Cultivation methods and matters needing attention of elm bonsai

The cultivation method of elm bonsai can start with pot soil, light, watering and fertilization; Preventive measures include transplanting before germination in winter and spring and keeping it moist.

First, the feeding method

1, pot soil: It is best to choose purple sand pot or clay pot to raise potted elm. The soil should be loose and fertile, with good water retention and drainage capacity.

2. Light: Elms like light, and only when the light supply is sufficient can elms grow stronger. If the light supply of potted elm is insufficient, the branches will grow white and the leaves will turn yellow, which is more prone to pests and diseases.

3. Watering: Elms like humidity, but there should be no water in the pot soil to prevent the roots from rotting. In summer, elms should be watered in the morning and evening. In case of continuous rainy weather, potted plants should be drained well.

4. Fertilization: Fertilizing elm is mainly by applying some liquid fertilizer or peanut cake fertilizer. Of course, you can't use large pieces of peanut cake fertilizer. You need to break the peanut cake fertilizer into thumb pieces, then bury it in the soil and add some compound flower fertilizer. Fertilization does not need to be too frequent, just once in early spring and once in early autumn.

Second, matters needing attention

Elms can be cultivated as potted plants, and of course they can also be planted in the yard. The transplanting of elm stump needs to bring some soil, and the transplanting time is before the leaves germinate in winter and spring. After transplanting, wrap the stalks with straw mixed with some yellow mud water, and often water the big stumps to keep the soil moist and the stalks moist.

Pruning methods and growth habits of elm

Pruning of potted elms is generally carried out in autumn, and useless branches and weak branches should be pruned. Then do some pruning management according to the body shape of the plant. Elm is full of vitality and growing rapidly. If the branches and buds are not trimmed properly, potted plants will lose their ornamental value.

Born on slopes, valleys, rivers, hills and sand dunes below the altitude of1000-2500m. There are cultivated trees in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, which are also common trees in rural areas of North China and Huaibei Plain. Like fertile and moist soil, but also drought-resistant, and mild salinity, like light.