Bonsai
driftwood can enhance the aesthetic ornament of your aquarium and it
is not always you have to buy a finished product. You can create it
yourself with some easy steps which will not be unique and give you a
sense of satisfaction but will also save you a lot of money. You can
create a fantastic world with the double tone effect by combining a
live plant along with a dead wood. Such a contrast will certainly
lighten up the surrounding. You have to first select the suitable
materials so that it matches with the profile.
Create
The Unique Piece:
Select
the right framework if you want to utilize more than one plant and
also secure the driftwood firmly.
Choosing the perfect angle and
placing it properly is very important to create a unique medium driftwood bonsai. When you want to add live plants you will have
to drill small holes considering the configuration of the driftwood
and where you want to place them. You can use thin wires to ensure
safety to the roots and also to fix the branches and trunks into the
channels and grooves already created by you on the driftwood.
Minimizing
The Rot:
Driftwood
rots from and at its base and you should take care to minimize it by
reducing the contact area with the soil mix.
Place a small flat piece
of brick camouflaged with the soil mix to do so. All small driftwood bonsai should be potted firmly using wires and also by
using standard techniques of potting. With such careful and easy
steps you can create a piece to enhance the surrounding and also add
an unique piece to your already extensive and beautiful collection. 