The term bonsai originates from two Japanese ideograms: the first (bon) means tray-or otherwise container, the second (sai) means to educate, so the term can also be extended with the more specific meaning of cultivate.
Summer is now over, and with the onset of autumn, it is time to prepare our bonsai trees to face the coming winter.
Bonsai trees, like many other specimens, are in the midst of their vegetative rest period during the cold months , so it is vitally important to ensure that they have a period of life in optimal conditions and sheltered from low temperatures
Proper care and attention can help the plant best weather the winter cold and have the energy for a vigorous awakening in spring.
It is therefore very important to act in such a way that the root system is protected first, in a way that ensures that it is not subjected to unnecessary and dangerous climatic changes, or otherwise subjected to excessively low temperatures.
Finding the right fertilization strategy is not easy.
Fall fertilization is of paramount importance for beautiful, healthy plants.
In particular, fertilization should be aimed at accumulating the necessary reserve substances for the formation of abundant shoots and blooms in the following spring.
Now is the time to choose products rich in Phosphorus and Potassium.
