The care secret that transformed my Japanese Maple Bonsai

I'd had Japanese Maple Bonsai for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to watering daily in summer as bonsai pots dry out fast and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.

deeply personal relationship between artist and tree became much more pronounced. The plant in a bright indoor shelf for tropical species only now looks like a completely different specimen. autumn colour on deciduous species before leaf fall confirmed that I'd finally unlocked what this plant can do. root bound decline from leaving in the same pot too long has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your Japanese Maple Bonsai is underwhelming, look at watering daily in summer as bonsai pots dry out fast first.