In fact, the trees used to make bonsai don't need to be expensive. There are many materials suitable for bonsai around us, such as elm trees common in rural areas. Many of them have experienced natural or man-made injuries during their growth, and gradually formed a large number of irregular "bumps" on the trees, which look very vicissitudes. Bonsai is simple and vigorous, with sparse branches and leaves and high ornamental value.
Matters needing attention in elm transplantation 1. Although elm is tenacious in the transplanting season, it is not easy to transplant. It is best to do it in spring before the juice germinates, because this kind of plant is easy to flow out a lot of sticky juice after the root system is damaged, and at the peak of plant growth, the juice loses more, which affects the survival rate after planting.
4. Reduce the damage of root system When digging elm, we should also minimize the damage of root system, keep more fibrous roots, and do not hurt the cortical tissue of the tree when operating. The root incision should be smeared in time to make the wound heal, or the wound should be sealed with erythromycin to reduce the loss of infusion. Plant as soon as possible after digging.
Don't water elm immediately after planting. Unlike other trees, they are watered immediately, but planted with moist culture soil. After planting, don't water it first, otherwise it will easily infect the root wound, lead to rot and affect the survival rate.
It is best to cultivate with slightly moist culture soil, and then water it three to five days after the root wound begins to heal.
Pruning and modeling of elm bonsai It is only the first step to make a bonsai with elm. In the later stage, it needs pruning and daily maintenance management to make it gradually become a bonsai with more ornamental value.
1. During the growth of elm, small and useless branches should be trimmed and reshaped regularly, leaving only the main supporting branches, so that the whole crown is dense and the branches are sparse.
The branches of Ulmus pumila have good toughness and are easy to knot. If they are not satisfied with the direction of the branches, they can wrap and bind them with aluminum wires, and then trim them into their own satisfactory shapes.
How to make the leaves smaller? Elm making bonsai, generally choose lobular elm, common elm, although it is also simple and vigorous, but the leaves are slightly larger, not as beautiful as those lobules.
If you want to make its leaves smaller, you can do it by picking them.
That is, after the elm grows new leaves, some leaves are removed, leaving only a few leaves for photosynthesis. After the new leaves grow, remove the rest, so that the new leaves will become smaller and appear more sparse and beautiful.
Maintenance of elm bonsai. Watering requires elms to be drought-tolerant plants. After completely surviving, there is no need to water it too much. Too much water is easy to make plants grow branches and leaves in vain and make the plant lose its aesthetic feeling.
Every time you water the flowerpot, you should wait until the soil is dry before watering it thoroughly, so that it can be wet when it is dry.
4. Fertilize the tree bonsai slightly without too much, especially the shaped elm bonsai. As long as the soil is soft and breathable, there is no need to fertilize too much.
In early spring, a small amount of organic fertilizer can be buried in the flowerpot, or some slow-release fertilizer can be applied to meet the growth needs of plants.
In winter, plants enter a dormant period. In order to survive the winter safely, it is necessary to water less and stop fertilizing.
[14] Requirements for light Elm is a plant that likes sunlight very much. In daily maintenance, light should not be deprived, especially in peak season. If you don't see the sun for a long time, the new leaves will be big and long.
Let it see more sunshine, which can make the plants grow stronger and the branches and leaves grow more plump and symmetrical.
The elm tree is made into a bonsai, which is vigorous, simple and elegant. Flower lovers who love tree bonsai can also try to cultivate bonsai when they meet strange elm piles outside.
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