How to make bonsai of Acorus calamus

Acorus calamus, also known as Gladiolus, is an evergreen perennial root herb of Araceae, belonging to the genus Gladiolus, with short plant shape, fine sword-shaped leaves, green and pleasant, strong adaptability, strong growth and simple management. Make miniature bonsai, simple and elegant.

The propagation of Acorus calamus is mostly divided, which can be carried out from March to April or September to October every year. When ramets, the calamus grass is poured out of the basin, the mud and sand is washed away, and then the root is split by hand and planted in a miniature porcelain basin or purple sand basin. Loose sandy loam should be selected for potted soil. After planting, pour enough water, put in a cool place, keep moist, it is easy to survive.

Tiger-bearded calamus likes a cool and humid environment, is also resistant to semi-shade, and is afraid of strong direct sunlight, so it is better to place it in a wet place with scattered light sooner or later. The summer temperature is high, the light time is long, the sun is strong, should pay attention to shade. Otherwise, due to the lack of small soil in the basin, it is easy to cause scorched leaves of the plant. If it can be exposed to dew at night, it will keep the leaves green. Tiger-bearded calamus is slightly hardy. After waiting for Frosts Descent in the northern area, it should be moved into indoor maintenance to avoid cold damage. If you can ensure indoor wetness in winter, you can keep its leaves green. Tiger-bearded calamus likes to be moist and avoid drought. Daily watering to keep the basin soil moist is appropriate, watering too much, easy to cause leaf yellow. If the summer temperature is high, the amount of water can be increased as appropriate, and the basin soil is wet but not stained as the principle. Insufficient watering will affect the plant growth. The winter temperature is low, so it is appropriate to control watering and keep the basin soil moist and not wet. In the peak period of plant growth from April to May, you can properly irrigate some mature thin pancake fertilizer and water, but it should not be too much, so as not to grow too much, resulting in disproportion of growth and affecting ornamental. Tiger-bearded calamus is resistant to pruning. Cut off the senile branches, growing branches and over-dense branches in time to make the plant beautiful. The practice of cultivation proved that the more the plant was cut, the finer the leaf shape was. Therefore, when the leaves are often cut short in summer, the new leaves can be luxuriant and small, making it achieve the ideal miniature bonsai effect.