bonsai trees. As a rule of thumb, let the soil dry out between watering times. With the right type of fertilizer, water, and full to moderate sunshine your bonsai tree will thrive.
The age of the tree as well as its appearance determines the price of these trees. But they are well worth the price you pay for such a beautiful miniature tree. The youngest Surinam Bonsai Tree I have seen is 6 years old.
Bonsai trees can be very pleasing to look at from several different angles with the proper grooming. This is not a one step process. This training and pruning can be done several ways and may take many years. The use of weights can be very helpful in this process. Weights can change the look of the tree, drastically. The owner may prefer to see just how the tree is going to grow before taking any steps. Once the tree begins to grow upward, the owner may trim off undesirable parts or simply wire it to grow in a more desireable direction. With a little patience the owner of a bonsai tree can make it very pleasing to the eye. Remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Since plants become root bound in a particular pot owners from time to time will have to get ready to transplant the bonsai trees and while they have the tree out of the pot they will cut a portion of the roots away from the trunk thereby reducing its size then putting the tree in a larger pot. This procedure takes great care to keep the bonsai tree from dying.
You now know that a Surinam Cherry Bonsai Tree must be created, cultivated and nurtured, much as you would care for a child. But all the effort is worth it, because this is an extraordinary plant that will repay you with its visual elegance.
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