Berberis purpurea should be used as a small or miniature bonsai. Due to the idea of materials, the cadres' modeling is mainly straight or inclined, or jungle style. Berberis purpurea branches are soft and easy to shape; The resistance to germination and pruning is strong, so the modeling can be carried out by "cutting and binding", the trunk and branches should climb up slightly, and the lateral branches should be trimmed and shaped. In order to control the tree shape of Berberis purpurea, it is necessary to wipe buds and cut off long branches at any time to change the characteristics of this tree. Short cutting, fine cutting and plastic climbing should be carried out in the dormant period of Berberis purpurea after defoliation or before germination, because the line of sight is clear during this period, which is conducive to the correct treatment of stem, branch cutting angle and climbing position.

Maintenance method of Berberis purpurea bonsai

1, water and fertilizer

Berberis purpurea is afraid of waterlogging. When watering, we must follow the principle of seeing dry and seeing wet, and it is better to water less than ordinary flowers. In the growing period of Berberis purpurea, that is, April-10, the basin soil can be kept moist, and it is appropriate to dry the basin soil slightly after the leaves of Berberis purpurea fall.

Maintenance method of Berberis purpurea bonsai

Liquid fertilizer can be applied frequently during the growth period of Berberis purpurea, and strong branches and thick branches can be cultivated in a short time. However, it is necessary to ensure that new buds can germinate in time after pruning, and they cannot "grow wildly", otherwise the hypertrophy leaves will turn from red to blue, which will affect the appreciation.

Step 2 change the pot

The bonsai of Berberis purpurea should be changed once a year, and some old soil should be removed and replaced with loose and fertile new soil, so that the seedlings can grow stronger and thicker in 2-3 years. You can also combine Berberis purpurea to change pots to trim Berberis purpurea, mainly to cut dead roots and long roots.

3. Place

Berberis purpurea likes sunshine, so it should be placed in a sunny and well-ventilated place during the growing period, and moved to the shade in the hot summer (10 am to 4 pm), otherwise the sun will damage the leaves. Jianghuai area can be buried underground in winter and overwinter outdoors.