What kind of growing environment does Sageretia thea (Chinese sweet plum) prefer?
Sageretia thea is a shrub and a high-quality material for making bonsai. In ancient China it was known as one of the "Seven Sages." It is a tree with a very elegant and solemn character, mainly produced in the Yangtze River basin and the southeastern coastal areas.
Other names of Sageretia thea
Suimizi, Cidonglü, Duijiaoci
Growth habits of Sageretia thea
Sageretia thea prefers a warm, humid climate. It is easily damaged by freezing in cold winters and is not cold-tolerant. Sageretia thea is fairly adaptable; as long as the soil is acidic, neutral, or calcareous, it can grow normally and healthily.
Sageretia thea is also a plant tolerant of drought and waterlogging, and it can adapt to barren land. It prefers half shade and half sun. Its root system is well developed, and it mostly grows on hillsides by roadsides and in shrub thickets.
Bonsai making with Sageretia thea
First is obtaining the material: choose branches that have already grown for one year and carry out cutting propagation in March, or choose to sow and raise seedlings when the fruit is ripe.
Next is pruning and shaping. To use it for bonsai, it must be pruned. Most often the method of coarse wiring and fine pruning is used, and complete pruning can also be used to refine the shape. The tree can be shaped into double-trunk style, cascade style, exposed-root style, and so on. Of course, there are many other forms, and you can try pruning according to your preferences.
Finally, potting. Pot it from February to March in spring, choose a purple clay pot and ensure good drainage, and so on. The potting soil needs loose, fertile, slightly acidic leaf mold.
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