We usually refer to boxwood as boxwood, and there is also a name called "Millennium Dwarf". Because they are small trees or shrubs, plants are generally short, which saves a lot of effort for landscaping and pruning. Especially suitable for home bonsai maintenance. The characteristics of dwarfing for thousands of years make it a natural bonsai without extra dwarfing work.
How to maintain the boxwood bonsai with melon seeds?
I. Soil
Boxwood seeds like loose and fertile soil, which has good drainage and air permeability, so it is not allowed to accumulate water in the soil of bonsai, otherwise it is easy to waterlogge the roots. Therefore, when allocating soil, you can choose humus soil, vegetable garden soil and river sand in a ratio of 4: 4: 2, and finally mix a little base fertilizer.
Second, the container
For a bonsai, beauty, atmosphere, internal drainage and ventilation are undoubtedly the best container choices, so the appearance can be square or round pots with large caliber, which is suitable for the growth size of Euonymus japonicus. At the same time, in order to ensure good ventilation, there should be drainage holes at the bottom, which is most suitable for making bonsai containers with purple sand pots or light glazed pottery pots.
Third, growth habits
Since Buxus macrophylla is so commonly used in roadside or park landscaping, it is not difficult to see that it loves sunshine very much, so we must ensure sufficient sunshine when maintaining it at ordinary times. However, there are few branches of Euonymus japonicus in bonsai, which is not suitable for exposure in the sun, so it needs proper shade in summer. In addition to other seasons in summer, you can safely and boldly move the melon seeds boxwood outdoors to bask in the sun.
Fourth, water.
Buxus macrophylla likes a slightly humid growth environment and has a great demand for water. If it is found that the leaves of Euonymus japonicus always fall off during maintenance, it is necessary to consider whether there is water shortage.
May-August is the fastest growth stage of Euonymus japonicus, and water and fertilizer can be applied. In summer, you can spray some water mist on the leaves every morning and evening to cool down, and the water mist sprayed by the watering can is more uniform, which can achieve better cooling and humidification effect.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) fertilization
In addition to the above-mentioned May to August, flowers can be watered and fertilized, and the fertilizer must be cooked cake fertilizer. When melon seeds enter the growth period, boxwood should be applied with more nitrogen fertilizer, and it can be changed into potassium fertilizer after August.
Six, pruning
As a bonsai, Buxus macrophylla saves a lot of trouble and is very simple to maintain compared with other bonsai. It is really a natural plant material suitable for bonsai.
About the pruning of Euonymus japonicus, because it grows very fast, although it will not grow too high, it is easy to grow many branches. In addition to pruning old branches, dead branches and diseased branches, dense branches should also be thinned to make bonsai look more beautiful. As long as the shape of melon seeds boxwood can be created at will, take out professional gardening scissors and cut them twice irregularly in the usual maintenance. When changing pots, the roots should also be trimmed.
Boxwood seeds can create a natural bonsai without dwarfing. If someone asks Huahua which plant is suitable for bonsai, Huahua will definitely say boxwood seeds. What other plants do flower friends think are very suitable for bonsai?