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- Can I pull a bluebell tree as bonsai?
- How do I raise my paulownia to bonsai?
- How do I take care of my bluebell bonsai?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Small-leaved trees are better suited for bonsai growing
Can I pull a bluebell tree as bonsai?
In principle, you can draw a more or less attractive bonsai from almost every tree. However, this is much easier with small-leaved trees than with a bluebell tree. After all, he is one of the trees with the largest leaves worldwide.
In addition, a bluebell tree grows very fast. The increase per year can be more than a meter, in a young Paulownia even more than two meters. So you have to resort to your cutting tool quite often.
How do I raise my paulownia to bonsai?
To successfully breed a paulownia, as the bluebell tree's botanical name is to bonsai, buy best small seedlings. Alternatively, you can also get seeds, they germinate quite fast.
By cutting right after the purchase you stimulate the young plant to branch early. A shallow planter prevents growth of the roots in depth. All the more important is a careful supply of nutrients. The location should be bright and warm.
How do I take care of my bluebell bonsai?
Even as a bonsai your bluebell tree needs enough water and nutrients. To keep it artificially small by an extreme lack is not a good solution. Since a bonsai is usually pulled in a rather small shell, her bluebell tree in this case needs regular fertilizer, but only in small quantities.
Not only the upper parts of plants have to be cut regularly with a bonsai but also the roots. Use only clean and well-sharpened tools. Then put your bluebell tree in fresh soil and water it well. Over time, the foliage should grow smaller and smaller, making your bluebell tree a pretty and harmonious bonsai.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Beginners should not necessarily dare to pull a bluebell tree as bonsai. Since it grows quite fast at the beginning, frequent cutbacks are necessary.