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- Cultivate the Japanese camellia yourself as a bonsai
- The right care for the Japanese camellia as bonsai
- This is how a seedling turns into a bonsai
- These pests and care mistakes threaten the health of a bonsai-trained Japanese camellia
- Tips
The camellia makes a nice bonsai
Cultivate the Japanese camellia yourself as a bonsai
The Japanese camellia (Camelia japonica) has been used for several centuries for its growth habit and attractive flowers, a common plant used to raise bonsai. Under optimal conditions, this type of bonsai can reach a very old age even with a very compact growth habit.
The right care for the Japanese camellia as bonsai
There are now so many plant species, which serve in this country as a "source material" for the creativity of bonsai gardeners. For example, while a bonsai bonsai is evergreen all year round, bonsai from red maple and Japanese cherry blossom also lose their leaves in sheltered winter quarters. If you want to combine the evergreen appearance of a bonsai with fresh green needles with attractive flowers and the appearance of a typical deciduous tree, then the Japanese camellia could be just the right choice for you: after all, this tree makes magnificent flowers in the miniature version, but loses at the same time at no time (except in case of serious care mistakes) its leaves.
This is how a seedling turns into a bonsai
First of all, the seedling should be cultured for a few years under well-adapted site conditions so that healthy root growth occurs analogously to the growth of the stem and branches. When transplanting into a classically flat bonsai shell, the roots of the Japanese camellia may need to be cautiously shortened. Slightly woody shoots can be wired between October and February. As a result, the emerging branches and branches of the small trees are pulled down in the direction of the planter, which in turn results in the typical tree-like habit in a smaller model form. In order for this optical transformation to succeed aesthetically, cutting measures should be carried out with great care and thoughtfulness.
These pests and care mistakes threaten the health of a bonsai-trained Japanese camellia
Pests such as the weevil or scale insects can occasionally become a problem if you cultivate the Japanese camellia as bonsai on your own windowsill. In general, the entry of the plants or an at least severely battered appearance but due to certain care mistakes:
Tips
The wire of a Japanese camellia for the growth of the growth form to bonsai should be made during the winter months on the already slightly lignified shoots. Be sure to remove the wires during the summer months so that there are no unsightly spots along the bark of the Japanese Camellia during this phase of thickness growth.