How to plant yellow broom tree stump bonsai?

Yellow broom is a very good bonsai tree material. It has well-developed roots. After being made into bonsai, it looks vigorous and simple, with hanging roots and exposed claws, which is very beautiful. Moreover, it has a strong ability to adapt to the environment and is very easy to grow. So how to plant Yellow broom tree stump bonsai ? Let’s take a look below.

1. When will the survival rate of pile digging be high?

Yellow broom is a deciduous shrub that sheds its leaves and goes dormant in winter. Generally, its survival rate is higher after being dug up and planted in early spring. At this time, the sap of the plant gradually begins to germinate, and it can resume growth quickly after being dug up and planted. Friends who like bonsai can choose to plant them in this season.

2. Precautions for pile mining

1. Prune messy branches

The branches of the yellow broom have a strong germination ability and most of them grow very messy. You can observe them carefully before digging the stumps. After reserving the basic shaping branches, all the other messy branches can be cut off to make it easier to collect the stumps and save nutrient consumption.

2. Reduce root damage

When digging, you should reduce the trauma to the main root, retain more whiskers, and make the incision as smooth as possible. You can also go back and re-cut some of the remaining roots later. Be sure to avoid damaging the bark tissue during the operation. After digging out, wrap the roots with plastic bags in time to increase the survival rate of planting and reduce water evaporation.

3. Notes on potting piles

1. Yellow broom has strong adaptability and can be directly used as culture soil with coarse sand, garden soil, and leaf mold and planted in pots. You can also use moist river sand to cultivate the root system first, and then change to fertile and loose culture soil after it is fully grown.

2. After potting, avoid direct sunlight and keep the soil slightly moist. You can spray water on the plant frequently to increase the humidity of the environment. Do not fertilize it during the maintenance period, because fertilization can easily burn the roots and cause rot, and the root wounds have not yet healed completely.

4. Post-maintenance management

1. Watering

The yellow broom does not need to be watered frequently. It has a certain degree of drought resistance and the growth needs of the plant can be met as long as the soil in the pot is kept slightly moist. Watering can be carried out according to the principle of "don't water unless the soil is dry, and water thoroughly when you do."

2. Fertilization

During the growing season, you can frequently water it with some fermented organic fertilizer liquid, and add 1 to 2 thin fertilizers to it every month to facilitate the lush growth of branches and leaves. The main purpose of growing yellow broom is to observe its roots. In order to make the roots more developed, you can also apply some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to it regularly.

3. Lighting

When raising yellow broom bonsai, often place the potted plant in a sunny place to allow the plant to grow more luxuriantly. If there is a lack of light for a long time, the branches and leaves will grow too long and the leaves will grow longer.

5. Trimming and shaping

The yellow broom is extremely varied, with peculiar shapes, simple and elegant. When shaping, it can be made into bonsai of different forms according to the specific shape of the tree stump. Usually, you can use the methods of rough rolling and fine cutting to process it into a natural shape that is elegant and graceful, lush and natural; you can also use the bumps at the roots of the yellow broom to process it into an ancient and rugged tree and stone bonsai.

When making bonsai with yellow broom, if there is no thick old stump, some of the rhizomes are not very thick, but the lines are tortuous and orderly. After pruning and winding, they are also very dynamic and very beautiful.