Material selection and cultivation of Ruixiang bonsai

Ruixiang, made in China, is a traditional famous flower in China. Daphne odorifera blossoms in early spring and has a rich fragrance. Its variety Phnom Penh is one of the best in Ruixiang, so it is said that "peony flowers are beautiful in the country and Phnom Penh is the best." Flowering from March to May, head terminal, Corolla yellow-white to lilac, such as lilac-shaped, strong aroma. Daphne has whirling branches, soft strips and thick leaves, elegant posture, suitable for bonsai materials.

Ruixiang multipurpose cutting, striping method, can also be used in water cutting, ramet, sowing. Cutting can be carried out all the year round, but the best time for cutting is from early March to late June. Spring cuttings must select one-year-old stout branches as cuttings, about 5-10 cm in length, and can be cut around 0.1 cm at the branch point with a sharp knife the day before cutting to promote healing and rooting. If it is cut in a ring at the branch point, the cut should be cut and trimmed at the right time, and 2-4 leaves should be retained in the upper part of the cuttage; if it is not cut in a ring at the branch point, it can be cut separately if there are several ramets. The insertion depth is about 1B3 or 1B2 and should not be too deep.

Family cuttage can be used in cuttage pots, such as large area cuttings must use seedbed, seedling bed soil quality to loose and fertile, good drainage of slightly acidic soil is better. After insertion, a protective shed should be built to prevent the sun and rain (bamboo can be bowed into a scaffolding 50-60 cm high and covered with plastic film). When the temperature is too high, the film shed must open a corner of ventilation, pay attention to control moisture, should not be too wet. Generally, it can be rooted in about 30 days after spring planting, and can be transplanted in about 2 months.

If cutting in summer and autumn, cuttings must choose the new semi-lignified branches of the same year, and choose sturdy branches, about 8 cm long, with a heel on the branches. After insertion, it is necessary to keep the seedbed soil moist, pay attention to the heat preservation work when the temperature drops, generally can also take root in about 40 days, and then transplant and cultivate after the next spring is warm. The propagation of Daphne odorifera by water insertion is simple and easy, and the survival rate is also high.

The method of high branch pressing can usually be used for striping propagation. The time of high branch pressure should be between May and June. First, select the appropriate branches, determine the high pressure position, use the "notching method" to laterally carve one or two circles or annular peeling on the pressed part, the incision reaches to the xylem, then wrap the cut site in a plastic bag or half-half bamboo tube, tie it tightly at the lower end, apply growth hormone on the wound, then fill in the prepared culture soil, and wrap up the bag mouth at the upper end. Keep the soil in the bag moist and fix the high-pressure branches so as not to break. Generally, it can take root in about 40-50 days, and can be cut from the mother branch and cultivated in the basin after about 2 months.

Time: 2019-06-02 Click: