Maintenance methods of Broad Leaf Bonsai

Placement site:

The ten hardships of broad leaves prefer shade and grow well in a moist and shady environment, so its bonsai is suitable to be placed in a semi-shady place. Summer high temperature period to shade spray water, to prevent exposure; winter is not cold-resistant, it is appropriate to put in indoor overwintering.

Lighting:

The top ten broad leaves prefer a warm and humid semi-shady environment, which can be kept in the shade, shade or other places with bright light and no direct sunlight from April to September. If the sun is too strong, it will burn the new leaves at the top, affecting the growth of the year and the beauty of the plant, but it should not be too shaded, otherwise it will cause the lower leaves to yellowing and falling off.

Watering:

The broad leaves are so moist that they should be watered frequently to keep the basin soil moist, but it is not suitable for waterlogging. Generally, more watering can be done in spring and summer to facilitate sprouting and sprouting; in summer, watering morning and evening, and spraying foliar water to make the leaves wet through; in winter, watering should be done around noon, avoid watering before late, so as not to frostbite the root system. Keep the basin soil moist during the growing period, control watering when the new leaves grow, and water again when the basin soil dries. You can also use the method of less watering and spraying more water to the leaves, so that the leaves become small and thick and increase ornamental. When the weather is dry, in addition to normal watering, but also often spray water to the plant, in order to increase air humidity, make the leaf color moist and beautiful.

Fertilization:

Topdressing should be applied several times in spring and summer, and organic fertilizer based on phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, bone meal or mature bean cake fertilizer should be applied to facilitate flowering and fruiting. Apply a thicker cake fertilizer as the base fertilizer before winter. During the growth period, the mature rarefied liquid fertilizer or quick-acting compound fertilizer should be applied once a month, the fertilizer solution should have comprehensive nutrition of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, especially the content of nitrogen fertilizer should not be too much, so as to avoid excessive growth of plants and larger leaves.

Trim:

The withered branches and leaves can be trimmed and the tree shape can be arranged before germination in spring. Usually can be pruned at any time, cut off the sprouting branches and overdense branches, in order to maintain a certain tree shape.

Turn the basin:

Generally turning the basin once every 2 or 3 years, it can combine with ramet propagation when turning the basin, at the same time, cut off the withered root and part of the over-long old root, replace the 1B2 old soil, and cultivate the new culture soil which is loose and rich in humus.

Pest control:

The diseases and insect pests of the top ten efforts of broad leaves are less, but poor ventilation and light transmission will lead to the harm of shell insects, which can be removed with a hairbrush dipped in washing powder.

It can be seen that the maintenance of all aspects of broadleaf work is very important, including watering, fertilization, pruning, turning pots and pest control, in order to cultivate your favorite bonsai. Broad-leaved ten meritorious shrubs, a relatively common shrub, are often used to beautify and decorate the courtyard because of the evergreen seasons, as shrubs in landscape design, and so on, which have very high ornamental value and economic value. And because it is a wild plant, it is relatively simple to raise and easy to use.

Maintenance and Management of Broad Leaf Bonsai

Flower bonsai network guide: today, the editor of Flower Bonsai Network will introduce to you an article about the conservation and management of broad-leaf bonsai. Let's take a look.

(1) maintenance and management

Place: ten great efforts prefer shade and grow well in a moist and shady environment, so the bonsai is suitable to be placed in a semi-shady place. Summer high temperature period to shade spray water, to prevent exposure; winter is not cold-resistant, it is appropriate to put in indoor overwintering.

Watering: ten great efforts to wet, usually should be watered frequently, to keep the basin soil moist state, but also should not be watered. Generally, more watering can be done in spring and summer to facilitate sprouting and sprouting; in summer, watering morning and evening, and spraying foliar water to make the leaves wet through; in winter, watering should be done around noon, avoid watering before late, so as not to frostbite the root system.

Fertilization: topdressing several times in spring and summer, applying organic fertilizer based on phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, bone meal or mature bean cake fertilizer to facilitate flowering and fruiting. Apply a thicker cake fertilizer as the base fertilizer before winter.

Pruning: the withered branches and leaves can be trimmed and the tree shape can be arranged before germination in spring. Usually can be pruned at any time, cut off the sprouting branches and overdense branches, in order to maintain a certain tree shape.

Turn the basin: usually turn the basin once every 2 or 3 years, combine with ramet propagation when turning the basin, at the same time, cut off the withered root and part of the over-long old root, replace the 1B2 old soil, and cultivate the new culture soil which is loose and rich in humus.

Pest control: there are fewer diseases and insect pests in the top ten efforts, but poor ventilation and light transmission will lead to the harm of shell insects, which can be removed with a brush dipped in washing powder.

(2) viewing

Ten meritorious services stem clump, branches and leaves sparse, leaf shape changeable, evergreen all the year round. Especially when the old leaves change color to orange and red and green, it is very beautiful and elegant. It is a kind of bonsai suitable for all seasons, and it also has the effect of watching flowers and fruits.

Production and Management of Broad Leaf Bonsai

The ten broad-leaf meritorious trees, also known as Phellodendron chinense, are evergreen shrubs of the genus Berberaceae, with tufted plants, erect or creeping growth, light brown to yellowish brown trunk and rough cracked epidermis. The odd-pinnate compound leaves gather at the top of the branches, the leaflets are ovate, thick leathery, the top one is larger, the leaf margin is reversed, there are sparse prickles, the new leaves are yellowish green, with redness, the old leaves are blue-green on the front, with metallic luster, and the back of the leaves is yellowish green. Six to nine raceme clusters grow erect, slightly curved, and the florets are golden and fragrant in the leaves at the top of the branches. Berries ovate, blue-black, covered with albino. There are many varieties of the ten broad leaves, the common ones are the dense thorns of the broad leaves, the thorns at the edge of the leaves, the thorns of the leaves without thorns, and so on, which are often used to make bonsai. The propagation of the top ten broad leaves can be propagated by sowing, cutting, ramet and other methods. Its transplanting can be carried out all the year round, especially in spring or plum rain season, the survival rate is the highest, when digging, cut short the tufted stem first, pay attention to retain the large stem needed for modeling, and trim the root to cut short the excessively long root, but keep the fibrous root more, pay attention to the leveling of the incision when trimming, and then cover the root with a plastic bag and tie the mouth tightly to keep moisture fresh. Before planting, the plant should be soaked in clean water for about half an hour to improve the survival rate. when planting, it is appropriate to hit the mud on the root and stem, then plant it in the loose and breathable sandy soil, and then keep the soil moist without stagnant water. Often spray water to the plant to increase air humidity and ensure survival. Before long, many new buds will grow in the eyes of the buds. You can choose several ideal strong buds to retain, and the rest of the buds will be erased. In the future, the management of water and fertilizer will be strengthened to make the plant grow vigorously. In the spring of the following year, the branches germinated in the previous year were properly truncated to promote the emergence of new robust branches. Ten broad-leaf works can be processed into different forms of bonsai, such as jungle type, double-dry type, single-dry type, oblique dry type, water-facing type, cliff type and so on. Its modeling method is mainly pruning, supplemented by flat binding. The banding time should be carried out after the Lignification of the new branch, because the branch is flexible and not easy to break, while the new branch is very easy to break because it is tender and brittle, so it does not make the flat binding shape. The trunk and old branches are relatively brittle and hard, and can only be pulled or twisted properly with wire or brown wire within a certain range, so as to avoid breaking the branches. Because of its large leaves, the crown mostly uses natural shape to show its natural beauty of being unrestrained and sparse. In the process of making broad-leaf bonsai, directional buds can also be cultivated. The method is that when a bud is needed in a certain part of the plant, it can be sprayed with water frequently. Before long, new buds will grow in this position. The ten hardships of broad leaves prefer a warm and humid semi-shady environment, which can be preserved in shade, shade or other places with bright light and no direct sunlight from April to September. If the sun is too strong, it will burn the new leaves at the top, affecting the growth of the year and the beauty of the plant, but it should not be too shaded, otherwise it will cause the lower leaves to yellowing and falling off. Keep the basin soil moist during the growing period, control watering when the new leaves grow, and water again when the basin soil dries. You can also use the method of less watering and spraying more water to the leaves, so that the leaves become small and thick and increase ornamental. When the weather is dry, in addition to normal watering, but also often spray water to the plant, in order to increase air humidity, make the leaf color moist and beautiful. During the growth period, the mature rarefied liquid fertilizer or quick-acting compound fertilizer should be applied once a month, the fertilizer solution should have comprehensive nutrition of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, especially the content of nitrogen fertilizer should not be too much, so as to avoid excessive growth of plants and larger leaves. In the north, winter is kept in a cold room, and in the warmer south, you can also spend the winter in a sunny outdoor shelter. Turn the basin once before germination every spring, and the basin soil should be sandy soil with rich humus, loose air permeability and good drainage. The top ten broad leaves grow rapidly, and the branches can be truncated after 2 to 3 years of cultivation, and some dilapidated leaves should be removed in time to maintain the beauty of the tree. If you do not watch the bonsai cultivation, cut off the residual flowers after flowering, so as not to consume too much nutrients and affect the growth.