Bonsai Cherry Tree

• Bonsai cherry trees are miniature versions of larger cherry trees and grown in pots or planters. A Japanese word, bonsai literally means tree in a pot. Bonsai trees require special care to grow properly, but they can live for decades. Bonsai cherry trees may not produce edible fruit like the full-sized trees, but they do put out attractive, fragrant blossoms in the springtime. Many types of cherry trees grow as bonsai trees.
  
  

Light Requirements

• Bonsai cherry trees require full sunlight for healthy growth. Partial shade during the summer when the tree is active protects the tree from scorch, but a cherry bonsai tree can benefit from direct sunlight during the cooler parts of the day. If the tree is growing in a room that does not receive sunlight during the day, a grow lamp is a useful tool for providing bonsai cherry trees with the energy they need to grow.
  
  

Shaping and Pruning

• You can shape and prune bonsai cherry trees into a variety of bonsai styles. Bonsai gardeners often use copper wire and pruning to shape the branches into twisted and decorative angles and shapes. When in bloom, the bonsai shaping can make a small indoor cherry tree look even more attractive. Pruning the tree annually and repotting it every two years to allow the roots to grow is important for the health of the bonsai cherry tree.
  
  

Nutrients

• Indoor cherry trees do not have access to soil that replenishes nutrients through decaying organic matter, so using specially formulated bonsai soil and fertilizing the tree in the spring is important for the health of the tree. Bonsai cherry trees that lack proper nutrients will produce weak growth and flowers, and are more likely to contract diseases or attract pests like mites and fungus. Keep a cherry bonsai tree fed and it will remain healthy.