With the improvement of material life, more and more people like to raise some bonsai at home; not only has a certain ornamental value, but also has a good meaning for many bonsai. For example, the yellow poplar we want to talk about today, as the saying goes, "the family has boxwood, the generation of pillars", the boxwood has always been known as "the gentleman in the wood".
Boxwood grows slowly and wood is hard. The leaves are evergreen and shiny all year round. The bark is yellowish brown and has a rugged texture. The tree has a beautiful shape and a vigorous trunk, which is of great appreciation value.
In feng shui, it is believed that boxwood has the effect of warding off evil spirits, and boxwood bonsai is usually used as an allusion to exorcise evil spirits and make money; it can bring auspicious and auspicious atmosphere, so it is usually placed in courtyards, living rooms, study rooms, offices and other places.
How to raise boxwood bonsai?
1, watering: boxwood likes to be wet, bonsai need to be watered frequently to keep the pot soil moist, but can not accumulate water. During the high summer heat, water morning and evening and spray foliar water.
2. Fertilization: In the growing period of 5 to 8 months, apply 2 to 3 times of decomposed thin cake fertilizer water. Apply the base fertilizer once in winter, and use dry cake chips to fatten.
3. Pruning: During the growth period, cut off long branches, overlapping branches and excess branches that affect the shape of the tree. After the boxwood bears fruit, it should be plucked in time so as not to consume nutrients and affect the growth of the tree.