Making and Maintenance of Hongfeng Bonsai —— Appreciation of Hongfeng Bonsai

Among many bonsai, one kind of bonsai we often see is Hongfeng bonsai, which is not only beautiful in appearance, but also has certain value and is loved by many people. Hongfeng bonsai can be placed anywhere in the courtyard, which is a very shining landscape. The whole family will feel very energetic and full of positive energy. What are the skills of making Hongfeng bonsai, and what are the methods of making and maintaining Hongfeng bonsai? Let's get to know each other.

Appreciation of Hongfeng bonsai I

Hongfeng bonsai-introduction

Hongfeng bonsai, also known as Hongye Feather Maple Potted Plant and Hongfeng Deciduous Tree, is a variety of Acer. Hongfeng is 2-4 meters high with slender, smooth and purplish red branches. Its leaves are palm-shaped, with a diameter of about 5- 10 cm, and it is divided into lancets. When Hongfeng germinates in early spring, its tender leaves are bright red and covered with white fur. After stretching, the leaves gradually fall off, and the color of the leaves changes from gorgeous to lavender or even dark green. Because it is a precious foliage tree, it is often appreciated as a potted red maple.

Hongfeng bonsai-ecological habits

Red maple, a small deciduous tree, has an open tree shape, slender and smooth branchlets, grayish brown or brown. Simple leaves are staggered, often clustered, with branches at the top. The leaves of Hongfeng bonsai are red in spring and autumn, red in Xia Zi and red in tender leaves. Old leaves are purple all year round, corymbose inflorescence, terminal, mixed flowers, flowering in April-May, samara, purple when young, yellow-brown when mature, spherical pit, fruit maturity 10 month. It likes to grow in humid, warm and cool subtropical climate, and is more resistant to shade and cold.

Appreciation of Hongfeng bonsai II

The whole process of making Hongfeng bonsai

Step 1: Selection of saplings. When making red maple bonsai, we often make double-dried bonsai, but we must choose plants of different heights and sizes as bonsai to produce results. The best plant type is short, with thin branches and drooping. You'd better bring a soil ball when selecting seedlings.

Step 2: Prepare the tools. Pot, soil, filter screen, stone, pruning shears, aluminum wire, small saw, wire pliers. The choice of pots is very important, and the color should be close to the branches, not too deep. There should be holes in the bottom of the basin to facilitate water seepage. This is beneficial to the growth of red maple. The soil should be made of mountain sand, burnt mud ash and loess according to a certain proportion, and then made into nutritious soil.

Step 3: Fill the bowl. It is best to remove the excess soil from the roots before putting it in the basin, so that there is enough space. Cut off some extra roots. Then put the two trees together. Spread a layer of filter screen at the permeable hole at the bottom of the basin. Spread a layer of pebbles on the filter screen. The red maple tree is in the pot, so you must look ahead at this time. Put it away, then add soil to the basin, don't fill it up, so as to water it. When adding soil, compact it to prevent the trees from moving.

Step 4: Trim. Trunk branches that are pruned too high, dense branches in tree cavities and weak branches, and branches that grow too low on the trunk will be pruned after modeling is completed.

Step 5: Modeling. When modeling, the branches are first wrapped around the trunk with aluminum wires, and then bent in the required direction. If you feel that the extension angle of branches can't reach the ideal effect of modeling, you can use aluminum wire to pull it properly. Note that each main branch should be pulled to the correct position with aluminum wire and aluminum wire.

Step 6: tie the plate. This is the last step, that is, some weak branches around and in the trunk and on the main branches should be oriented, wrapped and pulled with aluminum wire, so that they can grow in our ideal direction. Extra branches and leaves should be cut off with pruning shears.

Appreciation of Hongfeng Bonsai III

Maintenance method of Hongfeng bonsai

First: planting can be done with common culture soil, watered and placed in semi-shade. Often spray water on the branches. You can increase the light when you start to spread the leaves. Apply light (nitrogen) fertilizer water once after all leaves are unfolded. Put it in a semi-shady place with even sunshine for normal management.

Second, artificial leaf viewing can be divided into two periods, between spring and summer and between summer and autumn. This will not affect his growth. The key to success is to artificially control new leaves and strengthen fertilizer and water.

Third: if the leaves are burnt in the scorching sun, they should be placed in a cool and semi-cool place and lightly applied with compound solution of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, about twice a week. In this way, in autumn, bright red new leaves can grow.

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Hongfeng bonsai-value

Red maple is a precious foliage tree species with beautiful appearance, bright colors, neat branches, distinct layers and patchwork, and it is the best ornamental plant. In addition, red maple is widely used as an ornamental tree species in gardens and courtyards, mainly solitary and scattered, and should be arranged in the center of lawn, in front of and behind tall buildings, in corners, etc., with red leaves and green trees reflecting each other. Can also be potted, made into exposed roots, leaning on stones, cliffs, withered and other shapes, elegant and chic.