Creating Medium Driftwood Bonsai In A Few Easy Steps

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.