Pruning method of primrose bonsai

Primroses generally bloom in early spring, the flowers are bright and eye-catching, so they are named primrose, so what is the pruning method of primrose bonsai?

I. growth habits of primrose

Primrose is a deciduous shrub plant of Oleaceae and Genus, also known as small yellow flower, golden belt, yellow plum, Qingming flower and so on. It is often planted outdoors for greening.

Primroses like light, slightly resistant to cold and shade, but afraid of waterlogging, can survive the winter in open fields in North China and Shanling, requiring a warm and humid climate, loose, fertile and well-drained sandy soil, growing exuberantly in acidic soil and poor in alkaline soil. The root germinates strongly. The landing part of the branch is easy to take root.

The main growing areas of primrose in China are Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, northwest Yunnan and the southeast of Xizang.

Second, the pruning method of primrose bonsai

The best pruning times of primrose bonsai are about 2 times a year, which are pruning once after blooming in spring and once in growing period.

Pruning after the flowers fade in spring is mainly to cut off the old branches, residual flowers and diseased branches, so that primroses can grow better.

Pruning during the growing period is mainly to pick the hearts of primroses to prevent them from growing, which is usually carried out from March to April.

3. What are the varieties of primrose

1. Red Jasmine

Also known as safflower jasmine, flowers and leaves bloom together, flowering in May, produced in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces.

2. Tanchun flower

Is a semi-evergreen shrub, flowering in May, fruiting in December, native to central and northern China.

3. Plain square flower

It is also a semi-evergreen shrub, flowering from June to July, from Sichuan, Yunnan and Xizang.