The container for your baobab bonsai should be shallow and wide enough to accommodate the tree's spreading roots. You can use a ceramic or plastic pot, and it should be slightly larger than the ...

It's also common for these trees to be grown as bonsai, and you might be ... For gardeners in cooler climates, baobab trees can be grown indoors in pots to protect them from extreme cold and ...

(Jessica Damiano via AP) The small, shallow dishes that house bonsai trees are sized to inhibit root growth. Larger pots would hold more soil and water, allowing more space for roots to spread.

Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire that is bent into formation. This must be done gently so as not to damage ...