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Practical Tips for Selecting Bonsai Tree Stumps in Winter
1. Types of tree stumps. From a cultivation standpoint, they should tolerate pruning and be easy to wire; from an aesthetic standpoint, the stump's appearance should meet conditions such as small leaves, curved branches, abundant flowers and bright fruit. Common evergreen types include: Ilex aquifolium (bird-lime holly), Quercus acutissima (sawtooth oak), Syzygium buxifolium (boxleaf syzygium), Elaeagnus pungens (thorny elaeagnus), Mahonia fortunei (Chinese mahonia), Nandina domestica (heavenly bamboo), Pyracantha fortuneana (Chinese firethorn), etc.; common deciduous types include: Euonymus alatus (winged euonymus), Adina rubella (Chinese buttonbush), Sageretia thea (Chinese sweet plum), Lagerstroemia indica (crape myrtle), Acer buergerianum (trident maple), Ligustrum quihoui (waxyleaf privet), Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese elm), Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria), etc. Deciduous types can be purchased in both winter and spring. 2. Vitality of the tree stump. ① Scrape the rough outer bark of the trunk; if the inner layer is greenish and fine water droplets seep out, it is a fresh stump;
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Dwarf crape myrtle is truly a remarkable tree species for bonsai
Dwarf crape myrtle is a perennial deciduous small shrub. It has a dwarf, sturdy and full plant form, bright and rich flower colors, peculiar and beautiful flower shapes, and a flowering period lasting as long as half a year, making it deeply loved by people and truly a rare gem among bonsai. Dwarf crape myrtle is generally propagated by seed, and can be sown in spring, summer and autumn. After the seeds are sown, seedlings emerge in about 10 days. When the seedlings grow to 10 cm tall, they can be transplanted into flower pots. What is surprising is that buds and flowers appear when the seedlings are only 20 cm tall. Flower colors include bright red, peach red, light purple, pinkish white and so on. Bright red is like fire, peach red is like vermilion, light purple
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The fireworks tree bonsai is a spectacular sight when in full bloom.
The fireworks tree (Clerodendrum quadriloculare) is a small shrub in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Verbenaceae, native to Africa and the Pacific Islands, and is also found scattered in China. The fireworks tree has an attractive plant form, beautiful foliage, and brilliant, colorful flowers with dancing stamens. It blooms continuously from June to November, with a flowering period lasting as long as half a year. The flowers are terminal, long-tubular, in spreading clusters, with dense inflorescences and purple-red floral tubes; the front end bursts open into 5 pure white, colorful, long strip-shaped petals, like twinkling stars, as if they were clusters of fireworks set off during a festival. The exposed stamens are like golden threads and silver willows, bouncing and dancing nonstop when the breeze blows, and the fruit after flowering is colorful.
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Which tree species in stump bonsai are suitable for leaf pruning?
Q: Which tree species in stump bonsai can have their leaves pruned, and what should be noted? A: There are many bonsai tree species suitable for leaf pruning, including Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), Japanese bush cherry (Sageretia thea), ginkgo, Chinese wolfberry (Lycium chinense), red maple, pomegranate, Chinese hackberry (Celtis sinensis), banyan (Ficus microcarpa), and Chinese chaste tree (Vitex negundo), etc. The main benefits of leaf pruning on stumps are: 1. It can make the leaves smaller, which helps display the artistic effect of bonsai in shrinking a dragon into an inch. For example, after leaf pruning on Chinese chaste tree, the newly sprouted leaves can shrink to 1/5 the size of the original leaves; when the banyan has all its leaves and buds removed in early summer, under controlled water and sufficient sunlight, the new leaves can grow
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Control Methods for the Ligustrum Looper Moth Damaging Ornamental Garden Trees
Distribution and Damage The ligustrum looper moth Naxa seriaria Motschulsky, also known as the lilac looper moth, belongs to the order Lepidoptera, family Geometridae. It is distributed throughout Northeast, North, Northwest, Southwest and East China. The larvae damage Syringa reticulata, Syringa pekinensis, Syringa reflexa, Syringa oblata, Syringa wolfii, Syringa oblata var. alba, ligustrum, large-leaved ligustrum, osmanthus, camellia, tea, privet, Manchurian ash and Chinese ash, etc. The larvae gather in groups to feed on leaves and often strip the leaves completely. The larvae have the habit of spinning silk to form webs; in severe cases the webs cover the tree crown,
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Glossy privet is one of the native tree species in the Shanghai area.
Morphological characteristics: evergreen tree, up to 15 m tall, often shrubby. Leaves leathery and brittle, ovate, broadly ovate to ovate-lanceolate. Fruit blue-purple; flowering in June, fruit ripening in November-December. Ecological habits: a neutral tree, slightly shade-tolerant, highly adaptable, prefers a warm, humid climate, not demanding about soil, suitable for deep, fertile slightly acidic or slightly alkaline soil, and relatively resistant to sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, dust and similar. Cultivation and management: propagated by seed. Can be transplanted in both spring and autumn, with spring being better. Both small and medium seedlings can be
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Privet leaves, privet bark and tree-of-heaven bark can treat livestock diseases
Privet leaves and bark. Take an appropriate amount of the dried product, decoct it into a paste, and apply it to the affected area; it can treat sores, swellings, burns from fire or scalding by boiling water in livestock. Tree-of-heaven bark. Take 150 g of tree-of-heaven bark (with the coarse outer bark removed), together with 30 g each of costus root and chebula fruit, decoct the juice and administer it by drenching; it can treat chronic diarrhea in livestock; grind tree-of-heaven bark into powder, add flour and feed it; it can treat bloody dysentery in livestock.
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What are the values and uses of the glossy privet tree? Read this article to understand
Landscaping uses: The glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum) sways in all four seasons, with well-spaced branches, dense foliage and a neat tree shape. It is a commonly used ornamental tree species in gardens, and can be planted alone or in clusters in courtyards, or used as a street tree. Because of its strong adaptability, fast growth and tolerance to pruning, it is also used as a hedge. It generally takes 3 to 4 years to take shape and achieve a screening effect. It is easy to propagate and raise seedlings from seed, and can also serve as a rootstock for grafting and propagating osmanthus, lilac, and the colored-leaf plant golden-leaf privet. Medical uses of glossy privet leaves: The leaves are opposite, leathery, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 5-14 cm long,
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Privet Tree Shaping and Pruning Methods and Key Technical Points
1. Transplant pruning: When transplanting in the nursery, the trunk should be cut back by 1/3. Below the cut, only one strong bud should be selected and kept to develop into the trunk extension shoot; the other bud opposite it must be removed. To prevent the formation of competing shoots at the top, the 1st to 2nd pairs of buds below the cut should also be destroyed. 2. Planting pruning: Before planting, cut back the 1-year-old extension shoot of the central trunk of large saplings by 1/3, keep a strong bud at the cut bud, and at the same time remove 1 bud from the first pair of buds below the cut to ensure the apical dominance of the selected bud. To prevent the formation of competing
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Correct Methods and Techniques for Summer Pruning of Sichuan Pepper Trees
Girdling After girdling a Sichuan pepper tree, the effect on promoting flower bud formation is very good. Since Sichuan pepper trees form flower buds more easily than ordinary fruit trees, half-girdling is sufficient. The timing of girdling should be no later than early June. The width of the cut is generally 1/6 of the diameter of the branch or main trunk. If the tree is vigorous and conditions are good, it can be appropriately widened; otherwise it can be narrower. The girdling wound must be disinfected to prevent infection. Girdling is mainly for trees with vigorous vegetative growth, and it cannot be done continuously for fruiting either. After the first girdling, wait two
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