What are the planting precautions for Chinese ligustrum bonsai?
High water demand
Because Chinese ligustrum has a high water demand, it needs to be watered every day. Once it cannot be watered in time, Chinese ligustrum is very likely to wither and die. During watering, note that the amount of water should be determined by how much soil there is, and it is enough to keep the soil moist at all times. So friends who travel for work should take note, Chinese ligustrum needs to be left in someone's care!
As a tall tree, Chinese ligustrum is much loved by many nature enthusiasts. The editor likes to look up at the tall, upright Chinese ligustrum trees in leisure time and feel a sense of mental relaxation. If you are always busy, then you need a Chinese ligustrum bonsai even more, and let its beauty bring you a touch of joy.
Styling methods for Chinese ligustrum bonsai
Pruning the main branches
If the main branches of Chinese ligustrum need to be pruned for styling purposes, a new growing branch should be left below the cut in advance, so that after being shortened, the branch can continue photosynthesis and will not dry out from water loss.
Sealing branch cuts
If you want to shape a bonsai, remember to apply latex paint to the pruned branches. This is to prevent the loss of branches. Because Chinese ligustrum sprouts many buds after pruning, it should be pruned and shaped in time. Remember that frequently changing the main branches is a major taboo, and the cuts can appropriately be made smaller.
Following the two techniques above will make your Chinese ligustrum bonsai styling more antique in feel! But at the same time, if you want your Chinese ligustrum bonsai to grow well, you need to pay attention not only to these two techniques in styling, but also to certain precautions in planting. Take a look with the editor!
What is Chinese ligustrum? What are the planting methods for Chinese ligustrum?
We also call Chinese ligustrum the mountain purple armor tree. It has many flowers, and they are small and accompanied by fragrance, making it very appealing. Today I will share with everyone what Chinese ligustrum is and what cultivation methods there are for Chinese ligustrum.
Growth habits of Chinese ligustrum
Chinese ligustrum is relatively sensitive to soil moisture, and in dry and barren places it will grow poorly. It generally grows mostly by village edges, on hillsides and in grassy thickets. Chinese ligustrum has also entered the ranks of tree bonsai, and has gradually won people's affection. But also because the bark of Chinese ligustrum is relatively thin, under poor management and insufficient water supply, its trunk will lose water or partially lose water, and its old branches are then prone to withering and dying, thus causing the bonsai to lose branches.
Planting methods for Chinese ligustrum
For its planting, we generally choose to dig up the stump after it finishes flowering and put the nursery seedling into a pot. We dig out the Chinese ligustrum stump and then pot it, and the time we choose is best after Chinese ligustrum has finished flowering. This time is exactly the turn of spring and summer, and the climate is mild and moist, so the plant will root, sprout and unfold leaves relatively quickly. As long as we water it in time, the survival rate of the plant can reach 100%, and even the reserved branches will not dry out.
First we apply latex paint to seal its cuts. Chinese ligustrum planted in the ground forms clumps and clusters, so its branches are especially numerous, and its new branches are thicker and stronger than the old ones. When digging up the stump for potting, most of the branches inevitably have to be sawed off. At this time its cuts are both large and numerous, so latex paint should be applied in time to seal them and preserve water. For the shortening pruning after potting and cultivation, the diameter of the cuts should be 2 cm or more, and of course latex paint should also be applied to prevent branch loss. Chinese ligustrum sprouts many buds after pruning, so at this time we should remove buds in time and set the branches early, and do not frequently change its branches. Of course, small cuts can be made and the number of cuts reduced. Finally, water in time so that the stump does not dry out.
In the daily management of Chinese ligustrum bonsai, the most important part is watering it. In the dry midsummer season and the dry early autumn season, or in dry windy weather, it should be watered appropriately every day, and sometimes once in the morning and once in the evening, to maintain its vigorous vitality. Chinese ligustrum has a very developed root system and is also lush with branches and leaves, so it consumes relatively more water. When water is not supplied in time, the tips of its tender branches immediately droop and soften, and a lack of water in its stump will make its old branches prone to dehydrating and dying.
What is Chinese ligustrum? What are the planting methods for Chinese ligustrum? That is all for this sharing, and I hope everyone can apply it flexibly.