How To Look After Your Bonsai Plant. Trim back the new growth to the farthest safe point that looks good to you but never remove all of the new growth. Ensure your bonsai gets the right amount of sunshine.
Ensure your bonsai gets the right amount of sunshine. Ensure your bonsai gets the right amount of sunshine. An easy way to test this is to insert a chop stick into the soil to assess the level of dampness.
From there you can trim away no more than 13rd of the root mass 14th is preferred Then you can repot the tree in the same pot or give it a newer bigger pot to thrive in.
Start soon after you get the tree dont leave it too long to start pruning. A northern exposure will work but will necessitate the use of grow lights to provide sufficient light to keep your bonsai healthy. Bonsai like to be kept consistently moist but not waterlogged. Add a little bit of sunshine.