What are the varieties suitable for potted pine trees?
Pinaceae is mostly used in bonsai, such as American ginseng and Podocarpus, or Pinus yunnanensis, Pinus densiflora, Pinus massoniana, Pinus thunbergii and Pinus elliottii.
The price varies with the variety and shape, but the overall price is related to the shape details, and the natural process and the plant itself form the highest price.
What kinds of pine trees are there in bonsai?
Five needles pine is named after its five leaves. There are many varieties of five-needle pine, among which the big pine with the shortest needles (about 2 cm long leaves) and tight branches is the most precious. At present, the five-needle pine bonsai has been widely planted in all parts of China. Five-needle pine is an excellent tree species for making bonsai, with short plants, slow growth, dense leaves, elegant posture and beautiful tree shape.
There are some bonsai pine trees in the market, such as black pine, five-needle pine, masson pine (not used much), cedar, arhat pine (big leaves and small leaves), pioneer tree species and five-needle pine varieties. These pine trees are resistant to high temperature and can grow in various harsh environments.
Japanese black pine: Japanese black pine is actually very good. At present, it is widely cultivated in Liaodong Peninsula, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Taiwan Province Province. Pinus elliottii (and Pinus taeda), native to the southeastern United States, has developed rapidly south of the Yangtze River in China in recent years.
Can potted pine trees be transplanted outdoors in summer?
In summer, the temperature is high and the evaporation is large, which is easy to dehydrate the transplanted trees. Pine trees planted in small pots need not be watered before transplanting, as long as the soil balls are completely taken out and the roots are damaged as little as possible. Do not bury soil higher than the original topsoil, and water it in time after transplanting.
Introduction of Pine Bonsai Varieties
1, Jungle Bonsai-Luohansong: Jungle Bonsai is a miniature version of the forest, and it is a layered bonsai composed of many trees.
2. Inclined dry bonsai: The trunk of the inclined dry bonsai leans to one side, some trunks are slightly bent, and the branches extend out of the basin, so its overall shape will appear steep and stable. Inclined stem bonsai can reflect the complete artistic effect of balancing tree potential and dynamic and static changes.
3. Horizontal dry bonsai-Luohansong and Sabina vulgaris: The pile heads of horizontal dry bonsai can be divided into three types: horizontal bonsai, supine bonsai and semi-horizontal bonsai. The pile heads of horizontal bonsai are all places where the whole plant lies horizontally, and the top of the tree top should not exceed the height of the trunk itself; The upper fifth of the pile head of supine bonsai is inclined or upright, and the lower fourth is recumbent or lying slightly upward; The lower part of the stem of the pile head of semi-horizontal bonsai is horizontal or inclined upward.
4. Cliff Bonsai-Needle cypress: There are two kinds of hanging rock bonsai: large hanging rock bonsai and bonsai with trunk exceeding the bottom of the basin; Semi-suspended rock bonsai is also called small bonsai. The trunk of bonsai extends out of the basin, and the trunk droops but cannot exceed the bottom of the basin.
5. Bonsai with roots: Bonsai with roots is to expose the roots of trees outside the soil. Its roots are like tornadoes or eagle claws hanging high. Lifting a bonsai reveals an elegant feeling.
6. Dry the bonsai: dry the bonsai stump. After decades or even hundreds of years of natural external force, its trunk will be peeled off after it becomes dead wood, as long as a part of the xylem and epidermis of the tree are attached to it. The life of some parts of bark and branches has not been interrupted, and its branches can grow new branches and leaves, which has an ancient artistic conception.
7. Epiphytic bonsai: The stump trunk of epiphytic bonsai is in a dead state, leaving only some xylem and cortex support. Choice of pot: Arhat Pine bonsai is elegant and quaint, revealing beauty. Purple sand pottery pot or glazed pottery pot is commonly used. The shape of the basin depends on the shape of the tree. Cliff-type basin is a deep-thousand-barrel basin, oblique-stem type and horizontal-stem type are medium-deep rectangular or elliptical basins, and root-lifting type and attached-stone type are shallow basins.
Method for making pine bonsai
1. Material: Podocarpus is the main material for making pine bonsai. Podocarpus bonsai is usually made by artificial propagation, which can be propagated by sowing or cutting. You can also choose the wild Podocarpus from Shan Ye, and you can choose those with short plants, simple branches and beautiful posture, cultivated in the open field for 1 ~ 2 years, then transplanted into pots and processed.
2. Soil: The basin soil should be fertile and moist sandy loam with loose texture, good drainage and slight acidity. The bottom of the basin is filled with a layer of coarse sand to facilitate water permeability.
3. Planting: Before spring germination, it is best to transplant to the pot. The big seedlings should be covered with soil, and the dead roots and long roots should be cut off, so that the fibrous roots can spread out in the pot soil, and the soil is closely connected with the roots, which is conducive to growth and survival.
4, styling design: If you want to have an excellent bonsai, you can't be sloppy in styling. The modeling of Arhat Pine's upper pot is mainly based on climbing and pruning. The binding of climbing trees should be carried out in the dormant period, with brown silk binding, so that the brown is not exposed, the trunk is bent, the branches are bent, and the posture is natural. Branchlets are pruned and cut into slices or hemispheres with uneven levels. Podocarpus branches are soft, easy to climb and resistant to pruning, especially Podocarpus microphylla branches with small and dense leaves, which can be processed into various forms.
For modeling convenience, wire can also be used for climbing. After molding, the metal wire or brown wire should be removed in time to avoid wire entrapment. Podocarpus has great plasticity and can be processed into various tree shapes, such as curved stem type, inclined stem type, horizontal stem type, cliff stem type and root-lifting type. Branches and leaves can be cut into clouds or steamed buns, which has an ancient graceful and elegant posture.