Platycladus orientalis, also known as Platycladus orientalis, Platycladus orientalis, Phellodendron amurense, Xiangmei, evergreen trees. Small trees have pointed crowns, and old trees are wide and round; The bark is thin, light brown and flaky; The big branches are inclined and the branchlets are straight; Leaves are scaly; Flowering in March-April; The fruit ripens from 10 to 1 1 month. Native to North China and Northeast China, it is cultivated all over the country at present. The picture shows a large arborvitae bonsai.

Platycladus orientalis is a temperate positive tree species, both cultivated and wild. Likes to be born in moist and fertile calcareous soil with good drainage, is cold-resistant, drought-resistant and saline-alkali-resistant, and can grow on flat land or cliffs. In arid and barren mountainous areas, it grows slowly with thin and shallow roots, but its lateral roots are developed, with strong germination, pruning resistance, long service life and resistance to harmful gases such as smoke, sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride. The roots and leaves of Platycladus orientalis can be used as medicine.

1. Material selection

The production of Platycladus orientalis bonsai can be propagated by seeds, and more seedlings can be obtained at one time, but it takes a long time from seedling propagation to cultivation. This method is suitable for nursery or bonsai production base. You can also buy potted Platycladus orientalis with certain beauty in nursery or flower bonsai market.

2. Bonsai modeling

Shooting and vestige (trunk withering) are important techniques that must be mastered in making Platycladus orientalis bonsai. Picking buds is actually pinching leaves. Because the young branches of Platycladus orientalis are developed from scaly leaflets, the crazy growth can be controlled by cutting off the young leaves of the young branches. The purpose of picking bamboo shoots is to standardize the tree shape. It is usually carried out on the basis of cutting and storing branches, which can produce effects together with winding.

3. Bonsai maintenance

(1) Platycladus orientalis likes light, but it has certain shade tolerance. Spring and autumn should be kept in a humid place with plenty of sunshine and good ventilation. In hot summer, you can use a sunshade net to shade properly. Potted plants should be moved into low greenhouses in early winter. Jihuashanyao

(2) Watered Platycladus orientalis likes to be moist, and the soil in the basin should be kept moist during the growing season. Besides watering the basin, you should also spray water on the ground. But there should be no water in the basin. There is little water in winter.

(3) Fertilizing the barren soil of Platycladus orientalis, and applying decomposed rare organic liquid fertilizer for 2-3 times in spring and autumn. Hot summer and winter are not suitable for fertilization.

Through our introduction, I believe everyone has a deeper understanding of the cultivation methods of Platycladus orientalis bonsai.