How to grow the bonsai of "the whole body is a treasure"? Cultivation and maintenance skills of Chinese wolfberry bonsai

Chinese wolfberry is an evergreen shrub with peculiar leaf shape and green leaf color, so it is a good ornamental tree species. If it is made into a potted plant, it has very good ornamental value. Here are the cultivation and maintenance techniques of Chinese wolfberry bonsai, which can be seen by those who like flowers and plants.

1. Health care effect

The leaves, fruits and roots of Chinese wolfberry can be used as medicines. Leaves have therapeutic effects on hemoptysis and tuberculosis, while fruits can treat chronic diarrhea and leucorrhea, and roots can treat jaundice, hepatitis and rheumatic pain. It is a nourishing and strong medicine for branches, leaf bark and fruit of Chinese wolfberry.

2. Maintenance guidelines

(1) choose a basin with good drainage and air permeability, use a shallow basin as far as possible, and add broken pieces to the bottom of the basin.

(2) Chinese wolfbone likes to grow in fertile soil, which is suitable for growing in acid soil with loose soil and smooth drainage, and can also grow in neutral and alkaline soil.

(3) during the rainy season, the semi-lignified branches of Chinese wolfbone with a length of 10-15 cm were cut as cuttings, leaving 4-6 leaves. Cuttings will be inserted into the culture soil, after planting pay attention to shade the sun, after about 30 days can grow roots, after 1-2 years of cultivation can be transplanted. Transplanting can be carried out before spring plant germination or after the Beginning of Autumn, and preferably in spring. The seeds wait until the growth momentum of the plant is restored before turning to normal care.

(4) Lighting wolfbone likes the environment where there is plenty of light, and it can tolerate shade, so it can be placed in a place with plenty of light in the room for a long time.

(5) the temperature of Chinese wolfbone likes warmth and has the ability to resist cold to a certain extent. It can endure a short period of low temperature.

(6) watering the leaves every morning in summer, watering the leaves every 2-3 days in spring and autumn, and keeping the basin soil dry in winter.

(7) fertilization in the growing season of Chinese wolfberry plants, low concentration of rotten cake fertilizer and water can be applied about every 15 days. You only need to apply organic fertilizer as base fertilizer once in winter, and don't apply fertilizer to the plant in the future.

(8) the method of sowing and cutting is often used to propagate medlar.

(9) pruning the plant once a year in summer and autumn respectively, cut off the dense branches, long branches, dry and withered branches and disease and insect branches, and cut the branches that are too long in order to maintain a certain plant shape.

(10) the medlar bone is evergreen all the year round, which can be directly planted in the courtyard, potted plants can also be used to decorate the living room, and bonsai can be made and placed on the windowsill and case table of the study and living room.

According to the editor, the whole body of Chinese wolfberry is a treasure, and it has high medicinal value, and making bonsai can also make the courtyard form a beautiful scenery. You can cultivate it according to the cultivation method shared by the editor.

Beginners: bonsai appreciation and its maintenance and management ~ ~ in today's society, more and more people like to enjoy bonsai, which not only beautifies their homes, but also purifies the air. Do you know bonsai? Today, let's take a look at the conservation and management methods of medlar bonsai.

That's what wolfbone is like.

Chinese wolfberry blossoms

Medlar bone result

The characteristics of Chinese wolfberry bone, also known as tiger thorn, cat thorn, bird do not sleep, its compact shape, strange leaf shape, green, evergreen, red fruit full of branches after autumn, not withered by winter, gorgeous and lovely, is an excellent foliage and fruit tree species, often used for Christmas decoration in Europe and the United States, so it is also known as "Christmas tree". The common varieties are unthorn medlar, lobular wolfberry, yellow fruit medlar, Phnom Penh medlar, spiny holly and so on. Leaves, fruits and roots can be used medicinally, leaves can treat hot flashes of tuberculosis and hemoptysis, fruits are often used for excessive leucorrhea and chronic diarrhea, roots are commonly used for rheumatism and jaundice hepatitis, seeds contain oil and can make soap, and bark can be used as dye. The leaves contain saponins, tannins, bitters, etc., and the bark contains alkaloids. Decorative applications can be cultivated as hedges in the courtyard, or potted, displayed in the hall, placed on several shelves, because there are thorns not to be touched by children, so as to avoid injury.

The conservation and management of medlar bonsai the branches and leaves of Chinese wolfberry are luxuriant and the leaf shape is peculiar, especially after autumn, the red fruit is numerous, bright and beautiful, it is an excellent flower variety. 1. Watering: Chinese wolfberry is resistant to drought. The vigorous growth period needs to be watered frequently, generally need to keep the basin soil moist, do not accumulate water, and often spray water to the leaves in summer to facilitate evaporation and cooling. 2. Fertilization: in general, thin cake fertilizer is applied every two weeks in spring, topdressing once a month in autumn, but not in summer, and base fertilizer is applied every winter every year. 3. Pruning: the medlar bone has a strong germinating power and is very resistant to pruning. For scenic works, unnecessary overgrown branches, germinating branches and redundant buds can be cut off to maintain a certain tree shape. For the wood that needs to be processed, some branches can be retained according to the need to facilitate processing and modeling.

4. Turn the basin: soil: like fertile acidic soil, not resistant to salt and alkali. Medlar bonsai is usually turned once every 2 to 3 years, often in spring from February to March, and can also be carried out after autumn when the trees enter the human sleep period. When turning the basin, you can trim off part of the old roots, apply sufficient base fertilizer, retain the old soil of 1x2, and put it back on the basin. 5. pest control: there are few diseases and insect pests in Chinese wolfbon. sometimes the branches and leaves are caused by wood lice (also known as soot disease). Bordeaux solution or stone-sulfur mixture can be sprayed every 10 days 4-5 months before the plum rain season. Or spraying 2000 times of dimethoate EC in early spring to kill overwintering planthopper, once a week, three times in a row can control the harm of planthopper. Occasionally, when the scale insect is harmful, it can be sprayed with lead arsenate. 6. maintenance place: Chinese wolfberry is resistant to shade and should be placed in a damp environment to grow. Need to be maintained under the shade or forest shade in summer. It is necessary to enter the house in winter, and the south of the Yangtze River can overwinter outdoors.

Price and production of bonsai with Chinese wolfberry

Bonsai, in fact, is a reduced landscape scenic area, it is one of the traditional Chinese art, but also derived from several major bonsai schools. Shanghai-style bonsai, elegant and unrestrained Lingnan School, majestic and precipitous Sichuan School, Ancient elegant and simple Su School, and hierarchical, smooth and smooth Yang School. Medlar bonsai is one of the bonsai trees. The Chinese wolfbone tree with beautiful shape and evergreen seasons is indeed a good material for making bonsai. Its leaves are unique, the leaves are dark green and shiny, and red fruits grow in autumn. The red and attractive fruit looks extremely gorgeous in a dark green. So, what is the price of bonsai? How do you need to cultivate it?

The price of bonsai

Now the best on the market is the kind of small bonsai, (similar to the diameter of the basin is more than 8cm), because now very popular plant radiation protection, computer side, or a variety of household appliances on a small lovely pot, in a happy mood, the price is also very affordable. Bonsai art in China is unique in the world with high artistry and is quite loved by friends all over the world. Bonsai with good shape is also expensive, if small bonsai has a good shape and artistic conception, it can be sold in the thousands, not to mention the masterpiece of a famous teacher.

Bonsai with Chinese wolfberry

Medlar bone, also known as cat thorn and bird sleepless. It produces the provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River basin and is a subtropical tree species. It is a small evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Holly in the family Holly. The leaf shape is strangely leathery, the surface is bright, the fruit is bright red, and it is more beautiful when it is covered with branches. Chinese wolfberry likes a warm and humid environment, more shady, suitable for growing in slightly acidic soil, has a strong ability to sprout, resistant to pruning, and grows slowly. The Chinese wolfberry bone has luxuriant branches and leaves, the leaves are thick green and shiny, and the leaf shape is peculiar. Autumn and winter red fruit full of branches, dazzling, is an excellent foliage bonsai tree species. It is advisable to take the old pile to make bonsai, its shape is ancient and strange, it does have some flavor. Taking small trees and cutting them together can also be used to make commercial bonsai.

The production of bonsai with Chinese wolfberry

a. Miaoyuan

Seedlings can be obtained by sowing, cutting (usually in early summer, rooting in about 60 days) and ramet propagation. It is also possible to dig wild piles in the mountains.

b. Upper basin

It usually takes place after autumn or in spring. The lateral root of Chinese wolfbone is well developed, but lacks the main root, so it is necessary to bring soil ball when transplanting. A slightly acidic soil that is loose and fertile, breathable and drained. Using the basin is appropriate to choose the glazed pottery basin or purple sand pottery basin which has a certain color difference with its dark green leaves, such as blue, purple, gray, brown and so on.

c. Modeling

Because the branches of Chinese wolfberry bones are brittle, so the modeling time is usually chosen in the plum rain season, where the sap flow is more prosperous. And because the leaves of medlar are large and hard, and have sharp thorns, they are generally used to make large pile head bonsai. The form can be made into straight dry type, oblique dry type, curved dry type and cliff type according to its tree shape. Before modeling, the excess leaves should be cut off and banded. Panza needs brown silk. The wire is easy to cause damage to branches and leaves. Can tie up the branches and leaves of Chinese wolfberry into a cloud sheet, the film should be natural, not rigid, otherwise it will lose its charm.

Maintenance and management of bonsai with Chinese wolfberry

Before talking about the conservation and management of Chinese wolfberry bonsai, we first remember that the place where Chinese wolfberry bonsai is placed: it is shady and should be placed in a semi-shady and humid environment. Dry and bright places are not suitable for growth. In summer, you should build a shed for shade, or put it in the shade of trees or by the pool. It is appropriate to take it indoors in winter.

The first step in the maintenance and management of medlar bonsai is watering and fertilization: it is advisable to keep the basin soil with a certain humidity at ordinary times, water frequently in the spring and summer growing season, and often spray water on the leaves. Fertilization: Chinese wolfbone bonsai can apply thin and mature cake fertilizer every half a month during the growing period, and only once base fertilizer in winter.

The second step in the maintenance and management of medlar bonsai is pruning: medlar has strong germination and is very resistant to pruning. At ordinary times, unnecessary overgrown branches, germinating branches and redundant buds can be cut off at any time to maintain a certain tree shape.

The third step in the maintenance and management of Chinese wolfbone bonsai is to turn the basin every 2-3 years, preferably from February to March in spring or after autumn. When turning the basin, it can be combined with pruning, remove part of the old roots, and replace the old soil above 1B2, and obstruct with fertile and loose new soil to promote the development of root system.

The fourth step in the maintenance and management of Chinese wolfberry bonsai is the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests: dense wood, hard leaves and less diseases and insect pests. Sometimes the branches will be caused by wood lice caused by bituminous coal disease, can be sprayed with Bordeaux liquid, coated with stone sulfur mixture to control. Sometimes see the harm of shell insects, so that can not bear fruit, can be sprayed with lead arsenate. Or spray 2000 times of 50% dimethoate EC in early spring to kill overwintering planthopper, and then spray once every 7 days for 3 times in a row.

The beautiful shape of the Chinese wolfbone tree does have an unusual artistic conception. Taking care of the bonsai at home in your spare time can calm your restless heart, and the bonsai of your own style will also add a lot of vitality to the family. Ready-made bonsai is convenient and diverse, but it is not as meaningful as making it yourself. After the selection of Miaoyuan, the design of modeling and the maintenance of bonsai, step by step, although it is a little difficult, it has another taste. Bonsai seems to have deep feelings like friends. Of course, in the market to buy back one or two pots of their own care is also good, watching the bonsai grow luxuriantly, inadvertently there are bright red fruit come out, that feeling must be happy. The above is about the price of bonsai, I hope it can be helpful to everyone!