Maintenance and shaping of cypress bonsai

Maintenance

Fertilization

Poinciana has strong adaptability, but if it is in a state of fertilizer deficiency for a long time, its leaves will gradually change from healthy emerald green to light green, affecting its optimal viewing state. If you want to fertilize the cypress bonsai, it is best to do it in spring and autumn, 2-3 times is enough. When choosing fertilizer, it is best to apply organic fertilizer and chemical fertilizer alternately.

Picking buds

For cypress bonsai, you need to be diligent in picking buds. The top buds of the branches of the dragon cypress grow very fast. If left alone for a long time and allowed to grow wildly, its ornamental value will be greatly affected, and it will also affect the balanced growth of the lateral buds. When the top buds are removed, the leaves of the other branches will grow more neatly and densely.

illumination

Whether it is the spring when all things are sprouting or the hot summer, it should be placed in a sunny, warm, humid and well-ventilated place, so that the cypress bonsai can grow more vigorously.

dig

The growth stage of cypress bonsai is two years, which means that the soil of cypress bonsai needs to be turned over once every two years. If the bonsai is already formed, the soil can be turned over once every three years. The best time to till the soil is spring and autumn.

modeling

Planting shaping: refers to the initial pruning; the shaping of the cypress bonsai after reasonable and rough pruning;

Mature shape: Two years after planting, the tree needs to be carefully maintained and the horizontal branches should be adjusted;

Finished product shaping: After 2 to 3 years of mature shaping, the cypress bonsai is basically determined, and the unsuitable branches and tips can be adjusted and pruned.

It is not easy to shape a good bonsai. What is finally revealed is the result of hard work and time. If you take good care of it, you will see the results.