A very well Bonsai garden draws attention to your trees more than anything else. However, designing one is extremely difficult, especially because you must find a way to showcase your trees at eye level while keeping each of your trees’ individual needs in mind.
Some trees will require partial shade on the hottest days, whereas others will require as much sun as possible. Most professional Bonsai gardens have shade-cloth systems that provide varying amounts of shade and can be used on some of the hotter summer days that Sydney experiences.
Professional Bonsai gardens (think Japanese Bonsai gardens) frequently place their most valuable trees in the garden center, on poles. Placing the trees at eye level makes them stand out and allows visitors to gaze at them while strolling around.
The placement of the poles is relatively simple, so the only challenge is deciding on materials. Besides, there are some wooden pillars (old railroad ties or tree trunks), stone slabs, and concrete pillars.
Landscaping with Bonsai Trees
Popular gardens, particularly imperial gardens, have long used bonsai trees for landscaping. The centerpiece is a bonsai tree, with all other plants and trees and other garden elements such as rocks and water features blending in the background. Bonsai trees that have been properly trained are cherished as priceless heirlooms and used in outdoor and indoor gardens.
If you want to use bonsai in your garden, you should be aware of a few key techniques for creating a successful landscape installation.
The bonsai tree you use as part of your landscape design should complement the overall design of your garden and be in decent shape. To become a winning crown jewel of a landscape design, the tree must be cared for properly, watered, trained, and re-potted.
Choosing the Best Bonsai Trees for Your Design
For well over a thousand years, the ancient art of bonsai has been practiced to create realistic interpretations of natural trees in miniature form.
This is accomplished by restricting potting, deliberate pruning, and shaping with bonsai wire on a living tree specimen. There is a lot to learn for a beginner bonsai enthusiast, such as buying a bonsai tree, caring for bonsai, and forming them.
However, the first decision is determining which type of tree is best suited to the Sydney climate, whether it be in the city, waterside or suburbs where you’re based.
If you’re needing help with this decision, some professional advice would be worthwhile. Whether it’s a Bonsai tree or the addition of another type of plant or tree to your design, a team like DSE Landscapes Sydney are the people to call. So, what are the most common types of bonsai trees used in landscaping? They would be able to answer that question for you but also discuss your other options with landscaping and what would best suit your space too.
Rock Cotoneaster
This is an excellent bonsai tree for beginners or anyone who is daunted by the expectation of growing a bonsai. It has lovely leaf presentations that change colors with the seasons and pretty white, pink, or red spring blossoms and bright red berries in the fall.
Beech Tree
This tree has beautiful autumn color on its naturally small leaves, which are ideal for bonsai styling. The beech tree grows slowly and prefers a sunny outdoor location with no direct sunlight and moist but not wet soil.
During the winter, it may need to be brought inside due to the freezing temperatures. The beech can withstand heavy pruning in the spring, just after the new growth has toughened off, and will benefit from regular fertilizing throughout the spring and summer months.
Pomegranate Tree
The pomegranate, one of the most beautiful bonsai-friendly trees, is a deciduous semi tropical tree with stunning aesthetic contrasts. Silvery-aged bark coexists with vibrant green leaves and fiery red-orange fruiting blossoms. It may eventually bear fruit, which looks quite magical in bonsai form. The pomegranate tree’s shallow root system makes it ideal for container planting.
Caring for Your Bonsai Trees
Here are some tips that would help you care for your Bonsai tree so that you can get the most out of its design:
Water them: You might think this is obvious. However, bonsai have very particular watering needs. Immerse the whole bonsai plant in a bucket or basin of water once a week or so. The bonsai has drained enough water as the air bubbles hit the tip.
Location for the bonsai: The bonsai adds a natural and peaceful feel to any open living area and brings a special and captivating touch to every room or outdoor area. Just make sure it gets lots of direct sunshine, so put it outdoors or by a window indoors.
A good bonsai style should be artistically pleasing, contain compelling horticultural hints, and express a thematic message. It’s good to include plant physiology, tree anatomy, and environmental conditions when looking for horticultural hints.
Bonsai style is all about structure and is achieved by the use of bonsai composition elements. The roots, trunk, leaves, foliage pads, crown, jar, and accessories all play a part in the bonsai’s composition and choosing the right one for your property design takes time and planning.