Category: Bonsai cultivation and care

The 7 things you should know to take care of a Bonsai Ficus retusa

Mistral Bonsai 17/03/2020

Ficus retusa is highly valued for its great strength and adaptability. It is a tree with bright and robust leaves, […]

Luis Alejandro Herrera 24/02/2020

The time of transplant has arrived and you have everything ready. But, once the transplant is done, what should we […]

Luis Alejandro Herrera 23/01/2020

I love forests, they evoke so many feelings… Imagine having your own forest in your garden or terrace! But… you […]

Mistral Bonsai 17/12/2019

You will be surprised to know that almost all trees and shrubs can make a bonsai, although there are species […]

Luis Alejandro Herrera 27/11/2019

Working dead wood can significantly mark the character and appearance of your bonsai. The dry wood of each tree has […]

Luis Alejandro Herrera 11/11/2019

Autumn has come, and with it the right time to apply one of the best techniques to design our tree: […]

Luis Alejandro Herrera 23/10/2019

Autumn is already leaving its mark, and there are always many doubts about how to prepare our bonsais for the […]

Mistral Bonsai 17/09/2019

A caterpillar is the larva form of a lepidoptera. They have long and segmented bodies and many pairs of small […]

Mistral Bonsai 17/09/2019

Cochineal is the most common pest in bonsai. Sometimes it goes unnoticed, hidden between the needles of the pines or […]