How to make a Murraya paniculata bonsai? Latest method explained in detail
Seedling selection
Murraya paniculata (orange jasmine) is an ornamental plant suitable for both soil planting and pot cultivation. Common seedling sources include slower artificial propagation methods such as sowing and cuttings, or you can search mountain forests yourself for old, quaint and elegant tree stumps to transplant.
Pot selection
It is recommended to choose a glazed pottery pot, which has strong water permeability. An oval or rectangular pot shape is preferable.
Soil
⟦NL>When cultivating Murraya paniculata, soil selection should focus on air permeability; leaf mold, garden soil, an appropriate amount of sandy soil, rice husk ash, etc. can be mixed and stirred evenly.
Time
Spring, March to May, is best.
Styling
It can be bent and shaped into natural forms such as the slanting-trunk style or the straight-trunk style, with pruning as the main method and wiring as a supplement.
Pruning period
April to May in spring is preferable. The "branch-storing and trunk-cutting method" is generally used, that is, first cultivate the main branches to a thickness suitable for pruning, then cut off a section from each main branch trunk; the cut branch trunk is the first branch node. The secondary branches growing from it are the second branch node. By analogy, repeating this cycle can achieve a winding, vigorous and elegant effect.