Ginkgo bonsai cultivation methods and precautions

Ginkgo bonsai is easy to grow. This kind of bonsai likes places with plenty of sunlight, so it should be exposed to sunlight frequently and placed in an open place to keep it ventilated, rather than in a closed space. Do not water it too much, which will cause its roots to rot. The best time to water it is in the morning, and you should water it less in winter.

Cultivation method of ginkgo bonsai

Ginkgo bonsai does not require much pruning and can be left in a free-range manner. This naturally grown ginkgo bonsai has a natural shape. It should be placed in a sunny place, watered more in summer, and not exposed to direct sunlight. It should be placed indoors during the winter to overwinter. Keep the soil in the pot moist, apply cake fertilizer or organic fertilizer once a week, and change the pot every two years or so. Although ginkgo grows slowly, the shape is very classy.

1. Choose the pile shape

The most important point in determining whether a ginkgo bonsai is beautiful is the selection of the stump shape. If you choose a good-looking old stump, you can easily create a more exquisite bonsai. Whether it is coiling, layering or pruning, you can create it according to your favorite shape.

2. Choose soil and pot it

As an ancient tree species, the ginkgo tree has a very strong adaptability to the environment. However, when planting the ginkgo tree in a flowerpot for maintenance, you have to consider the impact of the soil and flowerpot on the ginkgo tree. The potting soil suitable for planting ginkgo trees is slightly acidic and fertile sandy soil. It is best to use a loose-pored purple clay pot or ceramic pot.

3. Lighting and ventilation

Ginkgo is a plant that prefers to grow in an environment with sufficient light. The stronger the sunlight, the better its branches and leaves grow. Therefore, when planting ginkgo trees, it is best to place them in a place with sufficient light. But after all, ginkgo bonsai is different from ginkgo trees planted in the ground. They are relatively delicate, so strong sunlight exposure is not recommended. They only need to be maintained in a well-ventilated environment but in a place with sufficient light.

4. Watering and fertilizing

The biggest advantage of ginkgo trees compared to other bonsai trees is that they do not require fertilizer control, because their leaves naturally have a strong ornamental effect and do not require too much human intervention to make them smaller. Therefore, as long as they are in the vigorous growth period of ginkgo, you must remember to apply top dressing. During the growth period, you can use more organic compound fertilizers to promote the leaves of ginkgo to become more green and beautiful.

Ginkgo bonsai maintenance precautions

During the maintenance of ginkgo, the chance of diseases and pests occurring is relatively small, but if the potting soil is too wet and there is water accumulation, it will cause root rot. If there is a lack of fertilizer or the temperature is too high, there will be leaf blight. It is recommended to prevent pests. A small chance does not mean no chance. The main thing to prevent is the spiny moth, peach aphid, spider mites, and striped stem borer, etc., and prevention and control should be carried out according to different pests.