Cultivation Techniques of Wild Cherry Bonsai

How to make wild cherry bonsai

1. To make wild cherry bonsai, you need to prepare the plants first. You can choose local excellent varieties of seedlings. The seedlings should be strong and have a well-developed root system. The pots can generally be clay pots, ceramic pots, etc. with good air permeability. Generally, pots with a diameter of 20-25cm are better.

2. Generally, choose to pot the plant during its dormant period. First, put 2-3 broken tiles at the bottom of the pot, put a layer of fine sand, fill in some potting soil, stretch the roots of the plant, put it in the pot, and gently compact the edge of the potting soil. Finally, place the potting soil a few centimeters away from the pot as a watering inlet.

Cultivation Techniques of Wild Cherry Bonsai

Wild cherry bonsai cultivation generally adopts the cutting method. During the growth period in spring and summer, select semi-mature and strong branches with 4 to 6 leaves on the branches, prepare river sand, vermiculite or peat soil to mix and make the seedbed medium. The cuttings need to be kept moist. The roots will grow about 2 months after the cuttings, and then transplant them when the plants are growing vigorously.

Precautions for wild cherry bonsai cultivation

Wild cherry bonsai can be grown at home. When cared for, it can be placed in the courtyard, balcony, roof, or indoor hall as decoration. The plant has bright colors, with dots of red and star-like green, which is particularly beautiful.

1. Use soil

The wild cherry bonsai has a well-developed root system and consumes a lot of oxygen, so the potting soil must be highly permeable. The nutrient soil can be prepared with leaf mold, manure, and coarse river sand in a ratio of 5:3:2. Such soil is both fertile and breathable.

2. Pruning

Summer is a more suitable season for pruning wild cherry bonsai. You can cut off unreasonable branches and some flower buds that do not grow well to make the tree shape more beautiful. In winter, you can prune to maintain the tree shape and balance the branches, mainly removing some competing, too vigorous, and particularly thin branches. When the branches reach the top, you can adjust and flatten the branches.

3. Repotting

Repotting wild cherry bonsai is usually done in early spring. Before repotting, be sure to prune the roots and branches of the wild cherry and remove branches with diseases and insect pests.

4. Watering

Potted wild cherry has a high demand for water in summer, so it is recommended to water it once a day. You can also spray water to cool down and increase the air humidity. In spring and autumn, normal watering management is sufficient, but watering should be controlled in winter, and watering should be stopped if the temperature is too low.