,growing a bonsai tree from scratch is a long drawn process which therefore requires patience, tender handling & regular care.,select a species that is known to make good,natural looking bonsai,sources can be own,grown from seed or cutting,dug up wilding,or nursery bought landscaping plant.This has to be pot grown in bonsai soil,for a long period till it acquires a trunk worthy of being called a bonsai,during this time branches are pruned & shaped to tree like appearance,roots are trimmed at periodical intervals like a couple of years in between training,soil is changed at this time,.when you are satisfied with its size & shape then comes the moment of triumph when it is palnted in a bonsai pot,which is a flat broad container with tiny legs to elevate it,these pots are of clay,or creramic glazed only on the outside.Roughly these are the steps taken through the long journey of bonsai growing.
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