Selection and placement of plum bonsai, watering and fertilizing, pruning and modeling of plum bonsai, pest control, plum bonsai, as a traditional famous flower in our country, plum bonsai, is deeply loved by people for its elegant, refined, arrogant and cold character. With the popularization of bonsai art, more and more families are beginning to try to maintain plum bonsai. How to properly maintain plum bonsai so that it can bloom beautiful at home has become a confusion for many bonsai lovers. This article will explain in detail the maintenance techniques of plum bonsai, so that you can easily enjoy the beautiful plum blossoms at home. Selection and placement of plum bonsai 1. Choice: When purchasing plum bonsai, you should choose plants with strong growth, evenly distributed branches, and bright green leaves, and pay attention to check whether there are pests and diseases.
2. Placement: Plum bonsai should be placed in a ventilated and well-lit place to avoid direct sunlight. In winter, the placement position can be appropriately lowered to avoid low-temperature frostbite. Watering and fertilization of plum bonsai 1. Watering: The watering of plum bonsai should follow the principle of "seeing dry, seeing wet" and keep the soil slightly moist. When high temperatures in summer, the number of watering can be increased appropriately; when low temperatures in winter, water should be reduced. To avoid water in the pot causing root rot.
2. Fertilization: Fertilization of plum bonsai should be carried out according to the growth stage. When new buds are unearthed in spring, nitrogen fertilizer can be applied; during the vigorous growth period in summer, compound fertilizers can be applied; before and after autumn flowering, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be applied, and the amount of fertilization should not be excessive to avoid causing fertilizer harm. Pruning and modeling of plum bonsai 1. pruning: The pruning of plum bonsai should follow the principle of "thin cutting is the main focus, dense cutting is the auxiliary focus". After new buds are unearthed in spring, appropriate pruning can be done to keep the branches evenly distributed; During the period of vigorous growth in summer, long branches can be pruned to avoid affecting ventilation and light transmission; before and after autumn flowering, dead branches and sick branches can be pruned to keep the tree shape beautiful.
2. Modeling: The shape of plum bonsai should be based on personal preferences and plant characteristics. Common shapes include cliff style, curved dry style, jungle style, etc. During the modeling process, attention should be paid to maintaining the stability of the tree shape to avoid breaking the plant. Prevention and control of pests and diseases in plum bonsai 1. Observe plants: Regularly observe plum bonsai and treat pests and diseases found in a timely manner.
2. Clean environment: Keep the maintenance environment clean and avoid the breeding of pests and diseases.
3. Control methods: Take corresponding control measures for different pests and diseases. For example, aphids can be sprayed with soapy water or washing powder water; red spiders can be sprayed with acaricide; powdery mildew can be sprayed with carbendazim.
Maintaining plum bonsai is not difficult. As long as you master the correct maintenance method, you can let beautiful plum blossoms bloom at home. I hope the plum bonsai maintenance teaching in this article can help you and wish you success in maintaining it!