what do you do when you buy a bonsai tree with rocks glued around it?

[Shawn H]

I bought a bonsai tree from a store, not noticing that the rocks were glued till I got home I don't know if I should replant it in another pot or just leave it this is my first bonsai.

[toscgwsndiqz]

Originally Posted by Shawn H

I bought a bonsai tree from a store, not noticing that the rocks were glued till I got home I don't know if I should replant it in another pot or just leave it this is my first bonsai.

Remove the rocks
bonsai refers to a technique of growing trees
Bonsai is essentially not one kind of tree but, a method of growing several different trees
the care depends which tree and your climate

Tropical:
Ficus, Schefflera, Buttonwood, Norfolk Island Pine, Texas Ebony, Brazilian Raintree, Fukien Tea, Jacaranda, Black Olive
Nicodemia,, Cuphea, Aralia, Bamboo, Jades

Traditional:
Abies (genus) - Firs
Acer (genus) - Maples
Acer Palmatum - Japanese Maples
Aesculus Hippocastanum - Horse Chestnut
Arundinaria - Canes
Azalea - Azaleas (a Rhododendron specie)
Berberis (genus) - Barberrys
Betula (genus) - Birches
Bougainvillea (genus) – Bouganvilleas
Buxus (genus) - Box Or Boxwood
Camellia (genus) - Camellia
Carmona Microphylla - Fukien Tea
Carpinus (genus) - Hornbeams
Cedrus (genus) - Cedars
Celtis Sinensis - Hackberry
Cercis Siliquastrum - Judas Tree
Chaenomeles (genus) - Quinces
Chamaecyparis (genus) - Cypresses
Cornus (genus) - Dogwoods
Corylopsis (genus) - Winterhazels
Corylus (genus) - Hazels
Cotinus Coggygria - Smoke Tree
Cotoneaster (genus) - Cotoneaster
Crassula (genus) - Jades
Crataegus (genus) - Hawthorns
Cryptomeria (genus) - Cedars
Cydonia Oblonga - Common Quince
Daphne (genus) - Daphnes
Deutzia (genus) - Deutzia
Eleagnus (genus) - Eleagnus
Enkianthus (genus) - Enkianthus
Euphorbia Pulcherrima - Poinsettia
Euonymous (genus) - Spindle Trees
Fagus (genus) - Beeches
Ficus (genus) - Figs
Forsythia (genus) - Forsythia
Fraxinus (genus) - Ash
Fuchsia (genus) - Fuchsia
Gingko Biloba - Maidenhair Tree
Gledista Tricanthos - Honey Locust
Hedera (genus) - Ivys
Hosta Venusta - Plantian Lilies
Ilex (genus) - Hollys
Jasminium (genus) - Jasmines
Juniperus (genus) - Junipers
Lagerstroemia Indica - Myrtles
Larix (genus) - Larches
Ligustrum (genus) - Privets
Liquidamber Styrachiflua - Sweetgum
Lonicera (genus) - Shrubby Honeysuckles
Magnolia Stellata - Star Magnolia
Malus (genus) - (Crab) Apples
Metasequoia Glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood
Nandina Domestica - Sacred Or Heavenly Bamboo
Olea Europea - Olive
Parthenocissus (genus) - Boston Ivy/Virginia Creepers
Phyllostachys (genus) - Bamboos
Picea (genus) - Spruces
Pieris (genus) - Pieris
Pinus (genus) - Pines
Podocarpus Macrophyllus - Podocarpus
Potentilla Fruiticosa - Potentilla/Cinquefoil
Prunus (genus) - Blackthorn, Cherrys, Plum
Pseudosasa - Arrow Bamboo
Punica Granatum - Pomegranate
Pyracantha (genus) - Firethorns
Quercus (genus) - Oaks
Rhododendrons (genus) - Includes Azaleas
Robinia Pseudoacacia - False Acacia/Black Locust
Sageretia Theezans - Chinese Bird Plum
Salix (genus) - Willows
Serrisa Foetda - Tree Of A Thousand Stars
Schefflera Actinphylla - Umbrella Tree
Sorbus (genus) - Mountain Ash or Rowan Tree
Spirea (genus) - Spirea
Syringa (genus) - Lilacs
Tamarix Juniperina - Tamarisk
Taxodium Distichum - Swamp Cypress
Taxus (genus) - Yews
Thymus (genus) - Thymes
Tilia (genus) - Limes
Tsuga (genus) - Hemlocks
Ulmus (genus) - Elms
Vitis (genus) - Grapevines
Weigela Florida - Weigela
Wisteria (genus) - Wisteria
Zelkova Serrata - Japanese Elms