How to care for a banyan bonsai
The editor will share some experience on how to care for a banyan bonsai and the maintenance of banyan stakes in terms of green plant care. Here is a detailed introduction.
The banyan has a graceful posture, sturdy and ancient, and remains green all year round. It symbolizes longevity and auspiciousness and has always been loved by people. It is also often made into a beautiful bonsai for appreciation.
The banyan prefers a warm and humid environment. When caring for a potted banyan at home, it is necessary to provide a good growing environment, ensuring proper watering and fertilizing, and adequate light, to make the plant grow lush.
I. Planting and Cultivating Soil
The banyan is an acid-loving plant, and the potting soil should be rich in organic matter and have good drainage and breathability. A mixture of decayed leaf soil, peat soil, garden soil, coal slag, and coarse sand can be used as the potting soil. If the potting soil becomes too alkaline, it can easily cause the leaves to turn yellow and the plant to become weak.
II. Watering Requirements
The banyan is a moisture-loving plant. When caring for it, the potting soil should be kept slightly moist, avoiding excessive dryness or积水. Long-term积水 can easily cause a large number of yellow leaves to fall. Each watering should be done when the soil is dry, and water thoroughly. During the hot summer season, the potted plant should be placed in a shady and well-ventilated area, and water should be sprinkled on the plant frequently to cool and increase humidity.
III. Fertilization Management
The plant's growth cannot do without adequate nutrients. If it is not fertilized for a long time, lacking nutrients, the edges of its leaves will also turn yellow, and the bottom leaves will gradually fall off. To make the plant grow vigorously, it can be fertilized once a month with a compound fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, or it can be fertilized frequently with well-fermented organic liquid fertilizer.
When fertilizing the banyan, it is not advisable to apply too much nitrogen fertilizer. It is best to use a combination of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, otherwise it will cause the branches and leaves to grow excessively, lose the original tree shape, and affect the ornamental effect.
How to care for a banyan bonsai
IV. Appropriate Lighting
When the plant lacks light for a long time, it will affect normal growth, causing leaves to turn yellow and fall. Sufficient light can make the plant grow vigorously and the leaves greener and brighter. Therefore, it is also necessary to move the potted plant to a sunny place frequently for better photosynthesis. However, during the summer, it is important to avoid strong sunlight to prevent sunburn on tender leaves.
V. Pruning and Shaping
The banyan bonsai grows quickly and needs to be pruned and shaped frequently, while also cultivating the roots to achieve a perfect combination. The shaping of the banyan mainly focuses on pruning, with wiring as a supplement. For young plants one or two years old, it is not advisable to prune them大幅 (significantly). Let them sprout first, and if there are too many and tangled branches, a small number of tangled branches can be cut in the spring. After they grow thick and strong, appropriate pruning can be done.
For mature banyan bonsais, pruning long, overlapping, weak, and crossing branches in spring and autumn makes the whole plant look sparse and dense, harmonious and natural.
The banyan is a tree species from the south, preferring a warm and humid climate. When growing as a potted plant in the north, it is necessary to provide a warm and humid environment as much as possible. After entering winter, the potted plant should be moved to a warm room for maintenance.
This article shares how to care for a banyan bonsai and the specific introduction of the maintenance of banyan stakes, hoping everyone will like it!