Cultivation Techniques of Big Cherry Bonsai

How to make big cherry bonsai

1. Seedling selection: Go directly to the market to buy cherry seedlings. Choose excellent varieties of cherry seedlings, which should not only be healthy but also have well-developed root systems and will not wither or necrotize due to transplanting.

2. Pot and soil selection: The flower pot should have good air permeability. You can choose a clay pot or a ceramic pot. The potting soil should be a mixture of sand and compost soil. Spray formalin solution, then cover with plastic film and seal it. After one day and one night, put it in the sun to dry for four days before use.

3. Potting: Cherries will be in a dormant period in late autumn, which is conducive to the recovery of root growth, so choose this time to pot them. Place the roots of the cherry seedlings in the potting soil, 3-4 cm away from the mouth of the pot, and then gently compact it with potting soil.

Cultivation Techniques of Big Cherry Bonsai

Prepare a clay pot or ceramic pot with an opening diameter of about 30 cm. Prepare nutrient soil that is a mixture of turf soil and sand and added with base fertilizer. Place a tile on the drain outlet of the pot, cover it with ash, and then fill it with an appropriate amount of culture soil. Trim the roots of the healthy cherry seedlings and plant them. Manage water and fertilizer after they survive.

Precautions for cultivating cherry bonsai

Big cherry bonsai can be raised at home. When planting at home, it must be placed in a sunny place. Cherries need a lot of light during the growth process. We must ensure sufficient sunlight and also pay attention to sheltering from the wind.

1. Use soil

The soil suitable for growing cherries is organic mixed soil, which can be made by mixing sand, turf soil, and chicken manure in a ratio of 1:7:2, or you can directly purchase nutrient soil.

2. Pruning

It is generally best to prune cherry bonsai in spring when they sprout. At this time, try not to touch large branches to avoid gum bleeding from the wounds. When pruning, focus on thinning out branches that are too dense or too long.

3. Repotting

The big cherry bonsai needs to be repotted after growing in the pot for about 3 years, because the root system at this time has grown relatively developed, and the original pot can no longer meet its growth needs, which affects the plant's absorption of fertilizer and water and hinders its continued growth. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the pot with a new one in time. Repotting is usually carried out during the dormant period.

4. Watering

Big cherry bonsai likes moisture. In summer, you can water it once a day. Spray some water on the leaves in the morning and evening to increase humidity. However, you should reduce the frequency of watering in spring and autumn, and you don’t need to water it in winter.