2 methods for Portulacaria afra and jade plant: grow high-value bonsai in 6 months
Nowadays people's lives are becoming more and more fulfilling, because material things are now very abundant, and many people are gradually demanding a higher happiness index in life. Some people like sports and fitness, some like reading books, some like watching movies, and some like growing flowers and plants. All of these show that people's lives are getting better and better. Especially for those who grow flowers and plants at home, their lives are very full, and their happiness index is also very high. Research shows that people who grow flowers and plants have a happiness index twice that of ordinary people.
From this we can see that flowers and plants have already become an indispensable part of our lives. Moreover, growing flowers and plants makes the home very warm and cozy, and can also effectively improve the living environment, so it is fair to say that the benefits of growing flowers are numerous. Nowadays, more and more people on the market are caring for Portulacaria afra and jade plant, because these two plants have very high ornamental value, and they can be enjoyed as bonsai; furthermore, if they are grown into bonsai, the value of Portulacaria afra and jade plant themselves will also increase greatly.
Portulacaria afra and jade plant: no matter who sees them, they will like them very much. That is because their branches and trunks are very thick and sturdy, and their leaves are very plump, especially when viewed in sunlight, they look just like jade. The reason the jade plant is called the jade plant is that its leaves look very crystal clear. Portulacaria afra leaves have this effect as well. Both of these plants can be grown into old-stump bonsai, which look very beautiful, and can also be trained into all kinds of shapes; the shapes you grow are absolutely one of a kind. Portulacaria afra and jade plant take on a thousand postures in life, and these postures are one of the important factors that raise their ornamental value. However, when growing Portulacaria afra and jade plant, if you want them to grow into the look of old-stump bonsai, that is very difficult; if they do grow into the look of old-stump bonsai, viewing them will carry even more charm, and it fits the Chinese national style very well. Today, what we are sharing is how to use two methods, in about six months, to care for jade plant and Portulacaria afra into high-priced old-stump bonsai. Let's take a look together below.
The first step for Portulacaria afra and jade plant to grow into old stumps is rapid lignification. If you want Portulacaria afra and jade plant to grow into old stumps, they definitely need to lignify. Many people do not quite understand what lignification is; in fact, lignification is a change in which the surface of the plant becomes very firm, that is, the surface of the plant has a great deal of callus tissue, which makes it look very beautiful. So we can use this to speed up the lignification of jade plant and Portulacaria afra.
We can first use aspirin. Aspirin is a medicine. Why use aspirin? Because aspirin contains many trace elements, and most importantly, aspirin contains salicylic acid. This substance, salicylic acid, can stimulate the growth rate of plants. When used on jade plant and Portulacaria afra, it can speed up their lignification and also make the plants' branches and trunks stronger.
When using it, we can crush the aspirin, then put it into a 600 ml mineral water bottle and let the aspirin dissolve in the bottle. After it has dissolved, dilute it at a ratio of 1:600; then you can water the jade plant and Portulacaria afra with it. Using it this way regularly can make jade plant and Portulacaria afra lignify quickly, and their growth rate will also increase greatly.
If you want Portulacaria afra and jade plant to grow into old-stump bonsai, the second trick is that nutrient distribution is crucial. The ornamental value of Portulacaria afra and jade plant depends on the thickness of the plant and the development of the lateral branches at the base. If the main trunk is very lignified, this can greatly raise the ornamental value of jade plant and Portulacaria afra. We usually prune Portulacaria afra and jade plant to prevent the lateral branches from growing too fast and affecting the growth dominance of the main trunk. Especially at the top of Portulacaria afra and jade plant, the growth dominance is very strong. If it is not controlled in time, then to make jade plant and Portulacaria afra grow into old stumps would require a great deal of time.
As for pruning, it is best to prune once every month, which can effectively lock nutrients in the main trunk. This can greatly speed up the growth rate of jade plant and Portulacaria afra, and before long they can grow into old-stump bonsai. If, when taking cuttings, you choose relatively thick branches, then by following this method, they can grow into shape in about six months.
If you want jade plant and Portulacaria afra to grow faster, then fertilizer is crucial. When fertilizing jade plant and Portulacaria afra, it is best to use some decomposed organic fertilizer. If conditions allow, you can also use some worm castings as fertilizer; this is a natural nutrient fertilizer, and it also contains a lot of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which can effectively supplement the nutrients the plants need. If these are added to the soil when mixing the soil, the survival rate of jade plant and Portulacaria afra can be greatly increased.
If you use these two methods when caring for Portulacaria afra and jade plant in daily life, you can effectively speed up the growth of Portulacaria afra and jade plant. I believe that as long as the grower is attentive, in less than six months, jade plant and Portulacaria afra can grow into high-value old-stump bonsai, and the ornamental value of jade plant and Portulacaria afra will also be greatly increased. Viewing them at home will produce a very good effect.