Appreciation of bonsai of winter jasmine

Jasminum nudiflorum is native to south China and southwest subtropical areas, and is widely cultivated in the south. The cultivation is mainly based on cutting, and it can also be propagated by layering and dividing plants. If we want to cultivate winter jasmine by cutting, we should take semi-lignified branches of 12- 15 cm in spring, summer and autumn. It is easier to divide plants by layering. Just press a long branch into the soil and take root in about 40-50 days, then it can be separated from the mother plant and transplanted in the next spring. Next, Bian Xiao will share with you the appreciation of the bonsai of Winter jasmine.

Winter jasmine likes light, is drought-resistant and cold-resistant, and has no strict requirements on soil. Neutral sandy loam with good drainage is suitable, and slightly acidic soil or mild saline-alkali soil can also adapt, but it is not resistant to stagnant water. The bonsai of winter jasmine can be mixed with rotten soil and loam, or cooked garden soil, which is rich in nutrition and soft in texture and suitable for the growth and development of bonsai of winter jasmine.

The bonsai of winter jasmine needs pruning, adjusting the tree potential, preserving nutrients, making the branches evenly distributed, the crown neat and beautiful, and it is important to facilitate more flowering. Whether the pruning time of Jasminum nudiflorum is appropriate or not is the key link in raising Jasminum nudiflorum.

The buds of winter jasmine are formed on the branches in the first year, so they should not be pruned in autumn and winter. If you prune at this time, you will cut off the branches with flower buds formed in summer, resulting in no flowers to bloom. The most suitable pruning time of the bonsai of winter jasmine is within 10 days after all the flowers wither and two or three buds are left on each branch.

Prune the bonsai of winter jasmine once after flowering in spring, and cut off all the branches of that year, leaving 1-2 tooth holes. After growing for a period of time, then pruning, according to the symmetry of crown branches, cut off weak branches. If the branch grows too fast, you can chop it again in late March or early April, and then wipe a lateral tooth according to the growth direction of the branch after the lateral tooth grows out.

At the beginning of June, cut off the wheel branches, anti-branches and overlapping branches that don't need to be kept, and properly thin the branches that are too dense to facilitate light transmission. Pruning the bonsai of winter jasmine must make the new branches strictly follow the natural law of plant growth and fully reflect the combination of natural beauty and artificial beauty of plants.

After two to three years of pruning and cultivation, an ancient and colorful bonsai of winter jasmine appears in front of us. After the modeling is finalized, the redundant branches and leaves should be trimmed every year to keep the tree shape unchanged.