What key points should you keep in mind when growing golden branches and jade leaves at home to cultivate a small and exquisite bonsai?

Golden branches and jade leaves belong to the Purslane family. Its plant shape is low and its leaves are small and green. Many florists like to grow it into small and exquisite bonsais for viewing. However, there are also potted plants with golden branches and jade leaves that are raised by others. Not only do they have messy branches, but they also grow very thin and have thin and long leaves, which directly loses their ornamental value. When growing golden branches and jade leaves at home, as long as you keep in mind the four maintenance points, you can cultivate a small and exquisite bonsai. Achieve reasonable watering

Jinzhiyuye has fleshy leaves and stems, so you need to pay attention to watering. Too much drought or waterlogging in the pot will affect the normal growth of the plant. Obviously, it will lead to root rot, dead leaves and other phenomena. This type of purslane plant has a strong drought tolerance. During winter maintenance, the pot soil can be kept slightly drought-resistant. It is not too late to water when the pot soil is 80% to 90% dry, which is more beneficial. Overwinter on the plant.

When maintaining it in other seasons, it is best not to make it lack water, especially in summer, when the temperature is high and the light is strong, water the pot as soon as the soil is done. Naturally, when the pot soil cannot dry out, do not water frequently, otherwise it will easily cause root rot and dead leaves. Fertilize it regularly

Golden branches and jade leaves grow and develop faster. As long as there are sufficient nutrients, a thick and small mountain pile can be cultivated in two years. However, there are also people who love flowers who have beautiful branches and jade leaves. After several years of cultivation, they have not grown thick and are just weak branches. This may be caused by insufficient nutrients, especially for golden leaves that have not been repotted for a long time. Fertilization must be followed closely. If there is a lack of nutrients, the growth of the plant will become worse. When fertilizing golden branches and jade leaves, it is best to use two kinds of fertilizers together.

For organic fertilizer, you can apply some fermented organic fertilizer to the pot as base fertilizer when moving the pot. If you have not repotted it for a year or two, you also need to bury it in the flower pot regularly. Add some fermented sesame cakes or sheep manure, which can not only provide nutrients to the plants for a long time, but also improve the soil layer, making the pot soil softer, thus conducive to the growth of the plants. Another common fertilizer is compound fertilizer. This does not need to be used frequently. Just apply it once a month, and do not apply too much or too thickly to avoid root burn. You can also pour some self-fermented organic fertilizer liquid into it, such as rice water, peel water, etc. The light must be sufficient

When raising potted plants with golden branches and jade leaves, you must not let them lack light. A short-term lack is not enough. When the sun is not available for a long time, the plants will easily grow. The branches look weak, the leaves are thin and long, the branches look messy and have little ornamental value. Golden branches and jade leaves are plants that love the sun. In an environment with sufficient light, the plants grow and develop vigorously, and the leaves are strong and round, with a texture.

Therefore, when maintaining golden branches and jade leaves on a daily basis, they should not be left out of the sun for a long time. Potted plants should often be moved to a sunny environment for maintenance. However, during summer maintenance, it also needs to be shaded appropriately, because its young leaves are also afraid of being exposed to strong light. When placed under sunflowers in summer, it is very easy to sunburn the plant, causing the leaves to wither and turn yellow. etc. situation. Regular pruning

The good shape of golden branches and jade leaves depends entirely on regular pruning. If the branches are not pruned for a long time and the branches are allowed to grow naturally, the plant shape will become more scattered and lose its appreciation. sex. During the growth period of Jinzhiyuye, you can often prune off these blind branches, weak branches, and cross branches. The larger these branches look, the more messy they look, and they will consume a lot of nutrients. Depending on the tree type, only leave Following these main shapes, you can also use aluminum wire to tie and shape the branches that need to be changed in direction, and gradually turn them into beautiful potted plants.