Potted Planting Guide, which plants to choose to create exquisite bonsais?

Pine, bamboo, plum, maple, ginkgo盆景 plant selection and maintenance

Penjing, as a unique form of art, integrates gardening, painting, sculpture and other artistic elements, loved by people for its exquisite, small, profound artistic conception. Choosing the right plants for penjing making is the key to creating beautiful penjing. This article will introduce you to several plants suitable for penjing planting to help you create unique penjing works.

Pine

Pine is one of the most common tree species in traditional Chinese penjing, loved for its evergreen and beautiful shape. Pine penjing has high ornamental value and is easy to maintain. When making pine penjing, you can choose species such as five-needle pine, black pine, and money pine.

Bamboo

Bamboo is another classic element in Chinese penjing, symbolizing resilience and modesty. Bamboo penjing can be shaped in various ways, either straight or curved. In terms of bamboo varieties, you can choose patterned bamboo, stiff bamboo, and pubescent bamboo.

Plum

Plum penjing has extremely high ornamental value and is known as the "king of penjing". Plum blossoms bloom in the cold winter, symbolizing the spirit of resilience. When making plum penjing, you can choose varieties such as plum blossoms and plum stumps.

Maple

Maple penjing is loved for its unique autumn colors. Maple leaves turn from green to red in autumn, like a beautiful picture. In terms of maple varieties, you can choose red maple, trigonous maple, etc.

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba is a treasure in penjing, with high ornamental value. Ginkgo leaves turn from green to yellow in autumn, shining like gold. When making ginkgo penjing, you can choose ginkgo stumps, ginkgo balls, etc.

Penjing plant selection and maintenance

1. When choosing plants, consider factors such as plant growth habits, morphological characteristics, and ornamental value.

2. The selection of penjing plants should follow the principle of "one tree, one scene", that is, each penjing work should have a unique theme and style.

3. The maintenance of penjing plants should pay attention to watering, fertilizing, pruning, and pest and disease control to ensure the healthy growth of plants.

Penjing art has a long history. Choosing the right plants for penjing making is the key to creating beautiful penjing. The plants introduced above are all good choices for making penjing. I hope they are helpful to your penjing creation. In the process of making penjing, keep learning and practicing. I believe you will be able to create unique penjing works.