How to grow pomegranate bonsai?

Pomegranate is not strict on basin soil, neutral soil or slightly acidic or alkaline soil, sandy loam rich in organic matter is the best. It can be made of river mud and mountain mud mixed with an appropriate amount of fine sand, or mixed with 9 parts of sandy loam and 1 part of mature compost soil, and then mixed with 1% calcium superphosphate or bone powder. It is better for pomegranate to go up and turn the basin when the bud is just sprouting. In other seasons or blooming, fruiting season to change the basin, it is best to bring a dirt ball to ensure its survival. Pomegranate bonsai is generally turned every 2 to 3 years.

Pomegranate is extremely resistant to drought, watering should be "dry and wet, dry rather than wet", especially in the flowering and fruiting period, we should pay more attention to control the amount of watering. Care should be taken to prevent flowers from getting wet when watering to prevent them from rotting. Pomegranate prefer fertilizer, but each time the amount of fertilizer should not be too large, can be "thin fertilizer frequently applied". From spring to autumn, it is common to apply rotten organic fertilizer every week or every 10 days. Foliar topdressing can also be carried out in summer and 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can be sprayed. In the period of leaf expansion, flowering and fruit setting, it is necessary to apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote flower, promote fruit and protect fruit. Pomegranate like warmth, potted pomegranate is not resistant to severe cold in winter, should pay attention to anti-freezing, can be moved into indoor maintenance.

Pomegranate bonsai is usually pruned after the flowers fade. If it is an unfruitful ornamental pomegranate, generally cut off the residual flowers after the flower fade, and cut the branches properly. At the same time, combined with pruning and fertilization, it can germinate new branches and blossom again. As the pomegranate is strong in growth and easy to sprout tillers, these messy branches that affect the ornamental effect should be often removed so as not to waste nutrients. In normal maintenance, delicate branches, diseased branches and dead branches should also be cut off in time. The flowering branches of pomegranate are generally renewed every 3 years or so. Dead branches, dense branches and random branches can be cut off after defoliation in winter to maintain and develop the tree shape. In early spring, it is generally slightly pruned, at this time, do not cut its branches or damage the terminal bud, because the terminal buds of pomegranate branches generally develop into flower and fruit branches.

Pomegranate is a strong light tree species, which requires full sunlight in the growing season. Only by placing it in a place with sufficient sunlight can it form flower buds, blossom and bear fruit; if there is not enough light, it will only grow leaves but not blossom, so the intensity of light directly affects the flowering of pomegranate. Because pomegranate likes light and can withstand high temperature and dry environment, it is a good tree species for residential balcony beautification.

Cultivation techniques of pomegranate bonsai

Pomegranate, also known as Shanliye, Danruo, Ruomu, Jinpang, Tulin, Tianjia, etc., is a deciduous tree or shrub of the pomegranate family. Chinese traditional culture regards pomegranate as a mascot and a symbol of many children and blessings. It has a very high cultivation value, which is not only able to enjoy flowers, but also eat fruit, so it is deeply loved by people. Let's take a look at the cultivation techniques of pomegranate bonsai.

Growth habits of pomegranate bonsai

Pomegranate is native to Iran and its neighboring areas. It is cultivated in temperate and tropical zones all over the world. It is born in mountains with an altitude of 300 to 1000 meters. It likes a warm and sunny environment, is resistant to drought and cold, is also tolerant to barren, not tolerant, waterlogging and shading, and is not strict with the soil, but it is suitable for cultivation with sandy soil with good drainage.

Pile management of pomegranate bonsai

Pomegranate production bonsai mostly choose small pomegranate tree species with low plant state, small leaves and small flowers and fruits, such as fire pomegranate, four seasons pomegranate, agate pomegranate and so on. The seedlings obtained by sowing method and cutting method can be planted on the ground for more than 3 years before cutting and accumulating branches to cultivate small and medium-sized bonsai. If you want to make large bonsai, you can dig tree stumps in the mountains or buy old potted pomegranates in the market.

Branch storage management of pomegranate bonsai

According to the shape of the tree, the pomegranate should truncate the trunk at the appropriate height of the trunk and truncate the main branch, which can be made into a variety of styles, such as straight dry type, oblique dry type, curved dry type, etc., some ancient pile pomegranate bonsai, the trunk is composed of two pieces of bark with xylem, and there is fruit on the branches at the top of each bark. Pomegranate trees have a certain degree of cold resistance, a little protection in the leeward to the sun, in order to make the trees grow fast, it is better to plant them on the ground. Pomegranate trees like fertilizer. In addition to applying basic fertilizer when planting, pomegranate trees apply rotten and thin organic fertilizer every half a month during the peak growth period of spring and summer. The growth rate is relatively fast, and when the thickness of the branch reaches about 70% of the ideal thickness, the branch is cut short to promote the growth and development of lateral branches.

Forming management of pomegranate bonsai

After several years of branch cultivation and pruning, pomegranate stumps are planted in ornamental bowls of suitable size and style in early spring when they basically meet the requirements of design composition. Straight and oblique dry pomegranates can be planted in oval medium depth or shallower pots, and curved dry pomegranates can be planted in square medium depth pots. At this stage of cultivation, it is still necessary to apply more fertilizer to promote tree growth and better shape. On the other hand, we should also take into account the need for appreciation. Cultivation techniques of pomegranate bonsai

Small pomegranate trees with short plant shape, small leaves and small flowers and fruits are often used in the production of bonsai, such as fire pomegranate, four seasons pomegranate, agate pomegranate and so on. Pomegranate can be propagated by sowing and cutting. The seedlings obtained by the above two methods should be planted on the ground for more than 3 years before they can be cut off and store branches to cultivate small and medium-sized bonsai.