Key points of Podocarpus bonsai shaping technology:

Podocarpa pine leaves are evergreen all year round, with small and dense leaves, short branches, vigorous trunks, long lifespan, and resistance to pruning. They are ideal for making bonsais. One of the good materials.

Styling steps:

1. How to make up for the missing branches of bright legs

Some podocarpus piles have good branches and disks, but the lower branch disks Missing, or a podocarpus tree has bad wood. The main trunk has plasticity and there are enough branches in the upper part, but there are no branches in the lower part of the main trunk, which makes it difficult to shape the blank. If you re-cultivate the lower branches, it will be difficult to make the upper and lower branches proportional, and it will take a long time. To solve this problem, we tried to use the method of connecting small trees, which worked very well. The method is: choose a small tree with strong plants, luxuriant branches and leaves, and a suitable trunk thickness, and pot or transplant it next to the big tree that needs to make up for the branches. In the western Sichuan area, docking is carried out in March and April (the temperature is 15 degrees to 22 degrees). After the connection, the large and small trees are managed normally. According to the growth and healing status of the small branches, they are cut off in two times and left to rest. After the grafted branches are fully viable, they can be pruned or tied into shapes as needed. Using this method, young saplings can be grafted onto every imperfect part of the Podocarpus tree. After such compensation, the overall shape of the Podocarpus bonsai can be perfected and the appreciation value of the bonsai can be improved.

2. Root compensation method

Some podocarpus are seriously damaged due to water accumulation or other damage, which directly affects the growth of the plant. If the rescue is not timely, death may easily result. In this case, the method of rescue and compensation is to select a sapling with strong body and well-developed root system in March and April, transplant it next to the big tree, and connect the middle and lower part of the sapling to the big tree. base. As long as the docking of the cambium layers is mastered, fixed and sealed with a film during the implementation process, the growth rate can reach more than 95%. After the grafting is successful, cut off the upper part of the sapling. In this way, the roots of the sapling will become the roots of the big tree. If the stump is large or the roots are seriously damaged, several trees can be grafted in different directions at the same time. to increase the root system. Even completely replace the root system of the original tree. Using this method, you can also change the shape of the roots of the Podocarpus bonsai, so that the exposed root system has the effect of hanging roots and claws.

3. Tree Body Segmentation Method

Due to various reasons, some podocarpus trees that have grown into large trees have suffered damage to their branches, shrunken crowns, lame roots, and extremely poor growth. It is useless to keep it, but it is a pity to throw it away. In this case, the segmented modeling method can be adopted to turn waste into treasure. The method is: according to the shape of the trunk of the tree, it is cut into several sections. Fix the sawed tree body in the soil with three wooden sticks. First use the root filling method to graft the lower part of the tree segment with roots, and then use the missing branch filling method to graft the upper branches at the appropriate position of the tree body. After the grafted roots and branches are alive, use pruning and pruning methods for shaping. Two or three years later, a plump and robust podocarpus pile will appear in front of us. After the transformation, the artistic appreciation value and economic value of the podocarpus will be greatly improved.