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Fertilizing your bonsai tree Food is to human beings as fertilizer is to plants – necessary. For your bonsai tree, fertilizer is something that is absolutely critical in the development of a thick trunk, branches, and leaves. Bonsai trees live is such a limited amount of soil that it is very hard for the tree to grow and thrive without the addition of more nutrients as food for the tree. Without the additional nutrients found in fertilizer, proper tree growth is severely hindered. At the same time, too much fertilizer can easily kill your tree. There are many places with bonsai trees for sale, and once you have found the perfect tree, you need to ensure that it stays healthy. The most desirable fertilizer for Bonsai trees needs to contain three key elements- nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, roughly in the proportion of 5:3:2. Nitrogen will help enhance the growth of the branches, leaves, and the roots. If your leaves begin to turn a yellowish-brown, then you are not applying enough nitrogen. Phosphate will aid in the growth of the branches, leaves, and roots as well, but also in the development of the flowers and fruit. Be sure not to apply too much phosphate, especially in the pine or oak species. Lastly, potassium will help aid in the healthy development of the bonsai tree as a whole. There are several different types of fertilizer- liquid, solid, chemical, organic. I personally recommend the use of solid organic fertilizer, and this is also considered to be the best by most bonsai enthusiasts. Bone meal, rice bran, and oil cake are considered to be the most balanced of the common fertilizers. For bonsai trees in particular, rapeseed cake fertilizer is ideal and should be available at a larger nursery. If you cannot get your hands on rapeseed cake, use a combination of fertilizers in the proportions stated above. The Five-Needled Pine Bonsai Tree is a hardy tree that has can potentially live for hundreds of years with proper care and is available for purchase at most suppliers with bonsai trees for sale. It is a very slow growing tree, but the trunk will eventually thicken and the branches will multiply. The Five-Needled Pine bark is very similar, but yet finer than the Japanese Red Pine. Typically, the evergreen leaves are short and will grow in cluster of five with a distinguished white line through the middle. The Japanese usually consider this to be a feminine tree due to the shape and grace of the tree. This is a particularly good tree for bonsai because of the numerous and various shapes that it can be trained to take. This tree will typically maintain a pronounced shape for several years at a time. Along with the Japanese Black Pine, this is considered one of the best trees for bonsai.