Golden branch jade leaf also known as purslane tree, is a kind of multi-pulp plant, belongs to the purslane genus of fleshy subshrubs, branches and leaves emerald green, fat and juicy, the stem is purple-brown or brown, can grow very tall, the southern region, some people raise it in the yard, into the form of "cloud pine", like a small tree, unique and beautiful.
Golden branches and jade leaves relatively speaking, grow faster, resistant to pruning, easy to shape, so many people make it into an old pile bonsai, with a suitable flower pot, high-grade charm, and the price of golden branches and jade leaves is not high, is a lot of bonsai lovers, learn the preferred flower of bonsai modeling, good bonsai, is not able to cultivate overnight, need to be "carved slowly" over the years, but in the bonsai, there are also quick bonsai, and the golden branch jade leaf, is the representative of this, so how can the golden branch jade leaf quickly become an old pile bonsai? Today we will share a little tip, just need to master the "small promotion of large control" skills, can quickly cultivate old piles, high value, let's take a look.
Small to promote the small inside the big control, refers to the small seedlings of golden branches and jade leaves, for such small seedlings, we must think of promoting its growth, when its branches and leaves grow rapidly, and large seedlings, refers to at least 1 year of adult seedlings, it can also be said that when its plant type grows to its favorite size, to this extent of the golden branches and jade leaves, it is necessary to start controlling the cultivation, so that its branches are thicker, become wooden old piles, branches and leaves are more compact, grow into old pile bonsai.
The propagation of golden branches and jade leaves is mainly based on cuttings, easy to raise and live, it is recommended that we transplant the seedlings of golden branches and jade leaves, to use a slightly larger pot (can not be too large, generally the root system can be expanded, and then a large circle on the right), its root system is very developed, soon can spread a large pot, we can raise it like a sunflower, they belong to the same family, we first use a large pot to raise it, let it grow rapidly.
1, big fat water waiting
Want the golden branches and jade leaves to grow fast, we must ensure that there is sufficient fertilizer water, especially in the spring, summer and autumn, the temperature is appropriate, is the growth season of the golden branches and jade leaves, in these two seasons, at least once a month to apply compound fertilizer or organic fertilizer, the soil about 30% dry on the water, if the conditions allow the best placed outdoors, let it accept the natural wind and sun, can make them grow more vigorously.
2. Proper pruning
Golden branches and jade leaves grow fast and easy to send new branches, if not pruned, the branches and leaves will grow very messy, the nutrients will be very scattered, and there is no sense of primary and secondary, affecting the growth, not to mention, it is extremely unfavorable to the future shape, so from the seedling stage we have to make the pruning shape, retain the main branches we want, and the other messy branches and leaves are all cut off, so that its trunk grows rapidly and becomes thick.
3, more sun
Want the golden branches and jade leaves to grow strongly, but also to ensure that there is sufficient light, promote the breeding period, you can have less light, but not too little, otherwise the branches and leaves are long, the leaves are sparse, and it is difficult to raise them back, so it is difficult to raise gold branches and jade leaves, whether it is to promote the cultivation of seedlings, or to control the pension pile, there must be sufficient light.
When the golden branches and jade leaves grow to a certain extent, feel that the plant type and height have reached, you can control the breeding, the main control is to make its branches quickly become thick, wooden, showing a strong and powerful ancient form, so that the charm of the old pile can become a real bonsai.
1, the soil should be breathable, the bottom fertilizer should be sufficient
The soil of planting golden branches and jade leaves must be loose and breathable, so that it is more conducive to the dry and wet cycle of water, which is conducive to controlled breeding, and the soil of the general planting of golden branches and jade leaves should be more coarse growing medium, do not use too "fine, sticky" soil culture, it is recommended that the coarse growing medium should account for one-third of the total soil, the simplest soil is to use ordinary nutrient soil, plus granular soil in a 1:1 ratio, you can also use saprophyll soil plus one-third of the river sand, generally with decomposed leaf soil, river sand, garden soil, granular soil, vermiculite, Perlite and other growing materials to prepare, the size of the general seedlings is different, the proportion used is also different, in general, the small seedlings have more fine soil, and the large seedlings are thicker.
No matter how to prepare, it is recommended to add some decomposed organic fertilizer, such as cake fertilizer, chicken manure and sheep manure, etc., so that the prepared soil, good looseness, good breathability, and certain fertility, the growth of the later golden branches and jade leaves is extremely beneficial, both can control the cultivation, but also meet its nutritional needs.
2. Reduce the frequency of watering
Control of gold branches and jade leaves, first of all, to control the water, a lot of water, it is easy to grow, the branches and leaves grow fast, the main trunk branches naturally grow slowly, become slender, if you want to make it trunk more stout, keep the plant type not long, you must reduce the supply of water, generally to reduce one-third of the water supply, for example, the original watering three times a month, you can become a month watering 2 times, the best way, is to look at its leaves, it is recommended that the leaves at the bottom of the branches have a little hair and then water, after watering, more ventilation, the basin must remember not to accumulate water, For syrry plants such as golden branches and jade leaves, it is very easy to rot roots and black rot, which is extremely unfavorable to its later growth.
3. Apply the right fertilizer
Golden branches and jade leaves, the requirements for fertilizer are not high, but if it is allowed to grow strong, can not not fertilize, insufficient nutrients, will grow slender, thin, so to achieve thin fertilizer diligent application, but fertilization should also use the right fertilizer, it is recommended not to use fast-acting fertilizer, the use of organic fertilizer is the best, this is mainly because of fast-acting fertilizer, fertility is sufficient, easy to cause branches and leaves to grow, for the control of the golden branches and jade leaves are extremely unfavorable, and organic fertilizer, then the fertilizer effect is mild, long-lasting, but also can improve the looseness of the soil, for the golden branches and jade leaves, this pure leaf plant, the most suitable.
4. Reasonable pruning
Golden branches and jade leaves are recognized as fast-growing flowers, that is, in the state of control and cultivation, they should also be pruned frequently, and reasonable cultivation can make its plant type more elegant, the branches more stout, accelerate the process of old piles, grow more charming, charm enough, of course, the value becomes higher.
Pruning the golden branches and jade leaves generally abide by the principle of "1 heavy and 1 light".
Spring re-cut
Spring and summer is the growth season of golden branches and jade leaves, branches and leaves grow fast, in order to maintain a good plant type, spring to carry out a heavy pruning, you can grow too fast branches, dead branches, diseased branches, overlapping branches and inner branches that affect ventilation are all cut off, while the top bud shear ends on the branches are 1-2 cm, remove the top advantage, let the nutrients flow back, promote the growth of the trunk, after a period of time, but also to do light repair and light shearing, if it grows new branches and leaves, as long as there is a tendency to grow, it is necessary to remove the top buds in time. Reduce the loss of nutrients, otherwise the plant type will also affect the growth of the trunk.
Usually cut lightly
In the summer, the golden branches and jade leaves grow faster, properly maintained, it will grow a lot of new branches and new leaves, some can make the plant type fuller, some will make the plant type more messy, so we must also do often light pruning, you can prune according to the trend of the plant type, do not be reluctant, otherwise it will be more and more "ugly".
Re-cut in late autumn
After a spring and summer growth, the golden branches and jade leaves will grow at least one to two circles, and the winter golden branches and jade leaves, because of the low temperature, will grow slower, in order to make it safe for the winter, it is necessary to cut off some overly lush branches and leaves, reduce the consumption of nutrients, and let the light travel.
5. Traction stretching for modeling
If you want to make the shape of the golden branches and jade leaves good, you can't let it grow at will, in addition to the pruning method to do the modeling, we can also shape it by traction and stretching, so that it shows its favorite appearance.
General traction stretching, are carried out with wire or rope, after selecting the right branches, you must master a degree, otherwise it may be broken, share a few pictures below for your reference.
The above is what was shared today: "Raise gold branches and jade leaves, master the skills of "small promotion and big control", can quickly cultivate old piles, high value", I hope you like it, see you in the next period!