How to make purslane bonsai

1. Choose a flower pot

When making purslane into bonsai, it is important to choose an appropriate flowerpot. It is necessary to choose bonsai according to the size of the plant and make it into different sizes such as large, medium, small, and miniature bonsai, so the size of the flower pot should also be selected differently. In addition to considering the size, you also need to consider the material and choose a material with good air permeability. You can use a purple clay basin, which is transparent and beautiful.

2. Prepare the soil

Soil is the basis of growth. You need to choose well-drained soil to ensure a certain level of fertility. Sandy soil containing humus can be used. In order to ensure nutrients, fermented organic fertilizer also needs to be applied. After stirring the soil evenly, you can add fungicide, or expose it to the sun to achieve the effect of disinfection and sterilization.

3. Handling seedlings

The seedlings should be healthy, free of pests and diseases, and growing well. Before potting, the roots should be trimmed, old and rotten roots removed, and then soaked in disinfectant for sterilization. In addition to pruning the roots, you also need to prune the branches and leaves and cut off the excess branches and leaves.

4. Planting in pots

Put an appropriate amount of expanded clay at the bottom of the flowerpot, add nutrient soil, then transplant the plant in, allow the roots to stretch naturally, cover with the remaining soil, gently compact the soil, then water it thoroughly and wait for it to survive.