How do we Bonsai tree?

I’d like to start from scratch, i have no idea on how it’s done… i only know that it takes a lot of time and effort. I pretty much like the type with red maple leaves. Not sure if it’s the “Japanese Maple Bonsai” though. I’d like to have it indoor, and i live on the Mediterranean coast.

By the way, we start by planting seeds, a branch piece or…? and is there any book on How To Bonsai tree???
Thank you
can sum1, who actually practices bonsai-ing give sum tips? like which type of tree to start with? what to avoid? …

http://www.bonsaisite.com/

There may be more than one red-leafed tree used in Bonsai, but the one I’ve always heard of is the Maple. The site above has really good information about Bonsai and some directions on how to get started…Good luck!

Japanese Maple Bonsai


Cluster of Bonsai Japanese Maple Trees, New York


Cluster of Bonsai Japanese Maple Trees, New York


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Darlyne A. Murawski Cluster of Bonsai Japanese Maple Trees, New York – Photographic Print

The Maple Trees


The Maple Trees


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Ando Hiroshige The Maple Trees – Premium Poster

A Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree (Acer Palmatum)


A Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree (Acer Palmatum)


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Darlyne A. Murawski A Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree (Acer Palmatum) – Photographic Print

Acer Palmatum, Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree Trunk


Acer Palmatum, Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree Trunk


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Acer Palmatum, Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree Trunk – Photographic Print

Bonsai


Bonsai


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Bonsai

Stream and Maple Trees


Stream and Maple Trees


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Stream and Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Autumnal Maple Trees


Autumnal Maple Trees


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Autumnal Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Maple Trees and a Pond


Maple Trees and a Pond


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Maple Trees and a Pond – Photographic Print

Japanese Maple Trees


Japanese Maple Trees


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Darlyne A. Murawski Japanese Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Maple Trees in Autumn


Maple Trees in Autumn


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Kathleen Brown Maple Trees in Autumn – Photographic Print

Tapping Maple Trees for Sugar


Tapping Maple Trees for Sugar


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Tapping Maple Trees for Sugar – Giclee Print

Birch And Maple Trees


Birch And Maple Trees


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Takeyce Walter Birch And Maple Trees – Giclee Print

Pretty Pink-Colored Leaves on a Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree


Pretty Pink-Colored Leaves on a Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree


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Darlyne A. Murawski Pretty Pink-Colored Leaves on a Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree – Photographic Print

Tree Branches of a Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree (Acer Palmatum)


Tree Branches of a Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree (Acer Palmatum)


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Darlyne A. Murawski Tree Branches of a Bonsai Japanese Maple Tree (Acer Palmatum) – Photographic Print

Birch and Maple Trees in Autumn


Birch and Maple Trees in Autumn


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Darrell Gulin Birch and Maple Trees in Autumn – Photographic Print

Japan: Maple Trees, 1858


Japan: Maple Trees, 1858


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Ando Hiroshige Japan: Maple Trees, 1858 – Giclee Print

Japanese Maple Trees in the Fog


Japanese Maple Trees in the Fog


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Darlyne A. Murawski Japanese Maple Trees in the Fog – Photographic Print

Covered Bridge and Maple Trees


Covered Bridge and Maple Trees


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James Randklev Covered Bridge and Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Sugar Maple Trees in the Autumn


Sugar Maple Trees in the Autumn


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Tim Laman Sugar Maple Trees in the Autumn – Photographic Print

Successful Bonsai: Raising Exotic Miniature Trees


Successful Bonsai: Raising Exotic Miniature Trees


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This comprehensive reference features a wide range of bonsai styles and shapes, along with step-by-step illustrations that expertly guide you through pruning and wiring techniques.

White Birch and Maple Trees in October


White Birch and Maple Trees in October


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White Birch and Maple Trees in October – Photographic Print

White Birch in Front of Maple Trees


White Birch in Front of Maple Trees


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White Birch in Front of Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Maple Trees Near Villa Katsura


Maple Trees Near Villa Katsura


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Maple Trees Near Villa Katsura – Photographic Print

The Bonsai Handbook


The Bonsai Handbook


$7.49


The exquisite art of bonsai is beautifully explained in this authoritative, practical handbook, which takes readers from a first foray into the world of miniature trees to a level of considerable expertise. It’s packed with information and illustrations detailing every facet of this classic hobby, from aesthetics and anatomy to cultivation, propagation and pruning. A beautiful photographic compendium displays the top 24 species, both outdoor and indoor.  

Fall Maple Trees, Vermont, USA


Fall Maple Trees, Vermont, USA


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Marilyn Parver Fall Maple Trees, Vermont, USA – Photographic Print

Autumnal Leaves on Maple Trees in a Forest


Autumnal Leaves on Maple Trees in a Forest


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Panoramic Images Autumnal Leaves on Maple Trees in a Forest – Photographic Print

A Gentle Woodland Waterfall with Maple Trees


A Gentle Woodland Waterfall with Maple Trees


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Bill Curtsinger A Gentle Woodland Waterfall with Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Maple Trees in Autumn, Acer, USA


Maple Trees in Autumn, Acer, USA


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Adam Jones Maple Trees in Autumn, Acer, USA – Photographic Print

Maple Trees in Autumn, Kentucky, USA


Maple Trees in Autumn, Kentucky, USA


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Adam Jones Maple Trees in Autumn, Kentucky, USA – Photographic Print

Maple Trees in a Forest, Utah, USA


Maple Trees in a Forest, Utah, USA


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Panoramic Images Maple Trees in a Forest, Utah, USA – Wall Decal

A Close Look at Japanese Maple Trees


A Close Look at Japanese Maple Trees


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Darlyne A. Murawski A Close Look at Japanese Maple Trees – Photographic Print

An Autumn View of Japanese Maple Trees


An Autumn View of Japanese Maple Trees


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Darlyne A. Murawski An Autumn View of Japanese Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Several Japanese Maple Trees in the Fall


Several Japanese Maple Trees in the Fall


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Darlyne A. Murawski Several Japanese Maple Trees in the Fall – Photographic Print

A Japanese Garden with Japanese Maple Trees


A Japanese Garden with Japanese Maple Trees


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Darlyne A. Murawski A Japanese Garden with Japanese Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Sugar Maple Trees in a Fenced in Field


Sugar Maple Trees in a Fenced in Field


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Tim Laman Sugar Maple Trees in a Fenced in Field – Photographic Print

Usa, Maine, Autumn Maple Trees


Usa, Maine, Autumn Maple Trees


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Jeff Foott Usa, Maine, Autumn Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Japanese Maple Trees (Acer Palmatum)


Japanese Maple Trees (Acer Palmatum)


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Darlyne A. Murawski Japanese Maple Trees (Acer Palmatum) – Photographic Print

110 Year Old Bonsai Maple Tree on Estate of Collector Keibun Tanaka in Suburb of Tokyo


110 Year Old Bonsai Maple Tree on Estate of Collector Keibun Tanaka in Suburb of Tokyo


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Alfred Eisenstaedt 110 Year Old Bonsai Maple Tree on Estate of Collector Keibun Tanaka in Suburb of Tokyo – Photographic Print

Keibun Tanaka Pruning One of His 5,000 Bonsai Trees in Garden of His Home in Suburb of Tokyo


Keibun Tanaka Pruning One of His 5,000 Bonsai Trees in Garden of His Home in Suburb of Tokyo


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Alfred Eisenstaedt Keibun Tanaka Pruning One of His 5,000 Bonsai Trees in Garden of His Home in Suburb of Tokyo – Premium Photographic Print

12-Inch Bonsai Silk Plant Collection, Set of Three


12-Inch Bonsai Silk Plant Collection, Set of Three


$98


Why settle for one when you can have three? This vibrant little group of Bonsai trees will bring a little of that Oriental magic to your home or office. Perfectly sized at 12″ and in their own decorative pots, these beautiful trees look so real people will be asking you to teach them to “Bonsai”.

Keibun Tanaka Brushing Away Fallen Leaves of a Bonsai Maple Tree in Garden, Suburban Tokyo


Keibun Tanaka Brushing Away Fallen Leaves of a Bonsai Maple Tree in Garden, Suburban Tokyo


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Alfred Eisenstaedt Keibun Tanaka Brushing Away Fallen Leaves of a Bonsai Maple Tree in Garden, Suburban Tokyo – Premium Photographic Print

50 Year Old Bonsai Maple Tree on Estate of Collector Keibun Tanaka in Suburb of Tokyo


50 Year Old Bonsai Maple Tree on Estate of Collector Keibun Tanaka in Suburb of Tokyo


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Alfred Eisenstaedt 50 Year Old Bonsai Maple Tree on Estate of Collector Keibun Tanaka in Suburb of Tokyo – Premium Photographic Print

Maple Trees Reach their Peak of Fall Color


Maple Trees Reach their Peak of Fall Color


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Joel Sartore Maple Trees Reach their Peak of Fall Color – Photographic Print

Autumn Maple Trees, Missoula, Montana, USA


Autumn Maple Trees, Missoula, Montana, USA


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Chuck Haney Autumn Maple Trees, Missoula, Montana, USA – Photographic Print

Forest of Dogwood and Maple Trees in Autumn Colors


Forest of Dogwood and Maple Trees in Autumn Colors


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Raymond Gehman Forest of Dogwood and Maple Trees in Autumn Colors – Photographic Print

Maple and Birch Trees in a Forest, Maine, USA


Maple and Birch Trees in a Forest, Maine, USA


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Panoramic Images Maple and Birch Trees in a Forest, Maine, USA – Photographic Print

Autumn-Hued Maple Trees During a Storm


Autumn-Hued Maple Trees During a Storm


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Raul Touzon Autumn-Hued Maple Trees During a Storm – Photographic Print

Upward View of a Grove of Sugar Maple Trees


Upward View of a Grove of Sugar Maple Trees


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Momatiuk & Eastcott Upward View of a Grove of Sugar Maple Trees – Photographic Print

Oak and Maple Trees Near Roy Gap


Oak and Maple Trees Near Roy Gap


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Raymond Gehman Oak and Maple Trees Near Roy Gap – Photographic Print

Hardwood Forest with Maple and Oak Trees in the Fall


Hardwood Forest with Maple and Oak Trees in the Fall


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Raymond Gehman Hardwood Forest with Maple and Oak Trees in the Fall – Photographic Print

Two Maple Trees in Rape Plant Field


Two Maple Trees in Rape Plant Field


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Frank Krahmer Two Maple Trees in Rape Plant Field – Photographic Print

Vine Maple Trees Surround Horsetail Falls


Vine Maple Trees Surround Horsetail Falls


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Jeff Foott Vine Maple Trees Surround Horsetail Falls – Photographic Print

Japanese Maple Trees (Acer Palmatum) in a Garden


Japanese Maple Trees (Acer Palmatum) in a Garden


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Japanese Maple Trees (Acer Palmatum) in a Garden – Photographic Print

Japanese Maple Trees in the Fog in a Japanese Garden


Japanese Maple Trees in the Fog in a Japanese Garden


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Darlyne A. Murawski Japanese Maple Trees in the Fog in a Japanese Garden – Photographic Print

Maple Trees In Pigeon Forge River BW


Maple Trees In Pigeon Forge River BW


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Steve Gadomski Maple Trees In Pigeon Forge River BW – Photographic Print

Bonsai Masters  Funny White T-Shirt by CafePress


Bonsai Masters Funny White T-Shirt by CafePress


$17


Do you love bonsai, I love bonsai. This t-shirt is perefect for those who love those fancy little trees we call bonsai – or for those who love those who love bonsai…whatever. Funny White T-Shirt Tee, TShirt, Shirt The white t-shirt is a timeless classic for a reason; it should be a staple in every wardrobe. It is clean, simple, and durable. The best part is you can wear it with anything. This 100% cotton T-shirt is so comfortable you’ll want to wear it to bed.

Sugar Maple and Red Maple Trees Display Fall Foliage


Sugar Maple and Red Maple Trees Display Fall Foliage


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Jeff Foott Sugar Maple and Red Maple Trees Display Fall Foliage – Photographic Print

Bonsai Garden  Hobbies Journal by CafePress


Bonsai Garden Hobbies Journal by CafePress


$9


Twisted Conifer Bonsai Tree Photograph taken at the Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection in Federal Way, Washington State. The collection ranges from Conifers to Flowering Trees. Hobbies Journal Scribble important stuff – lyrics, recipes, addresses, and more. Our Wire-O bound, 160 page journal has your choice of papers and measures 5 x 8, a handy on-the-go size to fit in your backpack. Get creative and let the muse flow. Back cove

Grow Red Maple Trees


Grow Red Maple Trees


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Grow your own Red Maple Tree! The Red Maple is a show-stopper through all 4 seasons. They are one of the first trees to bloom, as they gracefully usher in Spring! In addition to the attractive red-tinged leaves, Red Maples proudly display all summer, they also boast spectacular deep red fall foliage.5% of all proceeds from the Grow Your Own Tree Line are donated to reforestation charities around the world, including the Arbor Day Foundation. You can make a difference and fight global warming in two ways at once! Great for kids 4 & up!Actual Product Dimensions: 4″ x 4″ x 4″Each Complete Kit Includes: Red Maple Tree Seeds Coconut Coir Pot Plant Stake Germination Mixture Biodegradable Germination Bag Instructions and Care Information

Bonsai Masters  Funny Fitted T-Shirt by CafePress


Bonsai Masters Funny Fitted T-Shirt by CafePress


$20


Do you love bonsai, I love bonsai. This t-shirt is perefect for those who love those fancy little trees we call bonsai – or for those who love those who love bonsai…whatever. Funny Fitted T-Shirt Tee, TShirt, Shirt For stylish weekend comfort anytime, guys will want to live in our Fitted T. Made of ultra-fine, combed ring-spun cotton, that gets softer with each washing. Lightweight for summer comfort or winter layering. Grab attention with this vintage fit that love

Maple Trees in Autumn, White Mountains, New Hampshire


Maple Trees in Autumn, White Mountains, New Hampshire


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Tom Mackie Maple Trees in Autumn, White Mountains, New Hampshire – Art Print

Colorful Maple Trees , Keweenaw Penninsula, Michigan, USA


Colorful Maple Trees , Keweenaw Penninsula, Michigan, USA


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Chuck Haney Colorful Maple Trees , Keweenaw Penninsula, Michigan, USA – Photographic Print