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Making of Tamarix bonsai with weeping willow

Skyler White
2020-07-31 09:15:16
Tamarix is a very suitable tree for bonsai, which can make many shapes. One of them is the weeping willow bonsai, which has a good shape. So, how to make it?

Stem culture of Tamarix bonsai with weeping willow

To make a Tamarix bonsai of weeping willow type, the first thing is to cultivate the trunk. Choose a Tamarix tree, cut off its original shape, and then leave a strong bud on the trunk. When it grows to semi lignification, use wire to make it. Be careful not to take care of it. About 20 days can be removed, the rest of the buds to be removed. In this way, after autumn, it can be shaped basically. In winter, it can be cut short

Drooping branch culture of Tamarix bonsai

In spring, the drooping branches of Tamarix were cultured. You can keep 4-5 strong buds on the trunk according to the shape you want, and remove all other buds. When the branches grow to semi lignification, they are shaped with iron wire. After 20 days, they will grow for a term until July. At this time, you can keep some strong branches, let them grow, and also wait until the time of semi - lignification to shape, so that you can cultivate the branches of drooping branches.

After that, when the drooping branch is cultivated, the branch holder can be used as the basis. Cut short in winter.

For the drooping branches, we should pay attention to the pull, you can use the clay pill to pull the drooping branches, according to the thickness of the branches to choose the appropriate size of the clay pill, so as to keep the branches drooping.

The mud pill can be taken off after about 20 days of pulling. Please wash it off with water instead of taking it by hand. After removing the mud ball, the redundant branches and leaves should be spared to keep the density and smooth lines.

After dealing with the branches, we should pay attention to water and fertilizer, stop fertilizing, but don't lack water, it's better to spray water to the plants frequently, keep the branches and leaves green.

Cultivation of pendulous branches of Tamarix chinensis potted landscape with weeping willow

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