The ancient oriental art of bonsai is the cultivation of a reduced copy of a tree many times over. Today, many domestic gardeners are interested in this. Grow bonsai can be both deciduous and coniferous. For example, in this article we'll look at how you can make a bonsai from pine . In this art there are many nuances, having studied which, you can decorate your garden or house with a very beautiful plant of unusual shape.
How to grow bonsai from pine?
The first step is to select the raw material for growing bonsai. It can be a sapling bought in the store, a young forest tree or an ordinary seedling.
It should be understood that dwarfism is given to plants through the artificial creation of a flat root system. For this, the roots are cut off, and the pine planted in a container about 12-15 cm in diameter (slightly larger than the root system). Do this best in the fall, leaving the future bonsai in the pot until the next growth season.
In spring, the tree will need to be cut in order to activate the growth of lateral shoots. Cut at an altitude of 7-12 cm, holding a sharp pruner at an angle of 45 °. I need to touch with the needles, and even less so, I do not need it. The maximum that can be done is to thin the long needles, if they sit too often. This method will make the coverage of the remaining more even.
And, of course, the most important part in creating a bonsai from pine in the garden is a carcass overlay. Use a special copper wire or ligature from aluminum wire from the electrical cable. Bend the tree carefully, so as not to damage the needle and the trunk itself. Remove the winding when it starts to crash into the trunk of the pine. By the way, the scars on coniferous trees are overgrown for a couple of years, giving the tree a bonsai a certain charm.
Further care for pine bonsai consists in a periodic transplantation into larger pots and spring pruning of the tops ("candles"). And, of course, do not forget about watering, feeding and fighting pests.
The formation of a beautiful dwarf tree from the ordinary is not just an agricultural technique. This is a long mediatory process that will bring you pleasure from communicating with a green pet.