Bonsai Tree Tools for care and maintenance

If you want to grow your own beautiful Bonsai tree, you must first know how to shape the branches and manipulate the overall structure and height of the tree. To manually control the growth of these trees, which do not naturally dwarf as many people think, you must implement the use of some essential tools as follows:

• Bonsai Concave Cutters
• Traditional trim curtains
• Wire cutters for aluminum wire and bonsai
• A rake, tweezers and a brush
• Plastic and ceramic pots for bonsai

You’ll be trimming roots and branches, which can sometimes be difficult to trim, so at the very least, you’ll need to spend your money wisely on your chosen tools. To get started, you will need to purchase concave cutters. These powerful yet delicate pliers-like instruments have long handles, best for getting into tight spots, so you can clip off chunks of the interior material of the trunk. Also, concave cutters are useful for pruning tough branches. Next, you will need a pair of traditional trim curtains. These come in the long and short hand variety; choose the way that is most comfortable for you. In my experience, the short hand snips fit a larger hand and allow the activated fist more movement when trimming branch tips and bonsai leaves. These trimmers are one of your most essential tools. Try to invest as much as you can and aim for stainless steel whenever possible (with any of the tools, really) as this will be more durable and retain sharpness even after many uses, as it is very important to have the most sharp as possible to avoid splitting the wood. Your pruning shears will guide your tree to the shape you have imagined; A haircut is useless without a skillful hand and sharp scissors to shape your locks and give them movement.

Important to the shape of your Bonsai tree is the use of wire. I suggest using copper colored aluminum wire; copper is easy to trace and looks great against the tree and aluminum is very malleable and can withstand being bent and reworked as needed. Try to get three sizes of cable: 1.5mm, 2.0mm and 2.5mm for more versatility. With wire, you’ll need a pair of bonsai wire cutters strong enough to cut copper and aluminum wire. Be careful not to buy a standard wire cutter with pointed tips. You will need a Bonsai specific wire cutter with a rounded end to avoid damaging the tree in any way while removing the wire.

Bonsai tree cultivation requires some accessory tools to keep the tree clean. Invest in a good pair of metal tweezers to remove excess root or branch material, a metal rake to remove dead or unwanted root material and air out dirt around your tree, and also get a small but small broom. sturdy to remove dirt and keep things tidy. To complete the process, collect a few different sized plastic pots to train your tree as it grows. Wait until the tree has grown steadily before investing in ceramic or clay pots that will act as more permanent homes for your tree. Pots are all about aesthetics and generally don’t affect the life of your tree, as long as you tend to the soil and keep the plant clean and well fed. Always remember to buy pots with a hole in the bottom for aeration.