Saying that this bonsai is worth a million is actually a few years ago, at that time, one of his Japanese friends saw this black pine and wanted to bid 1 million to buy, he did not sell, the reason is because he has taken care of this bonsai as his own child for more than ten years, obsessed with this at the same time, more is not willing, to now, and the past few years, its value must have been more than a million, the value added is certain, how much specific to yet be examined.
The acquisition of this bonsai is actually because of coincidence, may also be because of the factors of fate, that is, in 2000, he bought 20 black pines from the hands of nearby farmers at a price of 200 yuan per tree, of which, there is this current excellent it, when he found it, he had more than a surprise, to be precise, it should be said that it was excited, this black pine, at that time can be said to have been dying, the growth is almost dead, fortunately, met the master of the bonsai world, painstakingly saved it.
In the process of maintaining and modeling it, the master has a more pleasant discovery, the original trunk of this tree, the shape is like a crane, which is also one of the reasons for the high value of this black pine, you know, as early as our ancient times there was a noun "pine crane extended years", this bonsai corresponds to this sentence, can be described as a very good meaning, therefore, the master in the shape of this black pine, it is intentional to make its branches into a concise "shou" word, it is precisely because of this, This bonsai won the first gold medal at the first Tang Feng Bonsai Exhibition in 2008.
Black pine, a kind of evergreen tree, its bark is gray-black, it is easy to highlight the style of ancient trees, as a bonsai, it is resistant to barrenness, easy to maintain, strong adaptability to the environment, whether it is placed on the balcony, or the courtyard, is able to embellish life, self-cultivation of good products, aside from these, if you can get a unique shape of the old pile, with the appropriate shape of the creation, after years of maintenance, it is not without the possibility of value, Let's take a look at the creative process of turning the ugly duckling into a white swan.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" >1, the choice of the ugly duckling</h1>
Although the material for the creation of it is called the ugly duckling, but not all the ugly ducklings have the opportunity to become white swans, for the black pine bonsai, the shape of the natural and beautiful tree posture, in the later creation of the more likely to produce fine products, this is a very important foundation, in the choice of time, the unique shape is one, the tree shape can be short and thick is better, according to the experience of the predecessors, those growing in the hilly sandstone area of the black pine because of a long time with nature, the vitality is more tenacious, the root system in this environment must be more rooted, The survival rate is high after transplanting. In the process of selecting materials, it is necessary to bring as much soil as possible, because, in the position of the root of the black pine, it is very easy to produce a white moldy fungus, especially the pile material with strong growth, which belongs to the symbiotic state of the fungus and the black pine, which has a vital role in the survival of its later planting.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" >2, the importance of embryo breeding</h1>
Get a good black pine bonsai material, we must cherish, the best way is to first plant it on the ground to raise embryos, the environment of the earth is much better than the bonsai, can make the black pine recover as soon as possible, and can let it grow relatively fast in this process, when its branches, stems, roots can meet the requirements of the bonsai modeling is to put it on the pot, this is also the main purpose of the embryo, in general, the time of embryo cultivation is mostly between 2-3 years, but also occasionally longer, It is an important part of making bonsai creation more effective with half the effort.
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The first thing related to the survival of the black pine is the soil, the loam soil that colonizes it is more suitable for neutral or slightly acidic soil, can encourage the garden soil and river sand 1:1 with the growing medium, when planting, pay attention to the choice of site as much as possible light, good ventilation, if you can accept the baptism of dew every day, it is better, after this process is done, it is recommended that the first step is to give the black pine medicine, remove the threat of those harmful insect eggs, and then adhere to the monthly management in the later stage, and the maintenance and moisturizing after colonization is the key to it. However, the newborn capillary roots are easily decayed due to stagnant water, so it can be done by pouring less and spraying more, and when there are new shoots in the next year, it can be basically determined that they have become alive.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="11" >4, modeling management after colonization</h1>
1, colonization of the black pine material, after the germination of the branches in the spring of the next year, you can begin to create a preliminary shape, this time can decide that some do not need the pruning of the branches, is to determine the timing of it to stay, in general, the main pruning of those branches that do not grow well or affect the light of the rest of the parts, for those who go to stay and pinch bad, it is recommended to keep it first, and then gradually remove it in the later annual pruning modeling, which is more conducive to the healthy growth of black pine, in this process, It is necessary to properly remove the top branches, break its original top advantage, so that the lower branches can grow healthily, and avoid the incongruity of the upper thickness and lower thickness.
2, take the trick of bending, this method is mainly for those who have grown thick, not easy to take the bending of the branches, according to the experience of many predecessors to summarize, I think the use of electric drills to punch holes is a good way, generally speaking, can be used in the place where you want to bend with a 45 degree angle angle to mark it with 3-5 eyes, when the eye is hit, when the drill bit to a certain depth, it is best to slightly let the drill swing, can cause the inside of the large, small eye mouth effect, after the eye, the use of tape to wind this position well, Then use a wire game to start the tie, remember, do not use brute force when holding the bend, and the gentle soft fit can also make it bend.
3, the creation of root shape, for an excellent bonsai masterpiece, the beautiful root plate is also part of the beauty of it, therefore, when planting in the ground, you need to start to consider the relationship between the root and the stem, the root system of the black pine can not be compared to the miscellaneous wood, relatively speaking, it is not so developed, it is not very easy to shape, so the most easily reflected part can only be the root and the stem combined with that place, the ideal shape is to be able to let it grow in all directions, make a feeling similar to the palm gripping, but when planting, Year by year, the soil of the roots is reduced, so that it is more and more exposed to the sun, so as to achieve the result of aging its epidermis, so as to complete the purpose of root modeling.
4, other, in the process of giving black pine modeling, in addition to the main trunk and root system processing, more is the branch, this can be said to be the main point of dressing it, usually we can make it an ideal appearance by forcing buds, carving buds, grafting, etc., the best time for these work is also to choose to start planting on the ground, because, during this period, relative to the pot, there is a strong growth advantage, high success rate, but also shorten the time of modeling, For those some unnatural defects caused by sawing or pruning, you can use the way of carving to make it ugly into beauty, in general, in July and August is more suitable, because this time the temperature is higher, it is the summer dormancy period of black pine, and the sap flow is the slowest time in the exuberant period, and the impact will be smaller.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="16" >5, the shape is just formed, the upper basin management</h1>
After the above process, the shape of the black pine has basically begun, the lack of only some fine pruning and feeding behind, then, this time can let it on the pot, show to everyone to appreciate, before this work, first to prune its root system, so that it can be convenient to enter the pot, can be properly cut off the main root, so that the side root can be retained as much as possible, the time of the pot is recommended to be carried out around March, such as the temperature is still too low, but also to ensure that it is completed before May, The choice of pots is matched according to the shape and size of the tree, the choice of loam soil is loose, fertile, good ventilation, good drainage effect with growing medium, pay attention to the need to do a good job of disinfection treatment, do this work, a pot of beautiful bonsai appears, find a suitable environment to let it show its beautiful posture.