How to raise, maintain and manage boxwood bonsai
The feng shui of boxwood bonsai implies that many people like to plant boxwood at home, or put boxwood ornaments at home, because boxwood has the function of ward off evil spirits in feng shui. Many people think that having boxwood at home can ward off evil spirits, make money and bring auspicious atmosphere to this family.
Maintenance method of boxwood bonsai 1 Choose the right soil.
Boxwood likes porous soil with air permeability and drainage, which can be slightly acidic, neutral or slightly alkaline. Soil can be mixed with humus soil, paddy soil and mountain soil, and vermiculite and peat can be added. Wrap the base fertilizer before putting it in the pot and use a small amount of bean cake fertilizer.
2, moderate watering
After potted boxwood, water it thoroughly. When curing in the future, water the soil when it is dry, and water it thoroughly every time. Boxwood potted indoor maintenance, evaporation is small, water demand is relatively small, watering should not be too much, pot soil should not be too wet.
3. Moderate fertilization
Boxwood likes fertilizer, but the space is limited and the soil is not enough when it is cultivated in flowerpots, so it is mainly thin fertilizer. Pot fertilization of boxwood can be applied 3-4 times a year, once a quarter, and can be added 2-3 times according to leaf color and plant growth speed.
4. Ensure sufficient light.
Boxwood likes shade, but it can't be short of light for a long time, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow and fall off, and a page can't be dried. The sun is too strong in summer, so pay attention to shading. In spring and autumn, the sun can avoid noon, and it can be kept in the sun in winter.
5. Prevent the occurrence of diseases
During the maintenance of boxwood bonsai, it is possible to find black spots and dead branches on the leaves, or local yellowing of the leaves, which may be caused by spot disease or dead branches, and can be removed by spraying diluted carbendazim or thiram.
Can I keep boxwood bonsai indoors? You can also put the bonsai indoors, which is boxwood and has a little tolerance for shading. However, it needs to be more careful in daily management, including lighting, fertilization, watering and ventilation.
How to prune boxwood bonsai and make boxwood sprout faster? In order to avoid the growth of branches, the 1-2 section must be cut off at the top. In the process of its development, it is often necessary to cut off redundant branches and long branches, overlapping branches, dead branches and diseased branches, which often affect the beauty of trees. In addition, the fruit of Euonymus japonicus should be removed in time to avoid the influence of nutrient consumption and flow on tree growth.
How to deal with the yellow leaves of boxwood bonsai 1, watering too much or too often will cause boxwood leaves to turn yellow. It is characterized by no obvious change in old leaves and yellowing of young leaves. Control water immediately and reduce watering times.
2. If you often forget to water plants or suffer from long-term water shortage and drought, the leaves will turn yellow. Its characteristic is that the old leaves turn yellow first from bottom to top. These plants should be watered in time. If there is water shortage for a long time, the leaves of the whole plant will turn yellow, lose light, and even die in the most serious case.
3. If the plants are fertilized recently, it may be that the fertilization is too frequent or the concentration is too high, which burns the roots and causes the leaves to turn yellow. It is characterized by thick, shiny and uneven young leaves. No more fertilization in the near future. We should water a lot immediately to reduce the amount of fertilizer, or we can use the method of changing the soil.
There are generally two ways to deal with the defoliation of boxwood bonsai: one is defoliation caused by external damage, and the other is natural defoliation.
If boxwood bonsai is placed in a dark or unventilated environment for a long time, the soil will be too wet for a long time; This can cause hypoxia, suffocation or root damage. The leaves will turn black and most of them will fall off, but the new leaves are still intact. In this case, as long as the watering times are controlled, put it in a ventilated and astigmatism place and remember to avoid light.
Also, boxwood bonsai will turn white and wrinkled if it is not watered for a long time. If the root system is intact, the leaves will fall off after watering, but don't worry too much. Careful maintenance will soon be restored.
What fertilizer is suitable for boxwood bonsai? Some trace potassium fertilizer can promote the growth of boxwood. And boxwood shouldn't use phosphate fertilizer, because Huang Yang doesn't like phosphate fertilizer. Precautions for the management of boxwood bonsai boxwood bonsai should be kept in a cool place or under a shade shed in summer to prevent exposure to the hot sun, and pay attention to air circulation and humidity. Buxus buxus is not cold-tolerant, so it can be moved to a cold room for wintering in the northern region, and less watering is needed. Newly planted plants should avoid direct glare and spray water frequently to maintain high air humidity and restore their growth as soon as possible.