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How to raise juniper bonsai

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Juniper is a popular bonsai, which is suitable for growing at home, so how to keep juniper bonsai? Let's have a look! 1. Juniper basic introduction juniper is a small evergreen tree of the family Cypress and juniper, also known as juniper, cedar, Taiwan juniper, juniper

Juniper is a popular bonsai, which is suitable for growing at home, so how to keep juniper bonsai? Let's have a look!

First, the basic introduction of juniper

Juniper is a small evergreen tree of the family Cypress and Sabina, also known as Sabina vulgaris, Cunninghamia lanceolata, Sabina vulgaris and so on. It likes cold climate, has strong cold resistance, and is not strict with soil. Acid soil and even the seaside can grow between dry rock crevices and gravel.

Juniper likes light, cold tolerance, drought tolerance, the main and lateral roots are well developed, and grow best in arid sandy land and fertile permeable soil. Xiangyang hillside and rock crevices can grow, and it is the best tree species to decorate the stone garden. In nature, it is often scattered in the area of 1300-3400 meters above sea level, but it does not form a large forest.

Second, how to raise juniper bonsai?

1. Lighting: juniper bonsai should be planted in a sunny and ventilated place to avoid exposure in summer

2. Watering: watering depends on the dryness of the soil. If it is not dry, it will not be watered, and watering should be thoroughly watered.

3. Soil: choose fertile and loose soil with good drainage.

4. Pruning: pruning properly when the growth of juniper affects the shape of the tree.

Matters needing attention in planting juniper

1. When the weather is hot, water can be sprayed on the leaf surface to increase air humidity and make the leaf color fresh.

2. Fertilization can be carried out according to the growth of juniper, but the fertilizer and water should not be too large, so as not to overgrow the plant and affect the beauty of the tree shape.

3. Juniper bonsai has to be turned over. Small bonsai is turned every 2 years, and large bonsai is turned every 4 to 5 years, usually before sprouting in spring. When turning the basin, cut off the diseased roots, rotten roots and part of the old roots, cut off the dense roots, remove the old soil from 1 beat 2 to 1 jump 3, and replace it with new fertile soil for replanting.

 
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