Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Bonsai - Juniper - How to water!? 4Jul 09, 2009 10:09 pm Typically bonsai mix is extremely well drained, consisting of about 50% gravel....this makes over watering extremely difficult! I would suggest water at least once a day in summer and submerging the pot till there are no more air bubbles coming up once a week Re: Bonsai - Juniper - How to water!? 5Jul 09, 2009 10:13 pm yeah some pots don't have a drain hole. But just look at the size of the root space and remember that needs to supply moisture to all that foliage. It runs out pretty quick It will be an acquired skill for you though. Learning plant moisture needs is cert 4 Hort I understand you really want a "rule of thumb" approach but in gardening it doesn't work like that too often Not many skilled industries where it is a science and an art Re: Bonsai - Juniper - How to water!? 6Jul 10, 2009 6:57 am Peaceful Landscapes Typically bonsai mix is extremely well drained, consisting of about 50% gravel....this makes over watering extremely difficult! I would suggest water at least once a day in summer and submerging the pot till there are no more air bubbles coming up once a week Hi Peaceful! Thanks for that! Altho I was told never to submerge the pot? This is why I am so confused >.<... some recommend it while some say its bad for the Bonsai! Hahaha Fu I will be a Bonsai watering consultant in no time The pot does have good drainage. When you water it flows out from the holes on the bottom pretty quickly! Thanks heaps! Re: Bonsai - Juniper - How to water!? 7Jul 10, 2009 7:59 pm my Aunty is in the loacal bonsai society. I'll ask her for some good contacts and references for you Where are you located? 18 90481 From what I know about water tanks (I've been working with a client on them for a few years now) is this - The concrete can last a lifetime if they don't crack for some… 2 10629 4 10822 |