Method for making bougainvillea bonsai
Single pole type, double pole type, diagonal pole type, curved pole type, waterfront type, cliff type, pagoda type, flower basket type, cross bar type, flood and drought type, etc.
Production steps
The first step is to choose the modeling method.
Trimming is the main thing, and binding is the auxiliary thing. Small trees can be bound according to the needs of modeling. You can also find several bougainvillea plants with different colors and varieties, and then plant them together and connect them.
The second step is to plant bougainvillea.
First, choose bougainvillea with good shape, and then plant bougainvillea together in a flowerpot. The size of the flowerpot can be properly determined, and the distance between plants and branches can be as long as three centimeters. After normal growth, choose a distance according to the height of the shape, tie it tightly with plastic thread, and then tie it tightly.
The third step is to finalize the design and take out stitches.
Wait until the bougainvillea grows up and the basic shape has been determined, then loosen the bougainvillea. And we need to peel off the skin at the joint between branches and trees, and then connect them to form a cambium. After landing, it is still necessary to tie it on both sides, and at the same time pay attention to the rain-proof watering of the wound, so as not to affect the normal growth of bougainvillea. After firmly growing to form a whole, remove the binding line.
Step 4, root treatment
After docking, the grafted root can be regarded as the root of bougainvillea. The roots can be bent according to their own needs, and can also be matched with stones to create the effect of holding stones at the roots.
The fifth step is to strengthen management.
Many branches will grow on it. At this time, it is necessary to prune bougainvillea. When trimming, you should also pay attention to whether the shape of your heart is deviated.
Matters needing attention in bougainvillea bonsai
Be aware of your thoughts.
When pruning, one thing we need to pay attention to is to do it according to the overall image determined before. Be sure to know what you are doing before cutting, and don't do it blindly, otherwise it is likely to get twice the result with half the effort.
The formation of rich and simple
After pruning, the remaining branches are not useless. We can make them into flat shapes. In addition, due to the passage of time, a new trunk will be formed at the lower part, with rough surface, more vitality and simplicity.
Special bonsai making
Bougainvillea basket bonsai
Trim bougainvillea into a plane, cut off miscellaneous branches, leave 500-600mm long branches at the left and right corners of the plane, bend the branches, overlap 100-200mm, and tie them together to form the hanging beam of the flower basket. The flower basket bougainvillea bonsai is finished!
Triangle plum pagoda bonsai
Cut off all the side branches of bougainvillea, leaving only one or three upright branches. If there are three branches left, they must be tied or woven together. When they grow to the ideal height, cut off the top to make them grow lateral buds, and remove the extra buds every 400-500mm to form multi-towers.
Bougainvillea cliff bonsai
By binding, some bougainvillea branches droop like cliffs. The cliff-like bougainvillea bonsai is completed.
Dry bonsai of bougainvillea
Bougainvillea bougainvillea growing for 1-2 years. Tie the trunk for shade at a distance of 10-20cm from the root. Change its growth direction and make it bend. The bending shape is different, and the aesthetic feeling is different.
Maintenance method of bougainvillea bonsai
Continuous exposure
Bougainvillea is a plant that likes high temperature and strong sunshine. Bougainvillea bonsai should always be placed in sunny places. Adequate sunshine is beneficial to the growth and flowering of bougainvillea. The bougainvillea bonsai treated by strong light has short internodes, full growth, large flowers, dark colors and long flowering period.
Diligent pruning
Bougainvillea has a long growth period and a fast growth rate, so it needs to be pruned and pitted in time to fix and maintain the plant shape. Core picking helps bougainvillea bonsai develop new skills and blossom more. Pruning bougainvillea bonsai is usually carried out in spring and summer, and it will affect flowering after mid-August, so it is not suitable to do it again. The bougainvillea bonsai needs pruning the inner branches, twigs, long branches and horizontal branches.
Strictly control water use
The bougainvillea should start water control 5 weeks before flowering. After watering once, wait for the leaves and buds to droop before watering. Repeat this until the embryonic form of flowers appears between the branches and the axils of leaves, and then gradually return to normal watering.
Skilled fertilization
Bougainvillea is very sensitive to urea. If the period and proportion of fertilization are not appropriate, bougainvillea bonsai may flourish and rarely bloom. Therefore, special care should be taken when applying urea. In summer, when the temperature is high.
Urea still needs to be applied once in the early stage of bougainvillea bonsai flower branch growth, which is beneficial to flower branch growth.