What are the key points for growing Araucaria?
Araucaria is mostly grown as a potted plant. Besides being grown for ornamental purposes, Araucaria can also be used to make furniture, utensils and so on.
Araucaria is also a precious indoor potted decorative tree species, used to decorate and adorn hall environments, appearing very elegant. Small-sized Araucaria, when potted, is suitable for decorating the environment of corridors, living rooms, studies and so on in ordinary homes, appearing very elegant, and can also be used to arrange various forms of meeting venues, exhibition halls and so on. Araucaria is a beautiful landscape tree, and can be planted as a solitary specimen, in rows, or mixed within groves of trees.
On days at home, with the embellishment of Araucaria, the atmosphere becomes especially warm and overflowing. If the space is relatively large and the lighting is relatively good, you can choose taller plants that are more sun-loving. Taller green plants can be placed beside the living room and entrance hall; if the sunlight in front of the window is relatively abundant, you can choose plants of various colors and forms, such as Araucaria.
How to Make an Araucaria Bonsai
The process of making an Araucaria bonsai is not complicated. Araucaria loves light and prefers a humid climate and acidic, fertile soil. Before potting the Araucaria, first prepare the growing medium, then according to the size of the Araucaria, choose a purple clay oval ceramic pot. In terms of selecting material, seedling-grown plants are preferable; generally, Araucaria seedlings of about 50 cm are used, and those that grow thick and strong, with short internodes and deep green color, are considered superior. When starting to pot, first lift out the clay pot, peel off an appropriate amount of soil from the bottom upward, and take care not to damage the absorbing roots. Then cover the bottom of the pot with 1 to 2 cm of growing medium, determine the viewing side, place the tree blank at one end of the pot, straighten the Araucaria, then add growing medium, gently firm it down, and then carry out the upper shaping.
The upper shaping of Araucaria is relatively difficult; from bottom to top, each layer of branch pads consists of four to five whorled branches. First cut off the lowest layer of whorled branches, then from the left side of the Araucaria cut off the upper and lower two horizontal branches, then cut off one branch each at the front and back, and then slightly bend and pull a few individual branch pads at the top, so that the branch supports appear natural and orderly. Because the base of the main trunk of the Araucaria seedling is roughly the same thickness, use the prepared palm fiber strips to wrap the main trunk into a tree body that is thick at the bottom and thin at the top, then use fine rope twisted from palm silk to tie it gently, not too tightly. In this way, the base of the main trunk of the Araucaria has an attractive variation in thickness, forming a large-tree-shaped crown. At the root plate of the base there are no protruding roots, so it is necessary to appropriately add a few purple-brown curved roots, protruding above the soil, to show stability, which solves the shortcoming of bonsai trees without roots looking like inserted wood. Finally, add a small brownish-yellow elephant stone, which gives it rather the charm of southern scenery. In this way, a lush, beautiful and elegant Araucaria bonsai is presented before your eyes.
The Five Major Uses of Araucaria
Uses of Araucaria: 1. Ornamental
Araucaria has a tall tree form and graceful posture, with a spire-like shape, lush branches and leaves, and leaves that are triangular or ovate. It is one of the world's famous garden trees, best planted as a solitary specimen as a landscape tree or as a commemorative tree, and can also serve as a background tree for large sculptures or scenic architecture, and has a certain ornamental value.
Uses of Araucaria: 2. Purifying the air
Like other green plants, Araucaria is also beneficial for purifying the air, and Araucaria has a relatively good effect on purifying dust in the air.
Uses of Araucaria: 3. Embellishing the environment
Araucaria has small-sized varieties; when potted, they are suitable for decorating and embellishing the environment of living rooms, corridors, studies and so on in ordinary homes, appearing very elegant, and can also be used to arrange various forms of meeting venues, exhibition halls and so on.
Uses of Araucaria: 4. Gift-giving
Araucaria has a relatively attractive tree form and can be grown in pots to give as gifts; it can serve as a gift for relatives and friends on the happy occasions of opening a business or moving to a new home.
Uses of Araucaria: 5. Timber applications
Araucaria is a relatively well-known landscape tree, with excellent wood quality, and is also an important timber tree species in Australia and South Africa, and can be used for construction, utensils, furniture and so on.
The above is the relevant introduction to growing Araucaria. I hope everyone will enjoy the content of today's article.