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How to Fertilize Small Bonsai: Methods and Precautions Explained
Because bonsai have limited soil, fertilization must be timely, otherwise it easily causes leaves to turn yellow, decline, and branches to wither. The amount of fertilizer varies with the type of plant. For small bonsai grown mainly for their flowers, a lighter fertilizer should continue to be applied after flowering to encourage more blooms the following year
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Sunflower Sowing Time and Method Explained in Detail
Sunflowers have a short growth cycle, love strong light, and are very drought-tolerant. They do not need meticulous care during growth, making them an excellent choice for flower enthusiasts to try growing in pots! Because sunflowers have a short growing period and do not fear high temperatures, their sowing time is generally in March to April, and they can be sown in three seasons except winter.
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How to propagate Dutch aster (Aster novi-belgii) from seed? Key technical points explained in detail
Dutch aster is suitable for indoor ornamental pot cultivation and for arranging flower beds, flower borders, and more. It is even more suitable as a filler flower for flower baskets and cut flower arrangements. If lilies are used as the main material, paired with Dutch aster, kalanchoe, spring feather (Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum), and asparagus fern, the composition is very light and lively, and placed on a coffee table or desk, it looks especially fresh and pleasing. If multicolored Dutch aster is used as the main flower for vase arrangements
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Pear Bonsai Pruning Methods and Techniques Explained
Pear trees are suitable for making many different bonsai styles, such as the formal upright style, slanting style, curved-trunk style, double-trunk style, forest style, semi-cascade style, and trunk-on-rock style. Because the leaves are relatively large, the crown is mostly shaped naturally rather than being wired into flat pads. Because pear trees grow vigorously, with a large amount of annual growth, and the top shoots develop strongly,
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Flamboyant Tree Seed Propagation Methods and Key Technical Points Explained
Flamboyant tree, also known as flamboyant flower and fire tree, belongs to the Fabaceae family, genus Delonix. As an excellent garden ornamental tree and street tree species, the flamboyant tree is widely planted in southern regions. Its branches are elegant and leaves beautiful, with clusters of red flowers that are brilliant and eye-catching, making it beloved by landscaping departments everywhere. For this reason, we conducted observations on the growth patterns of the flamboyant tree
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How to Propagate Purpleleaf Bird Cherry? Key Points of Propagation Techniques Explained
Purpleleaf Bird Cherry (Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red') plays an important role in urban landscaping in northern China due to its rapid establishment, easy cultivation and transplanting, and long foliage-viewing period, making it an excellent landscaping tree species. Purpleleaf Bird Cherry is a very precious colored-leaf tree species of the arbor type, with a straight trunk and a full, rounded crown, suitable for planting in courtyards, plazas, and along streets
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How to shape a trident maple bonsai? Detailed shaping method explained
Trident maple (Acer buergerianum) is a deciduous tree of the Aceraceae family, also known as duck-foot tree. A bonsai made from trident maple has tender leaves covering the branches in early spring, strikingly red and alluring; in early summer, green leaves are lush and graceful; in late autumn, yellow leaves fill the tree, brilliantly orange and elegant; in deep winter, leaves fall and branches are revealed, refined and noble. Because of its many advantages, it is widely used in the bonsai world.
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How to shape a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros rhombifolia) bonsai? Methods and techniques explained in detail
The Japanese persimmon (Diospyros rhombifolia) looks attractive, is easy to grow and easy to shape, so garden cultivation and Japanese persimmon bonsai are often seen. But apart from its fruit, the Japanese persimmon really has no ornamental value: it is a deciduous shrub with very slender branches, thorns, and rather ordinary leaves. Once it drops its leaves in winter, it is nothing but a pile of dry firewood
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How to Shape a Podocarpus Bonsai? Practical Tips and Methods Explained
The Podocarpus bonsai has a lush, elegant, and vigorous tree form with an ancient, sturdy appearance. Its leaves stay fresh green in all four seasons, giving a sense of strength and noble purity. If attached to rocks and shaped into an eagle-claw-embracing-stone posture, it becomes even more antique and unique. A Podocarpus combined with bamboo and stones creates an extremely elegant landscape. A forest-style Podocarpus bonsai, paired with grazing scenery, can give people the enjoyment of rustic charm
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Pear Tree Cleft Grafting: Key Techniques and Step-by-Step Method Explained
Branch grafting of pear trees can be further divided into cleft grafting, tongue grafting, approach grafting and other forms, with cleft grafting and cut grafting being the most commonly used. Cut grafting is mostly carried out in early spring (mid to late March) when the trees begin to break dormancy but have not yet budded. The rootstock diameter should preferably be 2-3 cm; cut the rootstock horizontally at 2-3 cm from the base of the branch
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