Miniature bonsai is one of the popular bonsai schools. It has a small basin, beautifully designed, beautifully shaped and full of vitality. The specific methods are as follows: materials: miniature bonsai, generally choose materials with small branches and leaves, easy to grow on pots, strange roots, gorgeous flowers and fruits, and easy to shape. Commonly used are Pinus pentaphylla, Rhododendron microphylla, Sabina vulgaris, Pinus thunbergii, Boxwood, Phyllostachys pubescens, Ilex tenuifolia, Liu Xuezhong, Asparagus, Bromus, Nandina domestica and so on. The above tree species can be cut down, sown and divided into plants. Rapid prototyping can also dig out stumps such as Lycium barbarum, Caragana korshinskii, golden beans, wisteria, centipede and pyracantha. In Shan Ye, after you dig up the stumps, you can plant them in flowerpots. Modeling: Miniature bonsai should be skillfully made. To be "intentional", you should have the shape of ancient wood in your chest. Before making, you should know the posture and habits of all kinds of trees like the back of your hand. The shape should be highly summarized, and according to the characteristics of the trunk, some finishing touches should be made appropriately to make it dense and organized. Common modeling methods include brown silk ligation, wire winding, branch folding, climbing and hanging, etc. The winding method of lead wire is simple and easy to form. Generally, early spring is suitable for tree shaping. According to the thickness of the branches, the branches are wound with lead wire with appropriate diameter, and then the branches are bent into the required shape. When winding with lead wire, it must be close to the bark with moderate density, and the winding direction should make an angle of 45 with the diameter of the branch. 1~2 years later, the lead wire can only be removed after the trunk is basically formed. Those unnecessary messy branches should be cut short or removed. Potting: Trees should be transplanted from clay pots to purple sand pots or glazed basins during plastic surgery. The shape, size and color of the basin must match the tree. In general, the deep bucket basin is suitable for cliff type; Oval or shallow rectangular pots should be planted directly or obliquely; The round basin can be equipped with low-disc plants; Polygonal shallow basin is suitable for highly arid planting. In addition, the basin frame should be coordinated with the shape and color of the flowerpot and integrated into a complete artistic structure. The ancients had the famous saying "one tree, two pots and three flower stands" to appreciate potted plants. Maintenance: the maintenance of miniature bonsai needs to be thoughtful and meticulous. The soil in the basin should always be moist, dry and moist, or irrigated with basin immersion. Put it in a cool place in midsummer, and spray water on plants with a fine-hole watering can to keep a humid environment. During the growth period, thin fertilizer should be applied frequently, usually once every 10 day. You can use fully decomposed bean cake water, hoof flower slice water, etc. You can also apply full-element compound fertilizer, and the best fertilization method is pot leaching.