Maintenance and management of dragon and cypress bonsai

Dragon cypress is a variety of Sabina vulgaris, which is native to China and Japan. The grafting and propagation of dragon and cypress bonsai is very simple, so let's share the maintenance, modeling, cultivation and management methods of dragon and cypress bonsai.

Dragon cypress is an evergreen tree. The crown of dragon and cypress is narrow, round, simple or narrow steeple. The trunk of the cypress is straight, the bark is black and flaky. The tree is thin and towering, and the lateral branches spiral upward to embrace the trunk to grow. Ye Misheng

Without thorns, the cypress is all scaly, light green when young, emerald green when old, blue-black cones, and the fruit is slightly waxed.

Dragon cypress likes highly dry, fertile and deep soil, which requires good drainage performance, otherwise, if there is stagnant water, it will make it easy to lose leaves. Generally speaking, dragon cypress grows slowly when it is young, grows faster when it grows to 1cm, and then slows down gradually.

The habit of dragon cypress is similar to that of round cypress.

Maintenance

1. Dragon cypress bonsai can generally be fertilized in spring and autumn, alternately applying organic fertilizer and chemical fertilizer for 2-3 times.

two。 Dragon and cypress bonsai often pick buds to prevent the terminal buds from growing too fast.

3. Dragon and cypress bonsai should have enough light and should be placed in a sunny, moist and well-ventilated place.

4. Generally speaking, the soil of the dragon and cypress bonsai should be turned over once in two years, and some new nutrient soil should be replaced.

Propagation method of bonsai of dragon cypress

Longfei bonsai generally uses grafting propagation and cutting propagation to raise seedlings.

Most of the grafted rootstocks used in bonsai grafting propagation are Platycladus orientalis. The scion generally chooses the mother plant of the dragon cypress with strong growth, and the positive head of the lateral technique is more suitable. After that, the technique strip of the seedlings can be closely attached to the trunk spirally upward, and the posture is better. If the small side of the non-positive head is used for grafting, the branches are scattered, the growth of the top branch is not obvious, and the posture is poor.

The grafting time of bonsai is generally in February-March of each year, the branch grafting is carried out near the root of the dragon, the trunk of the rootstock is not removed, and part of the top tip of the trunk can be removed if the trunk is too long, pay attention to prevent the interface from getting wet, otherwise, it will dilute the sap, it is not easy to heal, and affect survival.

Grafted seedlings had better take soil ball or mud ball when transplanting and digging seedlings, and the tip of the rootstock should be skewed during cultivation to make the scion straight and cover the soil below the top bud. Fertilize only half a year after the transplant survived, cut off the rootstocks above the interface in the second year, remove the covered soil, and let the scion grow fully.

The cuttings are from the second sentence of March to the first and middle of April. Cuttings should also choose the positive head on the side branches of the cypress, cut it into 15cm or so, remove the leaves of the lower part 1 and 2, and cut them in the mud or vanished yellow sand. In order to improve the survival rate, the mud can be dipped at the base of the cuttings and then cut into the soil. Insert the soil part not more than 1 stroke 2, insert askew, insert more closely to prevent the wind from breaking. Sprinkle water immediately after insertion, and water should be fully watered. Set up a shed for shade, and generally sprinkle water sooner or later every day except on a cloudy day. The amount of water sprayed is slightly more in the morning and less in the evening.

It is difficult for cypress to take root, some for one year and some for two years. After rooting, the planting time is usually in March-April or autumn October every year, with mud balls and piles to support the seedlings of dragon and cypress, so as to avoid being broken by the wind.

Modeling

Dragon cypress in the garden as an ornamental tree species, mostly as a garden tree planting, can also be pruned into dragon and cypress balls. For the modeling of the dragon and cypress bonsai, we can first plant the modeling, first carry on the initial pruning, carry on the reasonable and rough trimming modeling to the dragon and cypress bonsai, wait until one or two years later, and then carry on the cooked blank modeling to the dragon and cypress bonsai, and then carry on the reasonable high speed to the branches of the dragon and cypress bonsai. After waiting for one to two years, we can make the finished product shape of the dragon and cypress bonsai. At this time, the dragon and cypress bonsai modeling has basically been qualitative. It's just trimming where it's inappropriate.