How to care for a Black-bone Fragrance bonsai? Unique shape and auspicious meaning

Black-bone Fragrance is an evergreen shrub-type ornamental plant, with opposite and small leaves, a hard black trunk, and a tree form full of charm. A trimmed and shaped Black-bone Fragrance bonsai placed in the living room, study, office, and other places gives a strong sense of solemnity, and in Buddhism it symbolizes warding off evil and driving away evil spirits, making it a favorite among those who care about feng shui. Black-bone Fragrance bonsai care methods! Auspicious meaning, unique shape!

Black-bone Fragrance also has the effect of stabilizing mood and aiding sleep. In recent years it has become increasingly popular, and more and more people make it into bonsai and place them at home or in the office. Most Black-bone Fragrance bonsai shapes are forest style, with an irregular, well-arranged layout, one base with multiple trunks, and highly ornamental value. There are also shapes such as short tree and tall cascade, and different shapes have different flavors.

Compared with other types of bonsai, the daily care of Black-bone Fragrance bonsai is not very difficult, because it grows relatively slowly and does not need frequent pruning to maintain its shape.

Black-bone Fragrance is shade-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and tolerant of poor soil. It can be placed in a sunny and ventilated spot. Normally it does not need frequent watering. When watering, water thoroughly; one watering can last many days. After watering thoroughly once, place it indoors and it can go 20 days without watering. After the potting soil dries, water thoroughly again, and it can be kept indoors for about 50 days. During the growing period, water more, but be careful not to leave standing water. In addition, if the soil is not dry, there is no need to water.

In order to maintain the shape of the Black-bone Fragrance bonsai, you can reduce the amount of fertilizer and water and just keep a normal growth rate. Except in winter, you can apply fertilizer once a month, mainly organic fertilizer, and it can also be combined with some inorganic fertilizer.

Although Black-bone Fragrance grows slowly and does not need frequent pruning, appropriate pruning is still necessary for better ornamental value. Remove stray buds at any time. Once a year before Qingming, you can also do a major pruning to remove branches that affect the shape. Be careful not to cut too much at one time, and do it after the new shoots have matured. If you are not satisfied with the current shape and want to change it, you can use wire to shape it, but be careful to do this when the branches are relatively young. If you are satisfied with the shape, reduce fertilization and watering to slow down the growth rate.

Black-bone Fragrance bonsai rarely has diseases, only occasionally leaf rollers. If leaf rollers are found, spray 80% dichlorvos emulsion. From early summer to early autumn, when pests are more common, spray once even if no pests are found.

Also because of slow growth, its root system is not extensive, so it does not need frequent repotting or soil changing. Generally, a Black-bone Fragrance bonsai can be repotted once every 4 or 5 years. The suitable time for repotting is spring and summer. Note not to water two days before repotting; dry, compacted soil makes it easier to remove from the pot. When repotting, replace the old soil with new soil. Use ordinary loess or red soil mixed with some coarse sand, and add some organic fertilizer as base fertilizer. Besides changing the soil, you also need to remove some fibrous roots and rotten roots. You can use the original pot or change to a slightly larger one. If it is a Black-bone Fragrance that has grown for more than 5 years, it almost does not need the potting soil changed.