What tree species are used for making bonsai?
Today, I will elaborate on the topic of making bonsai for netizens. What tree species are used for making bonsai? Let's find out together below.
Suitable small trees for making mini bonsai:Huza, boxwood, June snow, firethorn, bird plum, little iron tree, little Nantian bamboo, little Metasequoia, etc.
The five major schools of bonsai often use the following tree species:
1. The Lingnan school of tree trunk bonsai often uses the following species: Nine Mile fragrance, Fujian tea, elm, bird plum, banyan, boxwood, Roccia pine, five-needle pine, azalea, water pepper, plum, ginkgo biloba, etc.
2. The Sichuan school of tree trunk bonsai generally selects: golden fruit, June snow, Roccia pine, ginkgo biloba, crape myrtle,贴梗海棠, plum, firethorn, camellia, rhododendron, etc.
3. The Yang school of tree trunk bonsai often uses: pine, cypress, elm, boxwood (瓜子黄杨), five-needle pine, Roccia pine, June snow. Ginkgo biloba, green peach, pomegranate, catalpa, plum, camellia, etc.
4. The Su school of tree trunk bonsai often uses: pine, cypress, bird plum, celtis, boxwood, trigonum, pomegranate, bird不喜欢, etc.
5. The Shanghai school of bonsai selects a very rich variety of trees, including deciduous, evergreen, flowering and fruit-bearing species, totaling more than 140 species. Among them, evergreen pine, cypress, and colorful flowering and fruit-bearing species are the main ones. In recent years, some species have been introduced from abroad (such as Japan, Portugal, etc.).
【Cycad】 Prefers light, slightly shade-tolerant, warm-loving, can overwinter indoors at 5 degrees Celsius. Beautiful feathery leaves, dense and green, graceful posture, tillering.
【Ginkgo biloba】 Loves sunlight, afraid of shade, warm-loving, cold-resistant. Graceful leaves, golden autumn leaves. Sowing, division.
【Pseudolarix amabilis】 Prefers warm and humid conditions and acidic soil, cold and wind-resistant, drought-resistant. Elegant tree shape, golden autumn leaves, good material for forest-style bonsai. Sowing.
【Pinus thunbergii】 Loves light, slightly shade-tolerant, warm and humid-loving, cold and drought-resistant. Flexible branches, can be made into straight, oblique, cliff-style various forms of bonsai. Sowing.
【Pinus parviflora】 Prefers dryness, afraid of dripping water, sunlight-loving, afraid of exposure. Short and dense pine needles, flexible branches, robust trunk, easy to shape. Sowing, grafting.
【Pinus wallichiana】 Slightly cold-resistant, warm and humid-loving, and slightly acidic soil. Unique and elegant tree posture and branches. Grafting.
【Sabina chinensis】 Warm-loving, light-loving, shade-tolerant when young. Graceful posture, leaves always green. *Grafting, sowing, cutting, layering.
【Fokienia hodginsii】 Warm and humid-loving, shade-loving in youth. Dense scales, blue and white interleaving, very lovely. Sowing.
【Juniperus formosana】 Slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant. Graceful posture, branches drooping. Sowing, cutting, grafting.
【Podocarpus macrophyllus】 Warm and humid-loving, enters the house and controls water volume when the temperature is 5 degrees Celsius. Slender and lush posture, purple-red fruiting body, elegant trunk, evergreen leaves, green leaves. Sowing, cutting.
【Pleioblastus amabilis】 Warm and humid-loving, shade-tolerant. Leaf shape like bamboo, graceful and dense crown. Sowing, cutting.
【Sabina procumbens】 Strong, adaptable, slow-growing. Evergreen creeping shrub, old tree with many scale leaves, dense branches and leaves, evergreen, easy to shape, good material for medium and small bonsai. Cutting, grafting.
【Glyptostrobus pensilis】 Light-loving, moist soil, avoiding alkali. Tree base with enlarged knee-like breathing roots, small branches slightly drooping, tiny leaves opposite, green leaves, yellow-brown in autumn, very beautiful. Sowing.
【Taxus chinensis】 Shade-tolerant, strong resistance, cool and humid-loving, acidic soil. Fine branches and tender trunks, old trunks mottled, leaves dry, wind posture like ancient trees, easy to shape. Sowing.
【Torreya grandis】 Cool and foggy-loving, cold-resistant, not resistant to barren and wet. Abundant branches and leaves. Sowing.
【Ulmus】 Cold-resistant, drought-resistant, moisture-resistant, salt and alkali-resistant. Dense branches and leaves, easy to prune, easy to shape. Sowing.
【Zelkova serrata】 Light-loving, drought-resistant, barren-resistant, cold-resistant. Graceful posture, bark peeling, dense branches and leaves. Sowing, cutting, layering.
【Celtis sinensis】 Slightly shade-tolerant, moisture-resistant, drought-resistant, light salt and alkali-resistant. Branches spreading, thick green leaves. Sowing.
【Ficus microcarpa】 Warm and rainy-loving, acidic soil. Dark green and bright leaves, dense branches and leaves, aerial roots flowing. Cutting.
【Berberis thunbergii】 Light-loving, slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant. Flexible branches and dense leaves, small yellow flowers in spring, red fruit in late autumn, ornamental leaves and fruit. Sowing, cutting.
【Malus spectabilis】 Cold and drought-resistant, moisture-resistant, salt and alkali-resistant. White and beautiful flowers, fruit hanging on branches. Sowing, cutting, grafting.
【Nandina domestica】 Warm and humid semi-shade environment, slightly cold-resistant, avoiding exposure. Branches and leaves sparse, autumn and winter leaves turn red, fruit abundant. Sowing, division, cutting.
【继木】 Warm and sun-loving environment, slightly shade-tolerant, cold and drought-resistant, not barren-resistant. Graceful posture, dense leaves and flowers. Sowing.
【Firethorn】 Warm and sun-loving, slightly shade-tolerant. White flowers dense in early summer, red fruit abundant in autumn. Sowing, cutting.
【Prunus cerasifera】 Light-loving, warm and humid, not cold-resistant, slightly moisture-resistant. Purple branches soft, famous for leaf color, more beautiful in spring and autumn. Grafting, cutting.
【Prunus serrulata】 Light-loving, not salt and alkali-resistant. Large and beautiful flowers. Grafting.
【Prunus triloba】 Light-loving, cold-resistant, not waterlogging-resistant, strong drought resistance. Abundant flowers and color. Grafting, sowing.
【Prunus japonica】 Not waterlogging-resistant, light-loving, cold and drought-resistant, barren and moisture-resistant. Abundant flowers and leaves, fruit hanging on branches. Sowing, division, cutting.
【Prunus mume】 Sunlight-loving and well-ventilated,耐贫瘠, avoiding wind. Simple posture, elegant flowers, graceful flowers, quiet fragrance, various tree stakes. Grafting, cutting, layering.
【Albizia julibrissin】 Light-loving. Fine leaves like feathers, red flowers in clusters. Sowing.
【Cercis chinensis】 Slightly cold-resistant, light-loving, avoiding waterlogging.Branches丛生, graceful posture, evergreen, early spring flowering, fragrant. Cutting, layering, grafting, sowing.
【Wisteria sinensis】 Light-loving and slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant. Large leaves flowering, beautiful flowers, aromatic. Sowing, cutting, division, layering, grafting.
【Caragana sinica】 Light-loving, drought-resistant, barren-resistant. Fresh green leaves, red and yellow flowers also beautiful. Sowing, division.
【Murraya exotica】 Warm and humid-loving, sunlight-loving, not cold-resistant, slightly bright. Evergreen, fragrant flowers. Sowing, high branch layering.
【Ilex purpurea】 Cold-resistant, slightly moisture-resistant, warm and humid-loving and acidic soil. Abundant branches and leaves, green leaves, red fruit mature like red珠. Sowing.
【Acer truncatum】 Light-loving, avoiding exposure, cold-resistant, slightly drought-resistant, loving fertilizer. Fine leaves, autumn leaves red or yellow, tender leaves red. Sowing.
【Acer palmatum】 Not moisture-resistant, avoiding exposure, slightly shade-tolerant, slightly drought-resistant. Colorful leaves, beautiful tree posture, autumn leaves red. Sowing, grafting.
【Sageretia thea】 Shade-tolerant, warm and humid-loving,耐瘠薄 and dry. Branches and leaves oblique and horizontal, sparse and dense, elegant and free,藤于形 old and peculiar,耐修剪 shaping. Sowing, cutting, division.
【Hibiscus syriacus】 Light-loving, slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant, drought-resistant and barren-resistant, not waterlogging-resistant. Large flowers, long flowering period, various colors. Sowing, cutting, layering.
【Ligustrum lucidum】 Slightly cold-resistant, light-loving, shade-tolerant. Bright green leaves, white flowers in early summer. Sowing.
【Jasminum nudiflorum】 Light-loving and cold-resistant, drought-resistant, salt and alkali-resistant, not waterlogging-resistant. Early flowering, golden yellow flowers, small dense leaves, soft branches, can be tied into various types. Cutting, division, layering.
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