Juniper Indoor Bonsai Tree

Another great bonsai for beginners is the Juniper indoor bonsai tree. The Juniper bonsai was my first bonsai approximately 28 years ago and  is still one of my favorites today. We all remember Mr. Myagi pruning his juniper bonsai and I'll bet that many people became bonsai enthusiasts from watching him! Though junipers are probably best suited as an outdoor bonsai, they can be easily grown indoors with a little extra TLC.    The photo shows one of my Juniper indoor bonsais on my computer desk at the window that it gets 5-7 hours a day of direct sunlight. I take  great care to keep my bonsai properly watered...not too much or too little, and make sure the pot has good drainage. I mist my Juniper bonsai a couple  times a day with a very mild foliar fertilizer to both feed and hydrate the foliage. When we have several overcast days, I have a florescent light fixture that I light the bonsai with for 14-16 hours a day.    Though my Juniper indoor bonsai tree is grown indoors, I do give it a  'time out' period from December through February. I place it out on my  covered porch to allow it to have a dormant period. In March, I unpot it to check out the root system to see if it is 'root bound' or has any other issues before I bring it back inside to my computer desk. I enjoy tending to my indoor bonsais and believe they are as therapeutic as they are aesthetically stimulating... Positively, Truman