Grow this flower as a bonsai and it will bloom with hundreds of flowers, breathtakingly beautiful

Azaleas, with their rich colors, are extremely beautiful flowers and one of China's top ten famous flowers, deeply loved by people. Today let's look at azalea bonsai; most azalea bonsai are cultivated and shaped from tree stumps. When a formed stump blooms, it is extremely beautiful, with gorgeous flowers.

Azalea bonsai

(1). For the soil, use acidic leaf mold, and it must also have good drainage. After the plant is potted, place it in a semi-shaded spot; it must not be exposed to strong light.

(2). A newly potted stump must not be watered too frequently or too much. Water only enough to keep the potting soil moist, letting it dry and wet alternately. New stumps root easily; too much moisture easily causes root rot.

(3). In summer, some shading is needed to avoid scorching sun. In early autumn, one pruning is needed, trimming excess twigs to maintain the shape. Pruned branches should be left 3~10cm long.

(4). In the second year after potting, fertilization only requires a few applications of diluted, fully decomposed organic fertilizer; apply as little as possible or not at all. When fertilizing, add a small amount of ferrous sulfate, which can improve the soil's pH.

(5). When shaping azalea bonsai, take care to protect it; azalea branches break easily, so heavy wiring is not allowed. Metal wire can be wrapped and pulled to keep the branches extending horizontally outward, and thin twigs need appropriate pruning. The shapes are generally formal upright, curved trunk, slanting trunk, etc., and the canopy is often made into an umbrella shape. After flowering, thin out and shorten the branches to promote new shoots; all new shoots that sprout should be kept, to encourage more new roots and maintain the tree's shape.