Page 17 - Tài liệu cây cảnh Bonsai4me Bonsai Basics

Ligustrum ovalifolium/Common Privet Bonsai. Height 15"/37cm. Developed by
Harry Harrington from an old hedgerow tree collected in 2004.
Placement

Nearly all beginners start out by buying a bonsai from a garden centre,
shopping mall or (hopefully) a reputable dealer and are often given summary
advice.
Unfortunately, unless you buy your tree from a reputable bonsai dealer, you
may well have started on the back foot. The most common misunderstanding
that beginners have (and bonsai forum posts can confirm this) is that Bonsai are
still trees and need outdoor living conditions.
Trees need good light, good humidity levels, good air circulation and
importantly, many species NEED the cold of winter to go dormant. Inside our
homes, trees receive comparatively poor light levels and the dry air/low
humidity levels created by modern day central heating systems can cause many

problems. There are species that will tolerate indoor conditions and with the
correct placement and care can thrive; there are also some species that are not
hardy enough to tolerate the winter cold.
But, these are in the minority. It is far more difficult to cultivate indoor