Can i plant Bonsai trees in my backyard?

You should be careful if you are purchasing a pre-made bonsai not just that it would survive outside where you live but that it is not imported.

I know that bonsais for inside use are allowed to bypass certain import laws that apply to plants grown outside where I live. You certainly wouldn't want to introduce some foreign plant, bug, fungus, etc on the plant to your local area and have it cause devastation.

Planting A Bonsai Tree

Planting a Bonsai tree in the ground is a method used to produce a larger trunk taper and a better root spread for a finished tree. This will take a few years depending on the species, its age, and the amount of training it has undergone. Bonsai are not good indoor trees for long periods of time and will need to be grown outside so that they remain healthy and grow as they should. Each tree will have its own requirements which will need to be taken into account when you are styling them. See if there is a local Bonsai Club near you and attend some meetings and ask for lessons from a respected member and you should be off to a good start. Good luck and enjoy your Bonsai trees.

Bonsai that lives in a pot like you see typically is not going to survive if you plant it in the yard, but you could grow your own 'bonsai'. Look for dwarf versions of trees like plum, cherry, orange, lemon, apple. Plant the tree while it is still a sapling so that you may train it with heavy gauge wires and forms. It is going to take a few years to see results, but this is much quicker than growing bonsai in a pot which can take decades. Just think in decades you can have large bonsai all over the back yard that not only look good, but produce fruit. Wisteria can also work in this function, but has to be vigorously pruned. Japanese maple and other small trees would also work well and would look stunning in large rock gardens. To keep the trees even smaller you can sink concrete tubs into the ground before planting. Good luck.

I have never seen a bonsai plant in the ground. Bonsai is usually kept in a pot to stunt the growth. If you increase the size of the pot frequently, it will grow larger. Kept in a smaller pot the roots of the bonsai will enlarge which adds to the beauty of the bonsai. They need special feeding and care. Go online and do some research. You'll find the best plants that bonsai well, care, and what to feed your bonsai. I have several bonsai plants. None less than 25 years old.

Sure it will work. Just about any tree can be used for bonsai with a bit of care.

Bonsai means tree in small pot.

You can grow anything, then jam it in a pot a the correct time of year.

I have about 10 elms and maples I put back into the ground because I want to get a thick fat trunk. I will dig them up in two or three years.

Once you put it into a pot, the trunk will take years to thicken.

Check with your local clubs, go to library for bonsai books, and have fun.

Now go drink a beer and relax.

hi sweety, im no expert on bonsai trees but i do grow a few, but only indoor normally. i do know however, that it matters both what tree you are interested in planting and also how often it rains (and how warm it is) where you live. once you know these things there are usually a lot of bonsai how-tos on the internet (just make shore you are looking at the right thing for your tree. hope this helps xxx :-)

Bonsai is a Technique of miniturizing ANY tree...it is NOT a type of tree. http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=bonsai+techniques...

They are very fragile. They grow small because their roots can't go very deep and they stay clipped, etc. If you put it outside, it would have to be in a container and it is also fragile and could get trampled, chewed by a squirrel, etc.