How to raise pagoda pine bonsai

Protection and management of osaka pine;

(1) Keep sufficient light: Five needles pine likes sunshine, cold-resistant, afraid of heat, and avoid shade. In hot summer, high temperature is not conducive to its growth. Should be given shade, a little cooling, to facilitate growth. Osaka pine is less resistant to sunlight than common five-needled pine, and more attention should be paid to proper shading in summer.

(2) control watering. Five needles pine is drought-resistant and moisture-proof. Proper water conservation can shorten needles, especially in the period from germination to needle shedding. If you water too much, the needles will become longer, and stagnant water will easily cause root rot and death. It is advisable to dry the soil slightly. Of course, watering should be different in different seasons and different periods.

(3) Controlled fertilization: Pinus pentaphylla is barren-tolerant, so it is not suitable to apply more fertilizer. Applying more chemical fertilizer or concentrated fertilizer is easy to damage the root system, which is not suitable for fertilization in high temperature season and can cause tree death in serious cases. Controlled fertilization can shorten needles; Fertile needles will become longer, usually in spring, and each fertilization is 1 to 2 times. Potted plants apply less fertilizer in the same year.

(4) The basin should be small and shallow: the basin selected by the five-needle pine should be slightly small and shallow, not too large and too deep. Small pots are beneficial to short leaves, while large pots are easy to accumulate water and rot roots. Deep basin can be used for cliff type, and the basin bottom needs to be padded with broken tiles for drainage and ventilation.

(5) Planting new plants: When buying Osaka pine pots, we must pay attention to keeping the selected soil balls intact to ensure the survival after planting. Choose acidic sandy soil with good air permeability when planting. Water it once after planting, and then maintain it in an environment without direct sunlight and ventilation. You must wait until the soil is completely dry before watering it again. Usually, a watering can is used to spray water on the leaves and the surrounding area to moisturize. Normal maintenance can be resumed after half a month.