Four methods of landscape creation by banyan trees
As a bonsai plant with a strong oriental charm, banyan trees have become an excellent carrier of landscape art due to their strong adaptability and unique aerial root system. This article will systematically analyze four classic modeling techniques and take you to appreciate the artistic transformation of the thousand-year-old banyan tree in every inch. Pile head bonsai: The condensed shape of the pile head with ancient vicissitudes focuses on expressing the vicissitudes of time. Old piles in the mountains or thick cuttage branches are preferred. The key is to retain natural scars and tortuous textures. Through the "three cuts and three nurseries" cycle: the main skeleton is retained and trimmed at the end of spring, and the piles are planted and raised for 2-3 years to heal the incision into natural relics. When maintaining, use shallow pots and oblique planting, and use moss paving to enhance the texture of time. Root bonsai: A manifestation of the power of the earth. Root varieties such as ginseng and fig show their vitality through root carvings. Professional cultivation requires mastering the "three control secrets": controlling water to promote root expansion, controlling fertilizer to prevent excessive growth, and controlling light to shape shape. Root exposure surgery is performed before and after frost fall every year, bamboo sticks are used to remove the surface soil, and red jade soil cultivation is used to maintain smooth root breathing. Air root shape: The creation of aerial art, hanging air root cultivation method uses moss to wrap the target branch segments in the plum rainy season, and sets PVC pipes to maintain humidity. An air root network can be formed in 60 days. The key is to regularly loosen the shackles and adjust the direction to avoid intertwined roots. The packing molding process adopts the "copper wire shaping method" for mature air roots, uses rubber-coated metal wire to wind and guide them, and cooperates with a rotating root spreading frame to gradually shape them. Loosen and maintain it for 10 days every quarter to prevent ligature marks from affecting growth.
Through the four core techniques of pile head carving, root cultivation, air root shaping, and packing technology, banyan bonsai reveals infinite possibilities. Regularly turn pots and prune roots, control temperature and humidity, and seize the golden period of modeling. You can also let the majestic spirit of a thousand-year-old tree bloom in your palm.