What are the basic facts about redbud (Bauhinia) stump bonsai?

What is redbud stump bonsai? What are its uses in daily life? What planting conditions does the redbud need to meet? These are questions in countless people's minds right now. To help everyone resolve these doubts, let us now discuss a series of topics around these questions.

I. Planting conditions for the redbud

1. Fertile soil

The growing conditions of any plant need to meet many requirements, and the fertility or poorness of the soil is one of them. If you choose soil with poor drainage, the growth of the redbud will be seriously hindered, so try to choose soil with relatively good drainage.

2. Sufficient light

Light conditions are also one of the necessary conditions for plant growth. If a plant is in a place without sunlight, it cannot grow normally or carry out photosynthesis, so the redbud must be placed in a spot with relatively sufficient light.

3. Choosing the planting time

The redbud is generally best planted after autumn. If planted in this season, we can do some pruning of the branches and leaves on the bonsai.

II. How to manage redbud stump bonsai

We should choose a suitable place to position this bonsai. The redbud itself has very strong vitality, so light conditions must be met, while the soil requirements are not so strict; it is enough to meet the basic growing conditions. Later management is also very important. Remember to prune the branches and leaves regularly every day so that the bonsai can survive better. Every day, place the bonsai in a spot with relatively sufficient sunlight so it can properly absorb the outdoor light, and only then can it carry out photosynthesis better.

Recommended tree species for making bonsai

Many people like bonsai and also like making them, but they do not know which tree species can be used to make bonsai. Now Duorou Huapu has compiled a list for everyone. Small trees suitable for miniature bonsai: tiger thorn (Damnacanthus indicus), boxwood, snow-in-summer (Serissa japonica), firethorn, Sageretia (Sageretia thea), small sago cycad, small nandina, small dawn redwood, and so on.

Commonly used tree species of the five major bonsai schools:

1. The main tree species commonly used in Lingnan-school stump bonsai are: orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata), Fujian tea (Carmona retusa), elm, Sageretia, banyan, boxwood, Buddhist pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus), five-needle pine, azalea, water gardenia, plum, ginkgo, and so on.

2. Sichuan-school stump bonsai generally uses: golden bullet tree (Diospyros cathayensis), snow-in-summer (Serissa japonica), Buddhist pine, ginkgo, crape myrtle, Chaenomeles speciosa, plum blossom, firethorn, camellia, azalea, and so on;

3. Commonly used tree species of Yangzhou-school stump bonsai are: pine, cypress, elm, boxwood (melon-seed boxwood) as well as five-needle pine, Buddhist pine, snow-in-summer (Serissa japonica). Ginkgo, ornamental peach, pomegranate, Gouqi (goji), plum, camellia, and so on

4. Commonly used tree species of Suzhou-school stump bonsai are pine, cypress, Sageretia, Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), boxwood, trident maple, pomegranate, bird-lime tree (Ilex cornuta), and so on.

5. The Shanghai school chooses a very rich variety of tree species, with deciduous, evergreen, flowering and fruiting types all available, now reaching more than 140 species, among which evergreens such as pines and cypresses and colorful flowering and fruiting types are the main ones. In recent years, some tree species have also been introduced from abroad (such as Japan, Portugal, etc.).

[Sago cycad] Loves light, slightly shade-tolerant, loves warmth, overwinters indoors above 5 degrees; beautiful pinnate leaf clusters are deep green all year round, graceful form; tillering

[Ginkgo] Loves sunlight, fears shade, loves warmth, cold-resistant; leaf shape elegant and beautiful, autumn leaves golden yellow; sowing, division

[Golden larch] Loves warm, humid and acidic soil, cold-resistant and wind-resistant, not drought-tolerant; beautiful tree form, autumn leaves golden yellow, good material for forest-style bonsai; sowing

[Black pine] Loves light, slightly shade-tolerant, loves warmth and humidity, cold-resistant, drought-resistant; trunk and branches flexible, can be made into various bonsai forms such as straight trunk, slanting trunk, and cascade; sowing

[Five-needle pine] Loves dryness, fears waterlogging, loves sunlight, fears exposure to strong sun; pine needles short and dense, branches relatively flexible, vigorous trunk, sturdy posture, easy to shape; sowing, grafting

[Nishiki pine] Slightly cold-resistant, loves warm, humid and slightly acidic soil; tree posture and branches peculiar and elegant; grafting

[Emerald cypress] Loves warmth, loves light, shade-tolerant when young; beautiful tree posture, leaves emerald green all year round; *grafting, sowing, cuttings, layering

[Fujian cypress] Loves warmth and humidity, loves shade when young; scale leaves tight, alternating blue and white, very lovely; sowing

[Chinese juniper] Slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant; beautiful tree posture, branches drooping; sowing, cuttings, grafting

[Hiba arborvitae] Loves warmth and humidity, move indoors when the temperature is 5 degrees and control water amount; tree posture elegant and lush, seed receptacle peculiar purple-red, trunk vigorous and elegant, evergreen all year round, leaf color emerald dark; sowing, cuttings

[Podocarpus nagi] Loves warmth and humidity, shade-tolerant; leaf shape like bamboo, crown elegant and dense; sowing, cuttings

[Shimpaku juniper] Strong constitution, strong adaptability, slow growth; evergreen creeping shrub, old trees and old branches have many scale leaves, branches and leaves tight, verdant all year round, easy to shape, an excellent material for small and medium bonsai; cuttings, grafting

[Chinese swamp cypress] Loves light, moist soil, avoids saline-alkali; tree base has enlarged bent-knee-shaped breathing roots, twigs slightly drooping, leaf strips tiny and opposite, leaf color emerald green, turning yellow-brown in autumn, quite beautiful; sowing

[Yew] Loves shade, strong resistance, loves cool, humid and acidic soil; small branches and thin trunks soft, old trunks mottled, pinnate leaves and aged trunk, bearing the elegant manner of an ancient tree, easy to shape; sowing

[Torreya] Loves cool and foggy conditions, cold-resistant, not tolerant of barrenness or waterlogging; branches and leaves dense; sowing

[Elm] Cold-resistant, drought-resistant, moisture-resistant, saline-alkali-resistant; branches and leaves dense, tolerant of pruning, easy to shape; sowing

[Chinese elm] Loves light, drought-resistant, barren-resistant, cold-resistant; posture free and easy, bark mottled and peeling, branches and leaves fine and dense; sowing, cuttings, layering

[Chinese hackberry] Slightly shade-tolerant, moisture-resistant, drought-resistant, tolerant of light saline-alkali; branches spreading, green leaves thick; sowing

[Banyan] Loves warm, rainy conditions and acidic soil; leaves deep green and glossy, branches and leaves dense, aerial roots elegant; cuttings

[Barberry] Loves light, slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant; branches flexible, leaves dense and thorny, small yellow flowers in spring, fruit turning red in late autumn, for foliage and fruit viewing; sowing, cuttings

[Crabapple] Cold-resistant, drought-resistant, moisture-resistant, saline-alkali-resistant; flowers white and beautiful, fruit covering the branches; sowing, cuttings, grafting

[Nandina] Loves warm, humid, semi-shaded environment, relatively cold-resistant, avoids exposure to strong sun; branches and leaves spread out, leaf color turns red in autumn and winter, fruit abundant; sowing, division, cuttings

[Loropetalum] Loves warm, sunny environment, slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant and drought-resistant, not tolerant of barrenness; beautiful tree posture, lush leaves and abundant flowers; sowing

[Firethorn] Loves warmth and sun, slightly shade-tolerant; dense white flowers in early summer, abundant red fruit in autumn; sowing, cuttings

[Red-leaf plum] Loves light, loves warmth and humidity, not cold-resistant, relatively moisture-tolerant; branches purple and soft, famous for its leaf color, leaf color even more gorgeous in spring and autumn; grafting, cuttings

[Cherry blossom] Loves light, not tolerant of saline-alkali; flowers large and gorgeous; grafting

[Elm-leaved spirea] Loves light, cold-resistant, not tolerant of waterlogging, strong drought tolerance; flowers abundant and colorful; grafting, sowing

[Dwarf flowering cherry] Not tolerant of waterlogging, loves light, cold-resistant, drought-resistant, barren-resistant, moisture-resistant; flowers abundant and leaves lush, fruit covering the branch tips; sowing, division, cuttings

[Plum blossom] Loves sufficient sunlight and good ventilation, barren-resistant, avoids wind; tree posture quaint, flower color elegant, flower form beautiful, mild floral fragrance, made into various stump scenes; grafting, cuttings, layering

[Silk tree] Loves light; leaves fine like feathers, red flowers in clusters; sowing

[Redbud] Relatively cold-resistant, loves light, fears waterlogging; flowers bloom before leaves, flower shape like a butterfly; sowing, division

[Wisteria] Loves light, slightly shade-tolerant, relatively cold-resistant; blooms on bare wood, flower clusters large and beautiful, fragrant; sowing, cuttings, division, layering, grafting

[Caragana] Loves light, drought-resistant, barren-resistant; leaf color fresh green, red and yellow flowers also beautiful; sowing, division

[Orange jasmine] Loves warmth and humidity, loves sufficient sunlight, not cold-resistant, slightly shade-tolerant; evergreen all year round, flower fragrance pleasant; sowing, air layering

[Holly] Cold-resistant, relatively moisture-resistant, loves warm, humid and acidic soil; branches and leaves lush, verdant like a canopy, fruit red like cinnabar beads when ripe; sowing

[Five-color maple] Loves light, fears exposure to strong sun, cold-resistant, slightly drought-tolerant, loves fertility; leaves slender and elegant, turning red or yellow in autumn, young leaves red; sowing

[Trident maple] Loves warmth and humidity, loves light and is slightly shade-tolerant, fears exposure to strong sun; buds and leaves gorgeous; sowing

[Japanese maple] Not moisture-tolerant, fears exposure to strong sun, relatively shade-tolerant, relatively drought-tolerant; leaf color gorgeous, tree posture beautiful, autumn leaves bright red; sowing, grafting

[Sageretia] Loves shade, loves warmth and humidity, barren-resistant and drought-resistant; branches and leaves slanting and spreading horizontally, well-proportioned density, elegant and bold, vine-like form quaint and peculiar, tolerant of pruning and shaping; sowing, cuttings, division

[Rose of Sharon] Loves light, tolerant of half shade, cold-resistant, drought-resistant and barren-resistant, not tolerant of standing water; flowers large, flowering period long, many flower colors; sowing, cuttings, layering

[Chinese parasol tree] Not tolerant of waterlogging, loves fertile and moist conditions; leaves emerald and branches green; sowing

[Fujian tea] Fears cold, loves warmth and humidity, loves sunlight; plant short, many branches, trunk highly plastic, leaves thick and green, flowering period long, green leaves and white flowers, green fruit and red fruit; cuttings

[Goji] Loves sunlight, shade-tolerant, loves warmth and is also cold-resistant, drought-resistant, alkali-resistant; flowering period long, in autumn red fruit abundant like dots of coral; sowing, division, cuttings

[Snow-in-summer] Loves light and is also shade-tolerant, loves warmth and humidity, slightly cold-resistant; excellent material for small bonsai, branches and leaves dense, when white flowers bloom it is like snowflakes all over the tree; cuttings, division

[Bamboo] Loves warm and humid climate; branches and leaves elegant, quiet and distinctive, evergreen all year round, braving frost and snow; burying culm bases, transplanting bamboo, new plants sprouting from latent buds on branches

[Camellia] Loves fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil; leaf color emerald green and glossy, flowers large and beautiful; sowing, cuttings, layering, grafting

[Tamarisk] Loves light, not shade-tolerant, drought-resistant, waterlogging-resistant, saline-alkali-resistant; branches fluttering and drooping, trunk naturally curved; sowing, cuttings, division, layering

[Daphne] Loves cool, ventilated conditions, not cold-resistant, fears high temperature and high humidity; branches clustered, plant form beautiful, evergreen all year round, blooms in early spring, fragrance rich; cuttings, layering, grafting, sowing

[Elaeagnus] Loves light, slightly shade-tolerant, barren-resistant, drought-resistant, cold-resistant; branches interlaced, leaf undersides silver, flowers fragrant, red fruit drooping; sowing, cuttings, grafting

[Crape myrtle] Loves light and is slightly shade-tolerant, drought-resistant, fears waterlogging; tree posture beautiful, flower color gorgeous, flowering period extremely long; tillering, cuttings, sowing

[Azalea] Not cold-resistant, avoids dryness and exposure to strong sun, loves acidic soil; various stump scenes, branches and leaves slender, root stump peculiar, flowers gorgeous; sowing, cuttings, layering, grafting

[Small-leaved lilac] Loves warmth and sufficient sunlight, drought-resistant and barren-resistant, has a certain degree of cold resistance; plant form full and beautiful, flowers fragrant; sowing, division, cuttings, layering, grafting

[Small-leaved privet] Slightly cold-resistant, loves light, shade-tolerant; leaves glossy green, white flowers clustered in early summer; sowing

[Winter jasmine] Loves light and is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, alkali-resistant, not moisture-tolerant; flowers extremely early, flower color golden and lovely, leaves small and dense, branches soft and tolerant of pruning, can be tied into various types; cuttings, division, layering

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