Carving and Modeling Technology of Zhangzhou Narcissus Ball

For masters who have mastered the art of daffodil carving. For example, to create a "flower basket" shape, you must choose a flower head with symmetrical foot buds; to create a "mandarin duck playing in the water" shape, you should choose a small spherical foot bud, the size should be appropriate;"peach and plum fight for spring" shape should choose a big bulb and a small bulb on a bulb plate, the big one is peach, the small one is plum. Without these basic shapes, even if the carving technology is good, it is difficult to create lifelike works. The essential element is to imagine the basic outline of the work to be created, so that the bulb or bulb structure can basically match it. Special shapes can be used upside down and reverse method on the basin. Inversion is the leaf body in the lower, root placement, such as "jade elephant pack treasure" shape, mainly prominent bulb and side bulb, so that its shape is more realistic; reverse is placed, that is, wound down, not injured bulb side up, such as "crab transverse" class, complete round scales face up, symbolizing the crab "armor", while flower buds, leaves are curled around, similar to crab claws.

Narcissus carving pot management is particularly important, after carving, narcissus bulb leaves, flower stalks, bulbs are cut, wound evaporation and easy to infect, plus new roots grow out, need to keep warm. At first, it can be placed in a cool place for two or three days, often sprayed with water, until the wound gradually heals, new roots grow out, and then moved to a sunny place, so that it can fully carry out photosynthesis, so that the leaves turn green, not excessive growth, conducive to the fixation of the model. Carving and Modeling Technology of Zhangzhou Narcissus Ball

We introduce the unique carving techniques of Zhangzhou narcissus in the order of carving:

First, it is the choice of flower head:

(1), fixed shape selection flower head: that is, we determine a certain shape, and then choose the narcissus head. This generally refers to the master who has mastered the art of daffodil carving. In order to participate in the competition or to hold an exhibition, a specific shape is required, so it is necessary to select a flower head with a basic shape in order to sculpt a satisfactory work. For example, to make sure to create a festive flower basket works, must choose a symmetrical foot bud flower head, otherwise the future flower basket handle from where. If you want to create mandarin ducks swimming in water, you have to choose a small spherical foot bud, the size should be appropriate. Only after carving can we cultivate a matching body shape. The shape of peach and plum contend for spring is to choose a big and small bulb on a bulb plate, the big one is peach, the small one is plum. If there is no such basic modeling, no matter how good the carving technology is, it is difficult to model lifelike works. To borrow an old saying, this is "a clever woman cannot cook without rice." The basic elements are: imagine the basic outline of the work you want to create, so that the bulb or bulb structure can basically match it. Just like a painter drawing, he always shapes the outline in the first few strokes and then develops it in detail. Later carving and modeling is the play of details, the combination of the two, in order to achieve accurate outline, rich details. A work can perfectly show the artistic conception that the creator wants to express, and it can be a work with life.

(II), look at the flower head shape: This is the home viewing time encountered, you only have a few daffodils sent by distant relatives and friends, or a small number of flower heads from their own leisure flower market, at this time can not create what you want to create what works. But the principle is the same. Look at the daffodil head in your hand and imagine what its basic outline looks like. In fact, daffodil carving is so magical, similar to painting Chinese painting, pay attention to the artistic conception, whether it is characters or mountains and rivers, do not seek lifelike shape, more important is the spirit. Everything is in between like and not like, this is where the charm of narcissus carving art. Specific flower head selection example is: symmetrical bulb foot bud, suitable for carving into flower basket, dragon head, double snake water and so on. Asymmetric can imitate birds and animals, landscape bonsai. Use your imagination to find the right shape for you. Really can not think of, as long as the crab-claw carved narcissus, natural display, the appropriate pot loading, but also a very good natural scenery.

2. Narcissus carving tools:

As the saying goes,"If you want to do something good, you must sharpen your tools first." A good daffodil carving knife makes the process of carving daffodils handy. The tools used to carve narcissus vary from place to place, but they are similar. Generally speaking, the traditional carving knives in Zhangzhou, Fujian can be divided into:

(1) Main cutter: 18 cm long, 10 cm handle, 8 cm blade, triangular blade, 1.5 cm wide, straight blade, 3 mm thick blade back. It is used for cutting and opening cover. It is a basic narcissus carving knife. Some masters can finish all carving tasks with this knife.

(2) Oblique carving knife: It is the main tool added to the fine carving with the traditional carving knife. Used for stripping, cutting, scraping, shoveling and shaping processes.

(3), right-angle knife: generally carved by their own manufacturers, with 2~3 mm steel plate port grinding bent into a right angle, used to dig holes, similar to the teapot, gourd carving is very convenient.

(4), small scissors: the most ideal is medical stainless steel small scissors. A pair of slender, pointed and curved scissors. Used for trimming leaves and scales. Apply when matching engraving. During hydroponics, mouldy scales, leaves, roots, stamens, etc. are removed.

(V) tweezers: a sharp tip and elbow, medical stainless steel tweezers are ideal. Used for cleaning carving debris, arranging leaves, pedicels, stamens, with deep carving and cotton cover, cleaning up dirt.

Three, the basic steps of daffodil carving:

(1), purification of flower bulbs: break away the root mulch, remove the dead roots and rotten impurities with bamboo boards, pay attention not to hurt the bulbs, peel off the brown dried outer bulb skin of the flower bulbs, so as to cut them with a knife.

(2) Cutting scales: In the past, it was called opening the cover, that is, cutting off about half of the bulbs longitudinally and exposing the bulbs. The method is to use a cutter to cross an arc line 1 cm up the root disk, and then peel off the scales layer by layer along the line with a carving knife until all buds are revealed. The technique is that when the knife cuts in, the index finger presses on the scales to follow up, and when it withdraws, the scales are brought out together. Cut the bulbs only half way.

(3) Sparse scales: In order to facilitate the carving of leaves and pedicels, cut off the scales sandwiched between buds.

(4), stripping bracts: from the end of the bud bracts open, then towards the base of the strip down.

(V), cutting leaf edge: according to the modeling requirements, determine the position and width of cutting leaves, first open a cut at the leaf end, and then peel along the leaf edge to the base. Peel leaves carefully and do not damage flower buds.

(6) Carving pedicels: According to the needs of modeling, determine the amount and orientation of cutting pedicels, and cut from the end of the pedicel to the base. If you need to cut to the bulb, you can also use a sharp triangular knife along the thin skin of the pedicel inserted through the bulb. If carved in November to December, at this time the pedicel has not yet grown, it is difficult to accurately cut, it is possible to scrape off the tender pedicel, can be soaked until the bulb sprouts, pedicel expansion and then cut.

(7) Carving lateral buds: lateral buds are mostly on both sides of the mother bulb, some have flowers, some have no flowers. According to the proposed shape, or not carved to do flower basket handle, bird head, or slightly carved to do cock, goldfish tail, can also be carved as above, grow into crab foot shape, shaped into other shapes.

(8), trimming and shaving: all cuts are trimmed, both neat and beautiful, but also to prevent debris from polluting the flower ball.

(9) Special Bladesmanship:

1, vertical carving: with a carving knife directly from the bulb vertical carving, generally used in a large number of hydroponic culture, such carving only to lift the bulb to the bud constraints, play a role in promoting growth, dwarfing and robust. When it starts growing up, it looks a little like penguins, so it is called "Narcissus with a head."

2, oblique engraving: oblique engraving with the basic picture and "head narcissus" is the same, but also a large number of hydroponics or do not want to work more than the cultivation method used. The method is to pull a knife from both sides of the bulb from above to both sides, so that the flower buds grow smoothly.

3. Dig cup: Remove the upper part of narcissus bulb, keep flower bud, retain two layers of scales outside, hollow scales inside, form cup-shaped, flower bud according to the above-mentioned carving leaf edge pedicel, grow into a shape such as silver cup flower.

4, hollowing out: In order to retain the basic bulb shape, the outside of the bulb is not destroyed, the scales inside are hollowed out with special tools, and the flower buds are released, so that the flowers accompany the bulbs. In "peach and plum fight for spring","gourd now auspicious" and so on all need to use this kind of knife.

IV. Water cultivation of carved daffodils:

Narcissus carving process has the so-called "three-point carving, seven-point maintenance" argument, indicating that maintenance is more important than carving. Water cultivation of narcissus, also known as soaking nutrients, is described below:

(1), immersion: narcissus head after carving, after a little air drying, you can put the flower head into water immersion drift. However, sometimes in order to orderly flowering, coupled with the lack of artificial, there are also carved daffodils will be left for a few days together like water, because once the flowering of daffodils into the water, the flowering process can not be stopped. To have a regular flowering, you need to enter the water at the same time. Soak in water quality, preferably natural spring water, urban life can use a small amount of drinking mineral water. Tap water contains bleaching powder, so it should be put aside for another day before use. (If you want to dwarf treatment is also carried out at this time: "Narcissus dwarf hormone" according to the instructions into a solution, used as a daffodil soaking solution, dwarfing agent dealers generally have). soak and rinsing that daffodil head aft carving for two days. When soaking, immerse the flower head face down in the water and gently emboss the head with a heavy object to prevent floating. After soaking for one day, the flower heads should be removed and the mucus washed one by one. When washing, you can hold the flower head by hand, gently hit the carved side down and wash it with water, or wash it with tap water of appropriate pressure until it is sticky, and remove the residual sludge, residual roots and withered skin of the flower head; then change the flower head to clean water and soak it. Soak the second day, flower head still has mucus to flow out, need to do this again to wash. The purpose of immersion is to prevent discoloration of rotting flower heads. Narcissus bulb transparent mucus contains certain nutrients, easy to be invaded by fungi mildew; mucus is not washed, but also stick to the carved flower head, sun bacteria invasion so that white flower head brown black.

After the flower head is picked up, it is best to spray it with water again, and touch the wound site with your fingers (because the mucus is transparent and difficult to detect). If there is mucus along the edge, wash it with your hands. After washing the flower head, soaked in water for 2 days, has absorbed water, but also stimulate the root germination, in order to protect the root of the flower head from sunlight yellow, so that it quickly grow roots, induce root development, application of cotton (absorbent cotton, commonly known as cotton), or gauze (absorbent gauze) cover in the bulb incision below the bulb disc; and cotton or gauze hanging into the water, in order to absorb water for root absorption and heat preservation.

Some shapes such as "jade elephant pack treasure", flower head needs to be inverted water, cotton should be covered in the above bulb depression, encase the root into the water; if the shape to watch the bulb-based such as "peach and plum fight for spring", etc., in order to bulb white, it can be covered with thin cotton or gauze to avoid sun yellowing.

(2), on the basin: narcissus head carved after soaking, washing, cotton wrap will be on the basin water. Carving a large number of can be used first for basin water culture, or with a larger area of large basin, square plate water culture, now a lot of commercial water culture with 10 cm wide board nail into a box, covered with plastic film, according to needs can be large or small, until narcissus bud ready to put when the transfer basin on the table or sell. A small number can be directly on the fine basin water. The choice of pots should be coordinated with the shape to achieve the requirements of "matching pots", such as "flower blue" shape on the application of round or flowerpot shape of narcissus flowerpot;"double phoenix sun" is square or oval as well; ornamental roots should be transparent long tube or leaning on rockery. In short, the choice of pots should be coordinated with the shape.

(3) placement: the general narcissus head basin method is based on upside down and vertical placement, the so-called "upside down" is the wound side facing upward, the root is placed forward,"vertical placement" is the wound side facing forward, the root is facing downward, that is, it is also "positive". Upward placement is suitable for "crab claw narcissus" category; vertical placement is suitable for "jade pot spring color" and other categories.

Special modeling placement methods can be used,"inverted" and "reverse" on the basin,"inverted" is the leaf body in the lower, root downward, root upward placement, such as "jade elephant carrying treasure" modeling, mainly protruding bulbs and side bulbs with inverted shape lifelike,"reverse" is "downward" wound downward, the uninjured bulb side upward, such as "crab horizontal" category, complete round scales face upward, symbolizing the crab "armor", and flower pavilion, leaves curl around, It resembles crab claws.

However, where the wound is immersed downward in water, the scape and bulb should be prevented from being moldy. The method can be to put the flower head pad high from the water surface, only let the roots droop to absorb water. If necessary, flower head carving after disinfection with chemicals can also be. Most of the upside down and upside down pot culture narcissus, from beginning to end position does not change. However, some models need to be rotated in culture, such as elephant type and crab type, generally after 5- 7 days of upside-down water culture, to be free to curl up buds, but also to avoid buds (especially flower buds) early after the first cut into the water easy to produce mildew.

Narcissus carving after the pot management is very important, because the bulb by carving, leaves, scape stems, bulbs are cut, wound evaporation is large and easy to infect, plus new roots and growth, need insulation, can be placed in the shade for 2-3 days at first, plants often spray water, until the wound gradually healed, new roots grow out after moving to sunny places, full photosynthesis, so that leaves turn green, not excessive growth, conducive to the fixation of modeling.

(4) Pipe water: Pour out fresh water every day and soak it under the wound. Under the southern climate conditions, the Spring Festival flowers are generally immersed from carving to flowering for about 30 days. In the first two weeks, the water is changed once a day and sprayed with clean water 1-2 times; in the last two weeks, the water is changed once every 2 days. When the temperature is higher, add a change of water and spray water 1~2 times.

(V), light: Narcissus growth needs sufficient light, in the appropriate light to grow strong, straight. However, in the early stage of water cultivation, because the bulb buds have just been exposed, very tender, can not withstand the exposure of strong light, so in the early stage of the pot, to protect from light for a few days, until the leaves turn green, slowly accept full sunlight, family water cultivation to the south window is best. Large-scale hydroponics can be maintained in greenhouses.

(VI) Temperature: Pay attention to the high temperature when cultivating in the south, and the opposite is true in the north. Although daffodils grow at temperatures between 4 and 25 degrees, temperatures between 10 and 18 degrees are best for daffodils. Appropriate low temperatures can prolong flowering. Narcissus is a cold plant, not afraid of cold, but after carving the flower head, half or even more damage, insufficient nutrition, callus and fragile, can not withstand frostbite, in the north to pay attention to open air freezing. The optimum temperature is 10-18 degrees.

(7), flowering extension: narcissus from the initial release-bloom-wither, generally longer can last 12-15 days. If the conditioning is poor, the temperature is high, the flowering period is shorter, and the flowering period is short, so that the ornamental value is affected. How to extend the flowering period and make the flowers bloom more luxuriantly? "Flower Mirror","Guang Qunfang Spectrum" has such records,"Yu (if Ying) every year to friends to beg three or four stems to set a vegetarian head, incense can be ten days", also said,"Hangzhou near the river gardener planted a forest, with soil near salt brine so flowers flourish","plug bottle suitable salt water cultivation". The specific method is: put a little salt in the flowerpot before the flower bud splits, and the flowering period can be extended by 2-3 days.

5. Sculpting the shape of daffodils:

Carving daffodils is actually the use of natural forces plus a small amount of artificial embellishment, as described below:

(1) Natural force: The reason why the art of Narcissus carving is magical is that in the excellent works formed, the sculptor gives it according to the predetermined idea and uses the power of nature to make the best use of the situation. There is almost no trace of artificial carving. Everything is natural and there is very little artificial twisting. Excellent narcissus art molding, to make use of the power of nature to carry out. One of the so-called natural forces is to use the unbalanced growth after the cut to bend, shorten the pedicel, leaf modeling. The second is the upward and backward growth characteristics of the above-ground parts of plants, and the third is the downward growth characteristics of the roots. In addition, the strength of light has different effects on the roots, stems and stems. If you make proper use of them, you can get what you want. The following is a brief description of the role of these forces in the art of daffodil modeling:

1. In the basic steps of daffodil carving in the third section,"cutting the leaf edge" is to cut off the unilateral leaf edge to make it grow and stagnate, and the other side grows normally. The unbalanced growth on both sides makes the leaves curl. Similarly,"carving pedicel" plays the role of bending and shortening pedicels. Through appropriate depth cutting, you can control the degree of bending and the length of flowers and leaves, you can reasonably manipulate the position of flowers and leaves, master the proper proportion, you can do the same as the painter's brush, do splash ink, appropriate shade.

2, the plant growth of the ground, but also the power of daffodil modeling can be used, for a relatively large number of flowers, leaves of the manipulation, the efficiency of the ground is relatively high, the previous has been discussed in the practice of placing, through the placement of the bulb position, or Yang, or bent, or stand, or oblique, you can easily manipulate all flowers, leaves. Like peacocks, cocks beautiful tail, flower basket handle, all need to be properly placed to achieve.

3, the root to the ground can also be induced to bend, twist, attached to the water stone bonsai like a mountain waterfall, lifelike.

4, the role of light, strong light can dwarf plants, so that plants thrive tall. Proper shading, so that daffodil roots dense, snow-white, root-appreciation works will be planted in the husk carbon ash, you can raise white as snow roots.

(ii) Artificial embellishment:

Although daffodil carving art stresses natural beauty, but the appropriate artificial embellishment can play the role of finishing touch. Flower basket handle without binding can not become flower blue, goldfish without finishing touch can not become goldfish, the use of small accessories as pictographic works of eyes, crown, clothing to beautify the role is also essential. Commonly used buttons, pins, headdress, etc., but also can make their own, play your imagination, use all the small accessories can be used, the principle is as long as it is to make the work color bold use, try to avoid superfluous.

Six: Narcissus Art Sculpture Works Category:

(1) Single-headed narcissus: It is a work carved with a single narcissus head. It can only be tied and tied, not connected and other flower heads. General birds and animals can be carved into a single, such as "a singing rooster","peacock open tail" and so on.

(2) Multi-grain combination: Generally, several narcissus heads are carved and formed respectively, and then combined, such as: "Jade pot Shengjin", composed of a teapot and several teacups,"mandarin duck playing water" is composed of two matching waterbirds.

(3) with bonsai: "crab claw narcissus" as the basic shape, after a certain change in the placement of the position, and water stone bonsai, stone matching, is a very good daffodil bonsai.

(4) composition: with dozens or even hundreds of different varieties, the same flower shape of the bulb, one by one fixed in the pre-designed pattern frame, can be spliced into a variety of large-scale artistic modeling, such as: "narcissus tower","galloping horse","green dragon play beads" and so on. This method is novel in shape, strong in three-dimensional sense, magnificent in momentum and fragrant in fragrance, suitable for flower exhibitions and public places. The basic skeleton is steel, the outside is bound with absorbent materials, and the roots of daffodils fixed on it can be tied down and can bloom well.

Limited to the length and the level of the author, and daffodils carving is an art, it is easy to enter the door but difficult to improve, in Zhangzhou for decades, the real name of the sculptor is only a handful. It is inevitable that there are ten omissions in this short article. I only hope that I can throw a brick to attract jade, discuss with the majority of daffodils carving art lovers, make common progress, and pass on the art of Zhangzhou daffodil carving.

How to carve Zhangzhou Narcissus Ball

Narcissus is a bulb flower, the bulb root has stored a lot of nutrients and completed flower bud differentiation, timely water culture to meet certain environmental conditions can make Narcissus pot blossom. The purpose of the carving of daffodils is to dwarf, bend, orient and shape the leaves and flowers of daffodils by knife carving or other means, grow vertically or horizontally, and maintain and fix the bulb or lateral corm according to the modeling requirements. Next, the editor will take Zhangzhou daffodils as an example to introduce the unique carving techniques of daffodils.

First, it is the choice of Huatou:

(1), fixed shape to choose flower head: that is, we determine a certain shape, and then go to choose daffodil head. This generally refers to the master who has mastered the art of daffodils carving. In order to participate in the competition or to hold an exhibition, it is necessary to have a specific shape, so it is necessary to choose a flower head with a basic shape in order to carve a satisfactory work. For example, if you want to create a festive flower basket, you must choose the flower head with symmetrical foot buds, otherwise, where will the handle of the flower basket come from? If you want to create mandarin ducks playing in the water, you must choose a small spherical foot bud of the right size. Only after carving can a matching figure be cultivated. The shape of peach and plum for spring is to choose a large and small bulb growing on a bulb plate, the big one is peach and the small one is plum. Without these basic shapes, no matter how good the carving technology is, it is difficult to create lifelike works. To borrow an old saying, "a skillful housewife cannot make bricks without rice". The basic elements are: imagine the basic outline of the work you want to create, so that the structure of the bulb or bulb can basically match it. Just like a painter painting, the outline is always shaped in the first few strokes, and then played in the details. After the sculpture and modeling is the play of the details, the combination of the two can achieve accurate contours and rich details. A work can perfectly show the artistic conception that the creator wants to express, and it may be a work with life.

(2) look at the fixed shape of the flower head: this is what you encounter when watching at home. You only have a few daffodils from your distant relatives and friends, or a small amount of flower heads from your own leisure flower market. At this time, you can't create whatever you want. But the principle is still the same. Look at the daffodil head in your hand and imagine what its basic outline looks like. In fact, the carving of daffodils is so magical, similar to traditional Chinese painting, pay attention to artistic conception, whether it is characters or landscapes, do not seek lifelike appearance, resemblance is more important. Everything is between elephant and non-elephant, which is the charm of daffodil carving art. Specific flower head selection examples are: symmetrical bulb foot buds, suitable for carving into flower baskets, faucets, double snakes, and so on. Asymmetrical can imitate birds and animals, landscape bonsai. Use your imagination and you can find the right look. Really can not think of, as long as carved crab claw daffodils, natural placement, appropriate bowl loading, is also a very good natural scenery.

Second, the carving tools of daffodils:

As the saying goes, "if you want to do good work, you must first sharpen its tools." A good daffodil carving knife makes it easy to carve daffodils. The tools used to carve daffodils vary from place to place, but they are more or less the same. The traditional carving knives in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province can be divided into:

(1) the main cutter: the length of the knife is 18 cm, of which the handle is 10 cm, the edge is 8 cm, the shape of the knife is long triangle, the widest is 1.5 cm, the blade is straight, and the back is 3 mm thick. Used to lift the knife and open the lid, it is the most basic daffodil carving knife, and some masters can complete all the carving tasks with this knife.

(2) oblique carving knife: it is the main tool added to the fine carving with the traditional carving knife. Used for peeling, cutting, scraping, shoveling and shaping and other processes.

(3) right-angle cutting knife: generally made by the sculptor himself, the end of 2mm steel plate is sharpened and bent into a right angle, which is used to dig holes, and it is very convenient to carve similar teapots and gourds.

(4) small scissors: the ideal is medical stainless steel scissors. The blade is long and thin, with a pair of pointed and curved scissors. Used for trimming leaves and scales. Apply when cooperating with carving. In the process of water culture, cut off moldy scales, leaves, roots, stamens and so on.

(5) tweezers: a tip and an elbow, medical stainless steel tweezers are ideal. Used for cleaning carved fragments, finishing leaves, pedicels, stamens, with deep carving and cotton cover, cleaning.

Third, the basic steps of daffodil carving:

(1) purify the flower ball: break off the root protection mud, use the bamboo board to remove the withered root and rotten impurities, be careful not to hurt the bulb, peel off the brown dry outer bulb skin of the flower ball, so that it can be cut with a knife.

(2) cutting scales: in the past, it was called opening the lid, which means cutting off about half of the bulbs longitudinally to expose the bulb buds. The method is to cut an arc 1 cm upward along the root disc with a cutter, and then peel off the scales layer by layer inside the bulb with a knife along the line until all the buds are exposed. The technique is that when the knife cuts in, the index finger presses on the scale to follow up, and when exiting, the scale is taken out together. The bulb can only be cut in half.

(3) sparse scales: in order to facilitate the carving of leaves and pedicels, cut off the scales sandwiched between the buds.

(4) peeling off the bracts: the bracts are plucked from the end of the bud and then peeled off toward the base.

(5) cutting and deleting the leaf edge: according to the modeling requirements, determine the position and width of the cutting leaf, first open all openings at the end of the leaf, and then peel along the leaf edge to the base. Peel the leaves carefully and do not damage the bud.

(6) carving pedicels: according to the modeling needs, determine the amount and orientation of the cut pedicels, cutting from the end of the pedicel to the base. If you need to cut to the bulb, you can also use a sharp triangular knife to pierce the bulb along the thin skin of the pedicel. If carved in November to December, the pedicel has not yet grown, it is difficult to accurately cut, it is possible to scrape off the tender pedicel, the bulb can be immersed in water to sprout, pedicel expansion and then cut.

(7) carving lateral buds: lateral buds are mostly on both sides of the mother bulb, some with flowers and some without flowers. According to the proposed shape, or do not carve the handle and bird head of the flower basket, or slightly carve the tail of the rooster or goldfish, you can also carve it into a crab foot shape and shape it into other shapes.

(8) trimming the cutting surface: trimming all the incisions, not only neatly and beautifully, but also can prevent debris and residue from mildew and pollution of the bouquet.

(9) Special knife methods:

1, vertical carving: cut vertically from the bulb directly with a carving knife, which is generally used in a large number of hydroponics. This carving only removes the constraint of the bulb on the bud and plays a role in promoting growth and dwarfing. When it begins to grow up, it looks a bit like a penguin, so it is called "Pengtou Narcissus".

2. Oblique engraving: the basic diagonal engraving is similar to that of "Qiantou Narcissus". It is also a carving method used by growers who cultivate a lot of water or do not want to use too much work. The method is to pull a knife from both sides of the bulb to each side to let the flower buds grow smoothly.

3, dig cup: remove the upper part of the daffodil bulb, retain the flower bud, the outer two layers of scales retain, the inner scale hollowed out to form a cup, the flower bud according to the above carved leaf margin pedicel, grow into a later shape such as silver cup flowering.

4, hollowing out: in order to retain the basic bulb shape, do not destroy the outside of the bulb, use special tools to hollow out the inner scales, release the flower buds, and let the flowers accompany the bulbs around. This kind of knife method is needed in "peach and plum fighting for spring", "gourd showing auspiciousness" and so on.

Fourth, the water culture of carving daffodils:

The carving process of daffodils has the so-called "three minutes, seven minutes", which shows that cultivation is more important than sculpture. The aquaculture of daffodils, also known as immersion, is described below:

(1) immersion: after the daffodil head is carved and slightly air-dried, the flower head can be immersed in water and bleached. However, sometimes for the neat florescence, coupled with the lack of artificial, there are also carved daffodils put aside for a few days together like water, because once the daffodils bloom into the water, the flowering process can not be stopped. If you want to have a neat florescence, you need to enter the water at the same time. The water quality of soaking is preferably natural spring water, and a small amount of water in urban life can be raised with drinking mineral water. Tap water contains bleach, which should be shelved the next day before use. (if the dwarfing treatment is also carried out at this time: soak the daffodils into a solution according to the instructions and use it as a daffodil soaking solution, which is generally matched by the dwarfing agent dealers). After carving, the daffodil head is soaked and rinsed for two days. When soaking, the flower head is carved face down and immersed in water, and the flower head is pressed lightly with heavy objects to prevent floating. After soaking for a day, take out the flower head and wash off the mucus one by one. When washing, you can hold the flower head by hand, gently wash the carved side with water, or rinse the tap water with appropriate water pressure to clean the mucus, remove the residual sludge, residual roots and withered skin of the flower head, and then soak the flower head in clean water. On the second day of soaking, the flower head still has mucus to flow out, which needs to be washed by this method. The purpose of soaking is to prevent rotting flower heads from discoloration. The transparent mucus in the daffodil bulb contains certain nutrients and is easy to be moldy by fungi; if the mucus is not washed, it will stick to the engraved flower head, and the sunburn fungus will make the white flower head brown and black.

After the flower head is picked up, it is best to spray it with clean water and touch the wound with your fingers (because the mucus is transparent and imperceptible). If there is mucus along it, you can wash it by hand. The washed flower head, soaked in water for 2 days, has absorbed enough water and stimulated root germination. In order to protect the root of the flower head from sun yellowing, make it grow quickly and induce root development, apply cotton (skimmed cotton, commonly known as medicinal cotton), or gauze (skimmed gauze) to cover the bulb disc below the bulb incision; and hang cotton or gauze into the water to absorb water for root absorption and heat preservation.

Some shapes, such as "Yuxiang Tuobao", the flower heads need to be raised by inverted water, and the cotton should be covered in the depression of the bulb above, wrapping the roots into the water; if the shape is mainly ornamental bulbs, such as "peach and plum fighting for spring", in order to keep the bulbs white, it can be covered with thin cotton or gauze to avoid yellowing in the sun.

(2), put on the pot: after the daffodil head is carved, it will be soaked, washed and covered with cotton. A large number of carvings can first be raised with a thick bowl for basin water, or with a larger area of large basins or square plates of water, and now many commercial water ones are nailed into a box with boards 10 centimeters wide, covered with plastic film, which can be big or small according to needs. wait until the daffodils are ready to bloom and then move the essence on the basin or sell it. If the quantity is small, you can raise it in fine basin water directly. The selection of pots should be in harmony with the shape, so as to meet the requirements of "matching pots". For example, the shape of "flower blue" should use daffodils in the shape of round or flowerpot, while that of "Shuangfeng Chaoyang" should be square or oval; the ornamental root system should be mainly transparent long tube or leaning on the rockery. In short, the choice of the basin should be coordinated with the shape.

(3) placement: in general, the pot placement of daffodils is based on upside-down and upright placement. The so-called "upside-down" means that the wound is facing the sky and the root is facing forward, and "vertical" is that the wound is facing forward and the root is facing down, that is, it is also "upright". Upside down is suitable for "crab claw daffodils"; vertical placement is suitable for "jade pot spring" and so on.

The placement method of special shape can be "inverted" and "inverted" on the basin. "inverted" is the placement of the leaf body under, the root facing down, and the root facing upside down, such as the shape of "Yuxiang Tuobao", which mainly highlights the lifelike shape of the bulb and the lateral bulb. "inverted" means "inverted" wound facing down, uninjured bulb facing up, such as "crab horizontal", complete round scales facing up. Symbolizes the crab's "iron armor", while the flower pavilion, the leaves curl around, similar to crab claws.

However, where the wound is immersed in water, the scape and bulb should be prevented from mildew. The method can put the flower head high above the water surface, and only let the root droop and absorb water. If necessary, the flower head can also be disinfected with medicine after carving. Most of the daffodils are cultivated in upside-down and upper pots, and the position does not change from beginning to end. However, some shapes need to be transformed in the culture, such as elephant type and crab type, generally raised in upside-down water for 7 days, waiting for the bud to curl up freely, and can avoid the bud (especially the bud) early after the initial entry of the water is easy to mildew.

After daffodils carving, pot management is very important, because the bulbs are carved, leaves, scape peduncles, bulbs are cut, wound evaporation is large and easy to infection, coupled with new roots and growth, the need for heat preservation, at first can be placed in the shade for 3 days, plants often spray water, wait for wound healing, new roots grow out after moving to a place full of sunshine, full photosynthesis, so that the leaves turn green, will not grow in vain, is conducive to the fixation of modeling.

(4) Pipe water: pour all the water into fresh water every day and soak it under the wound. Under southern climatic conditions, the Spring Festival flowers are generally used for about 30 days from carving to flowering. In the first two weeks, the water is changed once a day and sprayed with clear water twice. In the last two weeks, the water is changed every two days. When the temperature is high, add a change of water and spray water for 1 or 2 times.

(5) Illumination: daffodils need plenty of light to grow, thrive and grow tall and straight under appropriate light. However, in the early stage of water culture, because the bulb buds have just been exposed, they are too young to withstand the exposure of strong light, so in the early stage of potting, they have to stay away from the light for a few days, and wait for the leaves to turn green before they slowly receive full-day light. Home water culture is best to the south window. Large area hydroponics can be maintained in the greenhouse.

(6) temperature: when cultivating in the south, we should pay attention to the high temperature, while in the north, it is just the opposite. Although the temperature for the growth of daffodils is between 4 and 25 degrees, the temperature between 10 and 18 degrees is the most suitable for the growth of daffodils. Proper low temperature can prolong the flowering period. Narcissus is a cold plant, not afraid of the cold, but after carving the flower head, damage half or even more than half, insufficient nutrition, callus and fragile, can not withstand frostbite, in the north should pay attention to open-air freezing. The most suitable temperature is 10Mui 18 degrees.

(7) the florescence is prolonged: the daffodils are in full bloom and wither from the beginning, which can last for 15 days. If the conditioning is poor, and the temperature is high, the florescence is shorter, the florescence is shorter, so that the ornamental low value is affected. How to prolong the flowering period and make the flowers bloom more luxuriantly? there are such records in Flower Mirror and Guang Qun Fang Spectrum. "Yu (Yu Ruoying) begged friends for three or four stalks to buy Zhai's head every year, and incense can be planted for ten days." he also said, "the forest planted by gardeners in Jinjiang, Hangzhou, grows luxuriantly with soil near salt and brine," and "the bottle should be raised in salt water." The specific method is: put a little salt in the flowerpot before the bud breaks, and the flowering period can be extended by 2 Mel for 3 days.

Fifth, carve the shape of daffodils:

Carving daffodils is actually made by using the force of nature and a small amount of artificial embellishment, which are described below:

(1) the force of nature: the reason why the art of daffodils carving is magical is that in the excellent works formed, the sculptor makes use of the force of nature to guide him according to the situation according to the predetermined conception, and there is almost no trace of artificial carving, and everything is natural. Very little artificial twist. Excellent art shaping of daffodils should be carried out by making use of the power of nature as far as possible. One of the so-called forces of nature is the use of unbalanced growth after scratching to bend and shorten pedicels and leaves. The second is the growth characteristics of the aboveground part of the plant, and the third is the downward growth characteristics of the root, coupled with the different effects of the intensity of light on the root, stem, and also, if you make proper use of it, you can get what you want. Here is a brief description of the role of these forces in the artistic modeling of daffodils:

1. In the basic steps of daffodil carving in the third section, "cutting the leaf edge" is to cut the leaf edge on one side to make it grow stagnant, the other side grows normally, and the unbalanced growth on both sides makes the leaf curl. In the same way, "carving pedicels" has the effect of bending and shortening pedicels. Through appropriate depth and shallow cutting, we can control the degree of bending and the length of flowers and leaves, and we can reasonably manipulate the position of flowers and leaves, and master the right balance, just like the painter's brush in the hands of the painter.

2. The background of plant growth is also the power that can be used in the shape of daffodils. For the manipulation of a large number of flowers and leaves, the efficiency is relatively high. The method of placing the bulb has been discussed before. By placing the bulb position, or leaning, or standing, or oblique, you can easily manipulate the direction of all flowers and leaves. For example, the beautiful tail of a peacock, the beautiful tail of a rooster and the handle of a flower basket all need to be properly placed in order to achieve their wishes.

3. The geotropism of the root can also be induced to bend and twist, and the bonsai attached to the water and stone is like a mountain waterfall.

4. with the effect of light, strong light can dwarf the plant and make the plant strong and straight. Proper shading can make the roots of daffodils dense and snow-white. The works of appreciating the roots will plant the bulbs in the grain husk carbon ash to produce roots as white as snow.

(2) artificial embellishment:

Although the art of daffodils carving pays attention to natural beauty, appropriate artificial embellishment can play the role of the finishing touch. Flower basket handle can not become flower blue without binding, goldfish can not become goldfish without finishing touch, it is also essential to use gadgets to beautify the eyes, tiara and clothing of pictographic works. Commonly used buttons, pins, headgear, etc., can also be made by yourself, give full play to your imagination, and make use of all the gadgets that can be used. the principle is to use boldly as long as it adds color to the work, and try to avoid icing on the cake.

Six: classification of art sculptures of daffodils:

(1) single-headed daffodils: the works are carved with a single daffodil head, which can only be tied, tied, not connected, and other flower heads. In general, birds and animals can be carved by a single person, such as "A singing Rooster", "Peacock opening screen" and so on.

(2) Multi-grain combination: usually several daffodils are carved and formed separately, and then combined. For example, "jade pot Shengjin" is composed of a teapot and several teacups. "mandarin duck playing in the water" is made up of two matching waterbirds.

(3) with bonsai: take "crab claw daffodil" as the basic shape, after a certain change in the position, matched with water and stone bonsai, strange stone, is a very good daffodil bonsai.

(4) Mosaic composition: with dozens or even hundreds of different varieties, the flower-shaped bulbs are cultivated by carving and fixed on the pre-designed pattern frame one by one, which can be spliced into a variety of large-scale artistic shapes, such as "Narcissus Tower", "galloping Horse", "Green Dragon playing Pearl" and so on. This method has the advantages of novel shape, strong three-dimensional sense, majestic momentum and fragrance, which is suitable for flower shows and public furnishings. The basic skeleton is steel, the outside is bound with water-absorbing material, and the root of daffodils fixed on it can go down and blossom well.

Conclusion: the above is the introduction of daffodil ball carving technology, hoping to be helpful to the majority of flower friends.