Making of weeping willow type Tamarix bonsai

Tamarix is a good material for making weeping willow bonsai. Tamarix is made into weeping willow bonsai.

First, the transitional training shape of the branches: select a Tamarix pile that can be used as a weeping willow type, cut off all the branches of the original pine and cypress type, leave a strong bud on each of the two trunks, and use iron wire for semi-Lignification. In about 20 days, take off the iron wire and let it grow (Qiancheng don't pick the heart, it is not easy to grow thick after picking the heart), and all the other branches and buds are erased. Due to the concentration of nutrition, the transition of the branches after autumn is basically appropriate, and the branches are cut short after winter. Bury the pile basin in the sunny part of the courtyard to spend the winter.

Second, the sagging branch receptacle training shape: in the spring, take out the pile basin that overwintered last year, do not change the soil, do not change the basin, carry on the normal management. According to the tree shape I imagined, leave 4-5 strong buds in suitable positions on the trunk, erase all other branches and buds and allow them to grow. when semi-lignified, the iron wire is modeled with iron wire for about 20 days. due to the concentration of nutrients, the branches basically match the trunk in the first ten days of July. at this time, according to the needs of the hanging branches, leave some strong branches in the appropriate parts and allow them to grow, and all other branches and buds are erased. When the semi-Lignification is carried out, the branch support has been cultivated successfully after autumn. In the future, the drooping branches will be cultivated every year on the basis of the support of the branches, and the method of overwintering will be the same as before.

Third, the cultivation and production methods of drooping branches:

1. Take out the pile basin for normal management in the coming year. In April, numerous branches and buds will be issued up and down the stump to allow them to grow, because what is needed is weak branches. in this way, the nutrition will be scattered, and there will be more weak branches on the branch receptacle. by the middle of May, all the strong branches and sub-strong branches on the support of the hanging branches will be erased, and all the strong and weak branches growing in other parts will be erased, leaving only the weak branches on the support.

2. Pull the drooping branches: pull the falling branches with mud balls, and determine the size of the mud balls used according to the thickness of the weak branches. according to the needs of the layout, individual branches that are not in place are pulled with fine wire. After all the weak branches fall, move the basin under the shade to manage for about 20 days, and then move to the sun for management. During the period of falling branches with mud pills, it is best not to be caught in the rain, otherwise the mud balls will be washed away and the branches will need to fall again after the rain.

3, dredge the hanging branches: the mud balls fall for about 15-20 days, and the mud balls can be washed off with water. Don't do the mud balls with your hands at this time, otherwise it is easy to remove the branches together with the mud balls, affecting the growth of the drooping branches. After picking the mud pills, according to the layout, remove the excess hanging branches and leaves, so as to achieve dense and smooth lines, and the drooping branches will grow very handsomely in July, and the breeze will be very chic and beautiful.

4. fertilizer and water management, after branch thinning, stop fertilization, but can not lack of water, especially in high temperature season, need to be watered twice a day, conditional can spray water to the leaves once a day to keep the branches and leaves green.

In this way, a pot of weeping willow bonsai, until the beginning of winter, the branches are slender and drooping, fluttering naturally.