With the quickening pace of life, more and more people are beginning to pursue small certainties in life. Bonsai, as a unique form of art, not only cultivates one's taste but also beautifies the home environment. Ginkgo, due to its unique leaves and tenacious vitality, has become an excellent choice for making bonsai. How to turn a ginkgo into an exquisite bonsai? The following introduces the detailed method for creating a ginkgo bonsai.
Material Selection and Preparation1. Choose a suitable ginkgo seedling: Select a robust ginkgo seedling with branches of moderate thickness, and it's best to be over 5 years old, as this ensures a more stable tree vigor.
2. Prepare tools: Saw, spade, gardening shears, gardening saw, gardening twine, gardening soil, and well-ventilated pots, etc.
3. Prepare materials: Pine needle soil, peat soil, perlite, etc.
Ginkgo Bonsai Creation Steps1. Dig up the ginkgo seedling: When digging up the ginkgo seedling, try to preserve the soil ball around the roots to minimize damage to the seedling.
2. Create the trunk: Trim the dug-up ginkgo seedling, remove sick and weak branches, crossing branches, and inward branches, retain the main and lateral branches to make the tree shape more beautiful.
3. Bonsai shaping: Design the shape of the ginkgo bonsai according to personal preferences and the spatial environment, common shapes include natural, cliff, and slanting styles.
4. Planting the bonsai: Plant the trimmed ginkgo seedling in a well-ventilated pot, fill it with pine needle soil, peat soil, perlite, etc., and keep the soil moist.
5. Placement and care: Place the ginkgo bonsai in a place with plenty of sunlight and good ventilation. When watering, be careful not to accumulate water to prevent root rot.
6. Pruning and shaping: Regularly prune the ginkgo bonsai during the growing season, remove sick and weak branches, dense branches, etc., to maintain a beautiful tree shape.
7. Fertilizing and changing soil: Fertilize once each spring and autumn to promote the growth of the ginkgo bonsai, and change the soil every 2-3 years to maintain soil fertility.
Ginkgo Bonsai Care Techniques1. Sunlight: Ginkgoes love sunlight and should be placed in a sunny location to ensure vigorous growth.
2. Watering: Keep the soil moist and avoid waterlogging. In the hot summer season, increase the frequency of watering appropriately.
3. Fertilizing: Apply a compound fertilizer once a month during the growing season to promote growth.
4. Pruning: Prune appropriately, remove sick and weak branches, dense branches, etc., to maintain a beautiful tree shape.
5. Pest and disease control: Regularly inspect the ginkgo bonsai and deal with pests and diseases promptly.
Creating a ginkgo bonsai is not complicated. As long as you master the skills of material selection, shaping, and care, you can create an exquisite ginkgo bonsai. In this process, you can not only enjoy the fun of making bonsai but also the ancient charm brought by the ginkgo bonsai.