bonsai trees?

Question

can we grow regular trees in small pot to shorten up their growth
r there is some seperatr care and method for growing such bonsai variety

Answer 1

A bonsai is merely a stunted starved tree.. if it was an animal then the welfare agencies would be tossing all of the bonsai growers in prison. Bonsai occur naturally where a tree germinates in pretty rough nasty terrain and it is unable to obtain enough nutrients to maintain its normal growth and becomes stunted. This effect can also be seen where some normally large trees are planted in metre wide "planters" on municipal footpaths, the trees always remain relatively small because of the lack of nutrients and root development.
Effectively the smaller and more restrictive the container the smaller the plant will be but even so a great deal of care must be taken to keep bonsai healthy- the roots must be trimmed each year to stop it becoming "pot bound" and the medium (soil) replaced to ensure some nutrients are available and reduce the risk of disease. As bonsai increase in size they must periodically be put in a marginally larger container to allow for sufficient root mass to support the above ground mass of the tree and shrubs in pots are no different they will need periodical root pruning and repotting.

Answer 2

A good number of trees can be trained into good bonsai specimens,ones with a branching out habit do specially well,evergreens,flowering & fruiting plants can also be made into bonsai.in the tropics ficus varieties do well,evergreens like scotts pine,junipers & cedars are used in colder countries,Cottoneaster is a favourite, many garden centre & nursery plants can also be used..
Merely growing a plant in a small pot does not make it a bonsai,it has to be periodically pruned to the size & shape you want.If by any chance you feed guilty as suggested by one answer,all you have to do is put it back in the ground & it will continue its growth into a large tree.Neither is a bonsai a starved specimen it is well cared for & regularly fed .A beginers book on bonsai will help.

Answer 3

Bonsai is a style, so you can grow ANY tree, bush, vine, herb as a bonsai. Keeping it in a pot is only one way that keeps it small. For a person to tell you about care and methods---in a few words, would be like a pilot telling you how to fly a plane---in a few words. You can get a lot of information on the Bonsai Care page of my website:
http://www.american-bonsai.com , and if you have specific questions, you're welcome to email me at
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Answer 4

Yes. (Until reciently) I had 3 ficus benjaminas all sprouted in the early 1970s. The one in the 5 gallon pot is only 3.5 feet tall while the 2 in the yard were over 30 feet tall when we had them removed last fall. We haven't done anything special to the potted one, except keep it in the same pot. Some plants will bust out the sides of the pot, so it is best to follow the instructions of a good bonsai book.

Answer 5

NO THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THAT U BUY ANY SPECIES OF TREE THAT U GROW IN THE SMALL POT &IT WILL BECOME A BONSAI .BONSAI TREES R DIFFERENT SPECIES AND THEY R AVAILABLE SEPARATELY.