What are the watering precautions for bonsai in summer?
Bonsai are kept by many flower lovers, and on top of being ornamental plants they are elevated to the value of works of art. But summer is relatively difficult for many bonsai to get through, so I will explain to you how bonsai should be watered correctly during the hot summer.
Bonsai
Bonsai is one of the excellent traditional arts of the Han Chinese, an art form that uses plants and rocks as basic materials to express natural landscapes within a pot. Therefore, its care is also of the utmost importance, especially care during the hot summer; only with good care can it present a more beautiful state.
In fact, trunk-style bonsai prefer rainwater, river water or pond water most of all, but in regions where the soil tends to be alkaline, river water and pond water also contain a lot of salt and alkali, which is unfavorable to the growth of acid-loving flowering plants, such as azalea and camellia bonsai. At home, you can use well-rotted rice-washing water diluted, tap water that has been left standing to remove chlorine, or the waste water changed out of a goldfish tank, which are also good waters for watering bonsai.
Pay attention to the quality of water when caring for bonsai in summer
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In fact, trunk-style bonsai prefer rainwater, river water or pond water most of all, but in regions where the soil tends to be alkaline, river water and pond water also contain a lot of salt and alkali, which is unfavorable to the growth of acid-loving flowering plants, such as azalea and camellia bonsai. At home, you can use well-rotted rice-washing water diluted, tap water that has been left standing to remove chlorine, or the waste water changed out of a goldfish tank, which are also good waters for watering bonsai.
Watering precautions for trunk-style bonsai
Trunk-style bonsai are generally watered with rainwater; if tap water is used, it should be placed in a vat and aerated for 2-3 days before use. When watering, it is the same as with other potted plants: follow the principle of not watering when dry and watering thoroughly when you do.In spring and autumn, generally water once in the morning and once in the evening; in summer, prevent heatstroke and cool the plant down by increasing the number of waterings, and you can also use a fine spray bottle to water the whole plant, which can play a role in moisturizing and cooling.
If you have many bonsai, you can make a frame, put the pots on top and sand below, so that the bonsai roots extend from the pot holes into the yellow sand and absorb moisture from the damp sand. Then use a curtain above for shade, to avoid the sunlight scorching the leaves.
Because there is relatively little soil in the pot, during the rainy season prevent the soil from being washed away by heavy rain, and during windy periods prevent it from being blown dry.
In winter, move them indoors, do a good job of keeping them warm and preventing freezing, and reduce watering. Generally, clay pots need more watering than purple clay pots, and tree species with large leaves need slightly more watering than those with small leaves.