Baby Jade Bonsai For Beginners
Baby Jade plants are tropical plants that can survive well in temperatures well below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a succulent plant that can go well without water for several days and can be very decorative. Baby Jade bonsai plants are getting to be quite common these days. The appeal of these plants is their striking coloring that can be very decorative when placed indoors.
This plant can grow as tall as just two meters. This is just the average height of this plant which is a native to Africa. It has been made just recently into a bonsai so there are still some who do not know what it looks like and how to cultivate it properly for maintenance.
Taking Care Of The Baby Jade Bonsai
The Baby Jade bonsai plant is well adapted to indoor life as long as you provide it with lights for food production. Watering is a must but the schedule can have long intervals because it can survive well with little water and does not thrive if over watered. It is best to wait for the soil in the Baby Jade bonsai pot to dry before you water it again. Although, the Baby Jade bonsai does not need a lot of water, this does not mean that you should omit it altogether.
This type of bonsai plant is a fast grower that will need your attention if you intend to manipulate the branches according to your preferences. The Baby Jade bonsai plant is very attractive especially during flowering.
Initially the Baby Jade bonsai and also the normal plant starts with a bark colored green. The bark eventually changes to a deep dark red as it matures and then reaches gray as the last stage of bark maturity. The Baby Jade bonsai tree flowers with star shaped light purple flowers bordering on pink. The overall effect of a Baby Jade bonsai is a droopy effect that makes for a great cascade design.
Choosing a Baby Jade bonsai for your bonsai plant is actually dependent on the person. Many people believe that these types of plants are not suitable for bonsai development because they are not among the traditional species used for bonsai. On the other hand, the success of developing a Baby Jade bonsai plant is one of the reasons why it is here in the first place. It has been successfully developed into a bonsai so it deserves to be one.
