1. Material selection
There are two main ways to obtain materials for making cypress bonsai:
(1) Artificial propagation can be carried out by layering, cutting or grafting, with cutting as the main method.
(2) Go to the flower bonsai market to buy 2-3-year-old seedlings or buy potted cypress trees with a certain aesthetic feeling, and then process and shape them according to creativity.
2. Bonsai modeling
Cypress is suitable for cliff type (Jishan Huayao), inclined stem type, bent stem type and horizontal stem type. When making cypress bonsai, Pinza should be given priority to, supplemented by pruning. Panza can be made of metal wire or brown wire. After the outline of bonsai is rolled, the twigs should be cut short or cut off from the base according to the needs of modeling. Midsummer and early autumn are the seasons when Sabina vulgaris grows vigorously. If the sap is tied, trimmed and shaped at this time, it will easily flow out and affect its growth. Therefore, bundling, pruning and modeling should be carried out in late winter or early spring. Generally, Sabina vulgaris takes about 2 years to fix. If the constraint is removed prematurely, the branches will bounce back and return to their original state. If it is removed too late, it will hurt branches, affect growth, leave traces and be unsightly.
3. Bonsai maintenance
(1) When the sunshine is not too strong in spring and late autumn, Sabina vulgaris bonsai can be stored in a place with sufficient sunlight and high humidity. In summer and early autumn, the sun is strong and the temperature is high. Sabina vulgaris bonsai should be placed under the semi-cloudy and semi-sunny crown. In winter in Beijing, people should be moved indoors at low temperature for the winter. In the early winter in the south, the water is permeable, and even the pots are buried in the lee and the sun, which can safely overwinter. Jihuashanyao
(2) The watering ground is wet, and the basin should be watered frequently during the growing period, but no water can be accumulated in the basin. When the weather is hot, in addition to watering the pots, we should often sprinkle water on the ground and branches and leaves to make the local microclimate have a certain humidity. There is little water in winter.
(3) Fertilization In the growing season (except hot summer), the decomposed rare organic liquid fertilizer is applied once every 30 days. No fertilization in winter.