While there is a difference between the indoor bonsai plant and the outdoor range, it is not difficult to know that plants kept indoors are usually not as hardy as those living in the outdoors.

The indoor bonsai plant can be maintained all year round, while outdoor ones go into a resting period during the winter months. Besides the indoor bonsai plant being indoors there is not much difference to the sizing of the pots or bases they are in, the soil that is used or the size that they would be growing to.

Bonsai Plants As Gifts

Most people give plant lovers an indoor bonsai plant as a gift, but they fail to give them the proper tools and manuals that come with the type of tree they have purchased, as it doesn’t matter if you had an apple tree as your indoor bonsai plant or an elm tree as your indoor bonsai plant, you would still need to know the differences between these and their growing habits.

Bonsai Has Japanese Origin

The art of growing bonsai originated in Japan centuries ago, and the knowledge of this art is still passed down from generation to generation. It takes a lot of knowledge and patience to grow a bonsai tree from scratch. While there is a sense of tranquillity in doing gardening, the art of bonsai was also created when you are limited to space in your home.

Since the art of growing bonsai has flooded the green fingers market, you will find on the odd occasion there is an indoor bonsai for sale in your local classified newspapers. It is not that often, but it does still happen. These trees are sometimes quite pricey, depending on the type of tree has been grown and the maturity of it.

The art of growing bonsai was not only to delude the plant into keeping it miniature, but also used as a method of finding a space of tranquillity and focusing on natures little gifts, while manipulating and training them to do what you wanted them to do. By pruning these bonsai in the right way, different effects can be created. Just as with any tree that you may have on your property, these work on the same principals but stay small due to the roots being forced by the pot not to expand, and by keeping the roots also short to stunt the growth of the plant.