How to grow bonsai( at home)

It is not everyone's power to grow bonsai correctly at home, because this is a real art that requires a person's creativity and special skill.

As you know, bonsai is a copy of an ordinary tree, but only in smaller sizes. Such plants are often used to create a unique and original interior in a home or office space. Before growing a bonsai, it will take a long time to study the special literature on landing techniques and further care.

In order to create such an art object at home, it is necessary to take care of the availability of the following tools and working materials in advance:

• special ceramic bowl for bonsai;
• cutting of the future tree;
• expanded clay;
• granite crumb of different colors;
• thick soft wire;
• sharp garden knife;
• pruner;
• black earth;
• elements for decoration( beautiful pebbles, moss, etc.).

Bonsai: growing

In order to learn how to grow a bonsai yourself, we will consider a detailed instruction with which you can not only correctly select the necessary plant, but also create a unique work of art that will decorate your home for a long time.

Choice of cut

For the formation of bonsai, it is necessary to purchase such a plant so that it has a small but beautiful foliage, a densely rustling trunk, and also quickly blossoming flowers. One of the cheapest cuttings are such trees as orange and lemon. Of course, to achieve their results you will hardly be successful, but the bonsai of them will be perfect.

Choose the future style

Determine in advance how you want to see the bonsai that you plan to grow yourself. Draw on the sheet an approximate shape of the crown and trunk, and also think about its future decoration. It is worth noting that this sketch you will have to store a long time, since the cultivation of a beautiful and stylish tree can take away from you more than one year.

Buying a ceramic bowl

Choosing a container for bonsai is no less important than buying the cut itself. After all, this is also part of the composition, which plays a huge role in decorating the room. The bonsai must necessarily harmonize with the chosen plant, it is also recommended to give preference to natural materials( clay, ceramics, etc.).In order for the tree to grow quickly and not hurt, it is necessary to choose a bowl with a large number of drainage holes.

Proper soil preparation

To avoid accelerated growth of bonsai, it is not recommended to use fertile soil when planting it. If you live in a city, then such raw materials can be easily found in flower shops. And in case of living in rural areas, it is advisable to prepare a suitable soil mixture yourself. To do this you will need ordinary garden land and a bit of large river sand. Prepared raw materials should be thoroughly mixed, and only then start planting the plant.

Treatment of seedlings

Before planting the stalk in a ceramic bowl with earth, you will need to cultivate it for a long time in an ordinary pot( about two years).In addition, during this preparation, thin branches should often be removed, leaving a strong trunk and strong shoots. This procedure is necessary for the plant to acquire a good root system, as well as the required thickness and dimensions. After the trunk of your tree gets stronger and gets a special hardness, you can safely proceed to the formation of the crown.

Crown Processing

In order to create a form of a home plant that does not differ in any way from a real tree, it is necessary to selectively remove shoots that do not match your old pattern. To give the appropriate branches to individual branches, they should be fixed in the desired position with a thick but soft wire. This must be done carefully, so as not to harm the whole plant. First you need to process the lower shoots, and only then climb up. Do not over tighten the wire too tightly, as it will easily fit into the barrel, and then forms ugly scars on it. It is advisable to leave the fixing elements for several months, since the shaping is considered complete only after removing the wire, you will note the safety of the necessary lines.

Transplanting bonsai into a ceramic bowl

For such a transplant, remove the plant from the container, then clean the roots from the ground and remove any unnecessary elements. At the bottom of the bonsai bed tight grid, so that during the watering the land is not washed out with water. Next, you should pour the expanded clay, and then a little prepared soil. After this, it is necessary to plant the plant evenly, spreading all its roots, and pour the soil, firmly securing the trunk. The soil must be carefully poured, and if desired, decorate it with decorative stones, ceramic chips, live moss, etc.

Video

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