Bamboo bonsai cultivation techniques

How to make bamboo bonsai

To make bamboo bonsai, you need to choose shorter bamboos. Loose, fertile, acidic soil is best used for cultivation. It should be potted in March-April or August-September. Before potting, put a layer of expanded clay at the bottom of the pot, which should be breathable and water-permeable. Add potting soil about 4 cm below the mouth of the pot and place it in a place with diffused light for maintenance. It will germinate after one month and can be pruned in June-July.

Bamboo bonsai cultivation techniques

To cultivate bamboo bonsai, you must first determine the use of container clay pots, select well-growing seedlings, the soil should be loose and fertile, slightly acidic black soil, with sufficient light conditions and stable temperature. The bamboo bonsai's demand for water depends on seasonal changes. Fertilize once a month and pay attention to insect prevention.

Things to note when growing bamboo bonsai

Bamboo bonsai can be kept at home, but attention should be paid to ventilation. If it is placed in a stuffy environment for a long time, it is easy to breed diseases and pests. It can be placed near a window with plenty of sunlight, and windows should be opened for ventilation more often. Bamboo bonsai is not very cold-resistant, so it is best to keep the temperature above 10 degrees in winter.

1. Use soil

It is best to use acidic or neutral soil for bamboo bonsai, and contain some granular stones to increase the air permeability of the bamboo roots. It can be mixed with peat, leaf mold, perlite, expanded clay, river sand, garden soil, etc.

2. Pruning

It is best to prune bamboo bonsai in June and July, and prune the leaves and branches that are too dense. For bonsai that require special shapes, the branches next to them should be trimmed to facilitate the sprouting of new branches.

3. Repotting

The best time to repot bamboo bonsai is in spring, when the climate is mild, the temperature begins to rise, and the plants grow vigorously. Repotting at this time will cause less damage to the plants and can also be more conducive to their later recovery.

4. Watering

After the bamboo bonsai is potted, it must be watered thoroughly for the first time. The soil in the pot should be kept moist afterwards. Do not water it too much. The leaves should be sprayed with water frequently from potting to the survival period, an average of once every 1-2 days in summer, and less watering in winter, but the soil in the pot must be kept moist.