How to care for June Snow bonsai
Today, I will introduce to you how to care for June Snow bonsai and the contents related to the cultivation and maintenance of green plants. Next, the editor will provide an introduction.
Among the small-sized bonsai plants, strongly recommended is the June Snow plant, also known as White Horse Bone, Milky Way, and Daily Spring Flower, etc. These are the aliases for the plant with tiny star-like flowers. The plant belongs to the Rubiaceae family and is an evergreen dwarf shrub that often blooms small white flowers in summer, hence the name June Snow. The plant is most beautiful when its flowers are in full bloom.
Due to its graceful posture, sparse branches and leaves, and elegant charm, the plant is used to create miniature bonsai. June Snow is a good ornamental flowering and foliage plant in garden design and is also an excellent bonsai plant. It is considered one of the five famous trees in the Lingnan bonsai style. With the continuous popularity of bonsai in China, every country has June Snow plantations.
The plant thrives in warm and humid environments, enjoys sunlight, and is shade and drought-tolerant, but it is not cold-resistant. Therefore, we need to ensure proper insulation during winter. The plant also has the characteristic of being easy to prune, which reduces many issues in shaping. It does not have high soil requirements and can survive in neutral and slightly acidic soil, but should not be planted in alkaline soil. The plant likes fertilizer, and regular fertilization can help it grow better.
In terms of cultivation, we perform the division propagation in March of spring, and cutting propagation can be carried out from February to October. Both stem cutting and root cutting are possible. If we want to protect the seedbed for propagation, we should carry out cutting from November to January of the following year. After completing the cutting work, we need to pay attention to shading, insulation, and moisturizing to ensure the plant's survival rate.
After the plant grows for two to three years, we need to start shaping and processing. This is usually done from semi-defoliation in winter to before the spring sprouting. We often use metal wire to tie the main stem and main branches of the plant, while the smaller branches need to be pruned meticulously. The plant's branches are very soft and can be easily bent into shapes, requiring tools for shaping. The shaping time is generally two to three years, after which the shaping wire can be removed.
How to care for June Snow bonsai
During the shaping process, we usually perform multiple shaping repetitions to ensure that the plant is truly shaped. We need to prevent the plant from being injured by the wire during the shaping process and not allow the metal wire to affect the plant's growth and aesthetic appearance.
In the Lingnan region, we can dig and plant directly, which can greatly reduce the time we spend on planting. This time saved can be used for more detailed shaping work.
This article shares detailed content on how to care for June Snow bonsai and its cultivation and maintenance, hoping to provide you with help!