How to take care of the environmental requirements of the strange willow bonsai in the West Lake?

There are many varieties of strange willow, and there is a different name called weeping willow, which belongs to small deciduous trees. Its twigs can also be used as medicinal materials, with the treatment of colds, rheumatic bone pain and other diseases. Its branches are slender and soft, and it has a unique flavor when it blossoms, and it has a certain ornamental value, so it is often used to make bonsai.

Strange willow is not too high requirements for land, in addition to acidic soil is difficult to survive, such as neutral soil as long as the soil is loose enough, sufficient water, it can survive very well. However, it is also necessary to change the soil every year and trim its roots. In order to avoid death during the turning of the basin, you'd better choose the right time, such as February and March every year, when the root is trimmed, you should pay attention to remove the withered roots, but do not remove too many fibrous roots, otherwise it will cause its branches to die.

In the process of planting and turning the basin, the choice of site is also very important, because both of them will cause some damage to its roots, so in this process, give it enough water, and then put it in the shade for about 10 days. if the damage to the root is more serious, put it in the semi-shade for another five days. There are also certain requirements for temperature and sunshine, which is that it can not be exposed in summer, but it should be given enough temperature and sunshine in winter, so that it will not die under the influence of the environment.

A well-growing West Lake strange willow bonsai, of course, can not be separated from fertilization. In the case of sufficient nitrogen fertilizer will grow well, therefore, it is best to give it a half a month or so nitrogen alum fertilizer water, but to note that each time can not be too much, but the number of watering should be sufficient. Of course, it is also necessary to apply potassium dihydrogen phosphate in different seasons according to the actual situation, such as before defoliation in autumn.

It likes the sun, it is best to put it in a sunny and ventilated place, it can not be directly exposed to the sun in summer; it has requirements for moisture, and the soil in the pot had better be kept in a moist state, and the moisture should not be too much, if there is stagnant water in the pot, serious words will cause its death.

Do not want to keep the West Lake strange willow bonsai ornamental, to its shaping and pruning, spring and summer is its exuberant growth, so the frequency of pruning should be higher, preferably once a week. Remove unwanted buds in time to avoid wasting nutrition. If you want to increase its ornamental, in its vigorous growth period, you can remove all the leaves, and then give it enough sunshine and enough water, and soon new buds will emerge.

It is also relatively low probability of insect pests, even if there is only tooth decay, do not worry too much, to use omethoate spray, 7 to 10 days a re-spray on it. Powdery mildew is the main disease, pay attention to ventilation during the disease, and spray methyl topiramate or chlorothalonil to prevent.