Bonsai Knowledge

The word Shohin means "a small thing," and "Bonsai" is a Japanese term that denotes "planted in a container." The artistic growth of Bonsai plants has its root in ancient Chinese horticultural practices. The Japanese Zen Buddhists developed their technique.

Bonsai is a status symbol, as only the wealthy and known samurai and royal families owned it. Bonsai horticulture is the art of nurturing miniature trees into beautiful patterns and dimensions of local and global trees. It's simply perfecting nature for indoor aesthetic beautification.

Shohin Bonsai is the only place in Dubai and UAE where you can find handcrafted and nurtured Bonsai plants for your love of quality. I am a direct bonsai artist who takes an average of two years to cultivate bonsai trees. I am not a reseller.

Shohin Bonsai invests massive efforts into nurturing these plants from their basic form until they attain aesthetic perfection, bringing out the bonsai plant's beauty. I leverage the best in-house soil mix from the USA and Japan to grow my Bonsai trees. Shohin Bonsai studies and carefully select the best fertilizer for the growth process – this is why my bonsai trees are very healthy and visually appealing.

Bonsai trees are air-purifying for indoor purposes, and they're beautiful corner plants for outdoor purposes.

How to Identify a real Bonsai tree

One immediate pronounced feature of a real bonsai tree is its ability to retain a big tree's appearance, whether in shape or root system. So when you see a real bonsai tree, you see a small tree with all the gigantic tree properties.

Here are some of the indoor bonsai trees that will fit Dubai and UAE climate:

The tree should have a good and visible trunk line, with a natural feel that grows wider from the base to the top.
A natural bonsai tree would have many small leaves.
Since bonsai trees are like gigantic trees in appearance, you should see a natural spread of its root system into the soil. The corrugated root system is to indicate agedness and stability. A good bonsai tree looks like what sprung up naturally.
A bonsai tree naturally has a triangular shape. A good bonsai tree has a well-spread root system, a large stem, and trimmed leaves that complement.
Although real bonsai trees have a natural feel about them, their potting should have aesthetic and visual appeal. There is a beauty about their potting that flows naturally with the plants' aged look.

Because it's challenging to find real bonsai trees in Dubai and UAE, you should look out for all the properties mentioned above. But for your pleasure, look out for more things like:

How Deeply the Plant Speaks to You

Is there a personal attractiveness that you sense about the tree? What do you particularly love about the tree?

The Potting of the Plant

Check for genuineness in both the symmetry and aesthetic of the bonsai tree's pot

The wiring of the Plant

Both the shape and wiring of a real bonsai tree should be in harmony with the plant's overall appearance.

The soil
system

Natural bonsai plants require a healthy soil mix for proper growth. Because a healthy bonsai tree demands good soil, you must check the soil property for health and originality.