After the initial pruning and shaping, the tree is ready for planting in its container, which has been selected carefully to frame it. The drainage holes in the bottom of the pot are covered with plastic screen to prevent the soil from falling through. But before the soil is put in, several lengths of copper wire are looped U-shape through the drainage holes with both ends sticking up in the pot. They will eventually hold the plant in its place in the container. If the pot is small and has only one hole, the wire can be first looped around a stick slightly larger than the hole. Then the bottom is covered to a shallow depth with very coarse sifted soil to provide good drainage. The main potting soil, which is also sifted, is spread over this - and the container is ready for the tree.
Root pruning is necessary to compensate for the pruning in the upper parts of the plant and to encourage growth of fine, fibrous roots. Remove one third of the soil from the root ball with a blunt tool. Cut back the long, loose roots, but retain fine rootlets that grow out of large roots near the trunk; they will sustain the plant while the new roots form.
Place the tree in its container, and settle it into place with a twisting motion. Pull the wire around the root ball, and twist it tightly until the tree is held firmly in position. Cut off excess wire, and push the ends into the soil. Now fill in potting soil around the ball of roots so that no air spaces are left. After the potting soil has settled, any excess may be brushed away and sifted topsoil sprinkled over the entire surface.
A cover of moss is grown on the topsoil to imitate nature and make the tree look more aged; it also serves the very practical purpose of preventing the soil in the container from being washed out during watering. Fresh, wet mosses and lichens give the grower the chance to arrange a natural underplanting with different shades and textures which enhance the composition. However, dried, powdered moss can also be used. It is sprinkled on and then pressed down with a small trowel.
Now that the tree has been planted, it should be watered by placing the container in a basin and spraying from the top with a fine garden spray. Be sure that enough water is given so that it flows from the drainage holes. The bonsai should be placed in a protected spot away from wind and strong sun for a period of three weeks until new growth begins to appear. The tree may then be placed in the sunshine and treated as any other. |
|
 |
Bronze Orange Bugs -
Bronze orange bugs (Alusgraveia sulciveniris), pests , Home Improvement - Windows of coastal citrus trees, , Hydrangeas feed by puncturing the tissues and extracting the sap, causing the young shoots to wilt. The foliage may become scorched and spotted by their corrosive excretions. Where heavy i...
Asbestos Safety -
The widely used building , Water Garden material known as `fibro', Hbrolite (NZ) or asbestos , How to Lay Floor Tiles cement, contained asbestos , The Vine Leaf Blister Mite fibres until the early 1980s, when concerns were raised about asbestos-related Illnesses.
From that time on, the use of asbestos...
Preparing for Planting Roses -
soil preparation should be completed about three weeks before planting in order to allow the ground to settle. For spring , Bonsai Propagation planting, it is better if the rose , Creating A Vegetable Garden bed is prepared the preceding autumn. , Growing Fruit and Vegetables in the Home Beds for massed planting are best prepared by digging the wh...
Indoor Gardening Tips -
Indoor gardening , Cactus and Soil tips can be invaluable when it comes to making sure your vegetables , Water Garden Plants are pollinated properly and therefore produce a good quantity of fruit , Sowing Australian Native Plants or vegetables. , Growing Tomatoes
Although tomatoes, , Companion Planting for Roses eggplants and peppers actually self-pollinate, to be sure of a...
Red Legged Earth Mites -
Red-legged earth , Potted Roses mites (Halotydeus destructor and Penthaleus major) are active only during the winter , Red Spider months. The eggs hatch after the first autumn , How To Save Water rains and, under favourable conditions, they pass through a succession of generations and build up to large...
Growing Orchids -
To many people these are the finest of all plants. , Garden Feng Shui Growing orchids , Light Requirements for Home Gardens is really quite easy. There are some that can be grown in the home , Interior Design - Using Colour as pot plants , How to Prune Bonsai Roots without much difficulty, provided each :s given individual care and attention. An Orchid , Bamboo Floors may be bought alre...
Seed Raising -
Seed raising is the simplest method of plant , Adenium propagation. Its success depends on the type of soil , Growing Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines From Stones and the position of the seedbed. The capacity of the soil , How to Make Compost to hold moisture , Houseplant Drainage during the period of germination is most important, because seedlings are greatly...
Growing Palms from Date Stones -
These are tricky because they come from a very hot , Tree and Shrub Propagation climate. Plant , Trees and Shrubs several to a pot , Sowing Mix for Australian Natives like citrus pips and put the pot , Trees and Shrubs right on a radiator or hot , Tree and Shrub Propagation tank, covered with a polythene bag to keep draughts out and moisture , Kitchen Remodeling in. When shoots appear, use small sticks to...
The Cherry Aphid -
The cherry aphid (Mizus cerasi) is an important pest , The Blackheaded Pasture Cockchafer of cherries in New South Wales. It infests the young foliage in late spring , Window Boxes and early summer, , Tree and Shrub Propagation and causes the terminal growth , Growing Asparagus to wither and die. The foliage becomes covered with " honey dew " excreted by...
|
|
|
|
