How to raise the longevity peach blossom tree bonsai (explanation of the cultivation method of longevity flower)

The peach blossoms are pink and tender, blooming in spring, and fallen flowers are everywhere. It is extremely spectacular. Many places now have farmhouses, where you can enjoy the flowers in peach orchards in spring and pick peaches in summer. Peaches are a fruit familiar to everyone and one of the most coveted and best-selling fruits in summer. Peach trees are native to China and are now cultivated all over the world. "Peach" has been endowed with many beautiful symbols in our country. It has been well known and domesticated and cultivated since ancient times.

Peach trees are small deciduous trees belonging to the genus Prunus of the Rosaceae family. The flowers are solitary, pink, and the flowering period is from March to April, with the leaves opening first. Fruit matures from June to September. Peach trees have strong adaptability to life and are easy to cultivate. The bark is dark reddish brown and scaly. It looks vigorous, simple and powerful. The peach tree is one of the eighteen bonsai masters. It has been made into a potted plant for a long time. It is a high-quality potted tree species for viewing flowers and fruits.

When making bonsai from peach trees, you should pay attention to the following aspects:

First, the first is species selection. Peach trees are divided into nectarines, flat peaches, longevity peaches, etc. Nowadays, as economic crops, they are generally nectarines and flat peaches. As a bonsai, the best variety should be the longevity peach. Shouxing peach is one of the peach varieties most suitable for potting. The plant is short, 30-100 cm high, with extremely short internodes, dense flower buds, and double flowers. There are varieties such as bright red, pink, white, and multiple colors. If several species are grafted together, they will be colorful and very beautiful when they bloom.

2. Selection of flower pots. Peach germination is very strong. Generally, annual seedlings are potted and bloom in the same year. The results can be viewed in the second year. The basins can be plain water basins, purple sand basins or wooden basins. The pot soil should be mixed with loose and breathable humus soil and garden soil. When installing the pot, first check whether the bottom of the pot is smooth, and then cover the hole with the convex side of the broken pot piece to avoid soil leakage or blockage. When planting, the roots should be stretched and closely connected with the soil. The planting depth should be just above the original soil surface of the seedlings. The grafting joint should be exposed to the soil surface. The potting soil should be filled to 80% soil to facilitate watering. Watering should be done after potting. permeable.

3. Peach tree shape. The tree shape should be unique, novel, beautiful, and generous, with exposed roots, dense branches, and compact plant shape as the standard. There are three general tree shapes:

Straight-stemmed type: the main trunk is single, tall and upright, and the tree shape is hierarchical. It is clear, the fruits are evenly distributed, and it has a majestic feeling.

Curved trunk type: The tree trunk curves upward in a zigzag shape, mostly in two layers, shaped like a swimming dragon.

Oblique trunk type: The main trunk is inclined, usually slightly curved, and the crown is tilted to one side, leaning out of the basin, which is unique and interesting.

4. Plastic pruning. Plastic pruning, including winter pruning, summer pruning, flower and fruit thinning, etc. The main purpose of winter pruning is to maintain the shape of the tree, prevent it from spreading too much, and determine the fruiting branches. The amount of pruning is often more than half. Commonly used techniques include shrinking, thinning, and cutting. The purpose of summer pruning is to prevent excessive growth and promote flower bud differentiation. Common methods include de-sprouting (erasing competing branch buds, latent buds and one of the double buds sprouting at a node), topping (applicable to vigorous trees and branches, and can be performed multiple times depending on their growth conditions), blocking Branch twisting (applicable to strong upright branches), girdling and root pruning. Thinning flowers and fruits is mainly for flowers and fruits that are too dense. Potted peaches have a large number of flowers. If the flowers and fruits are not thinned, it will cause excessive nutrient consumption, weaken the tree vigor, cause flower and fruit drop, or even flower but no fruit.

5. Maintenance and management.

1. Lighting. Peach trees are light-loving species. When there is insufficient light, it is easy to cause leggy branches and leaves, poor flower bud quality, and heavy flower and fruit drop. Therefore, peach tree bonsai should be placed in a place with sufficient sunlight. It is best to raise the pot slightly to prevent water from accumulating in the pot and causing root rot.

2. Water. Peach trees require a large amount of water during the growing season, so they must be fully supplied with water while ensuring that there is no accumulation of water in the pot. In mid-to-late July, potted peaches should be treated with drought to promote flower bud differentiation. The method is to control watering until the branches wilt before watering again, for 7-15 days.

3. Fertilize. The amount of fertilizer applied should depend on the growth conditions of the potted peaches. For potted peaches with no or few fruits, the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be controlled, and for trees with weak growth, the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be increased. Fertilizer and water should be applied 1-2 times before flowering, and the amount of potash and phosphorus fertilizer should be increased during the fruiting period.

4. Preserve flowers and fruits. In order to reduce flower and fruit drop of potted peaches, attention should be paid to pollination and flower and fruit thinning. Borax can be sprayed during the flowering period. Spray naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) during the fruiting period to increase fruit setting rate.

5. In pest and disease control, we mainly focus on the prevention and control of peach perforation disease, aphids, small peach heartworms and small pear heartworms.

Peach trees are light-loving tree species with strong branching ability and fast growth. If not managed well, they will easily become leggy, affecting the light, causing dead branches to become hollow, and the results will move outward, causing premature decline of the tree and reducing the ornamental value. , therefore, it is very important to take measures related to pruning, especially summer pruning.

Peach tree bonsai is a short tree with vigorous and winding branches; the flowers are bright and charming; the fruits are of various shapes and bright red in color, exuding an intoxicating fragrance. Peach tree bonsai symbolizes "luck, longevity and good fortune". If you can place a peach bonsai filled with fruits at a birthday party to bless your relatives and friends, it will not only add to the festive atmosphere of the birthday, but also add another flavor of life. It can also be placed in squares, parks and other places in combination with other fruit tree bonsais, which can not only beautify the environment, but also add a beautiful scenery to festive festivals. It can also be placed on the balcony, living room, or venue to beautify life and cultivate sentiment.