Araucaria bonsai making techniques and daily care methods

Araucaria is quite tall; when we usually see it, it is in parks or by the roadside. It is indeed relatively rare in people's home bonsai.

But unfortunately, many people like to make it into bonsai yet struggle because they do not know how to make it, so today we will introduce Araucaria bonsai making techniques and how we should care for it normally.

Before making an Araucaria bonsai, we first need to do some preliminary preparation work. When choosing Araucaria seedlings, we must select healthy ones with lush leaves, and the color should preferably be deep green. Then we can move to the next step, shaping the upper part. In terms of shaping, it does not have to be too rigid; you can modify it yourself according to your own aesthetic taste, and after finishing, you can also add some decorations to add interest. Of course, you cannot completely depart from its own growth condition just for the sake of innovation, as this will be detrimental to its growth.

After doing these things, we enter the later care stage. During Araucaria's peak growing season, be sure not to forget to water it. You can also sprinkle some water on its leaves or around it to increase soil and air humidity. Of course, you cannot water too much either; the old cliché of a problem is that it will waterlog and then root rot. Although there are frequent reminders, in actual situations many people still forget this problem. We should avoid as much as possible these situations that we can avoid.

Next is Araucaria's light. It likes sunlight, so try to place it in the sun to bask as much as possible. However, when summer comes, if it is placed outdoors, you need to give it a layer of shade. Sun protection work for it must be done; if you do not provide sun protection, it will get sunburned, and the leaves will be scorched.

If there are some dry branches that are diseased or damaged, or sunburned, or fallen due to rot, these should be removed and pruned in time. Pruning work is especially important in bonsai and is an important step in improving its aesthetics. So dealing with these is both to improve its aesthetics and to prevent these future pest and disease problems.

Pest and disease problems on Araucaria are still quite common, and once they appear they must be solved in time. When the situation is not especially serious yet, you can use some tools you have at home to manually remove and clean them, or use essential balm, laundry detergent, and see whether these can solve it. If they can, try to solve it that way, but if none of these can solve it, and the area of pests and diseases is relatively large and the situation is relatively serious, then you can use chemical agents to deal with it.

That is all for today's introduction to Araucaria bonsai. Having talked about its making and its symbolism, I think you understand it better now. At this point you can make one yourself to experience it more deeply.