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- Can I pull a chestnut as bonsai?
- How do I draw a chestnut as bonsai?
- How should I cut the shoots?
- How do I take care of my chestnut bonsai?
- Which chestnut species are suitable as bonsai?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Even horse chestnuts can be pulled with great difficulty as bonsai
Can I pull a chestnut as bonsai?
Chestnuts can also be pulled as bonsai. However, this requires a little knowledge and a lot of knowledge. Because only with an occasional pruning is not done. Beginners should not dare.
Even some bonsai professionals avoid the chestnut, because it has quite large leaves. Thus, this tree is not as easy to pull as bonsai and it may take quite a long time, until the proportions are actually harmonious. That's not impossible, but it does require some work.
How do I draw a chestnut as bonsai?
If you would like to grow a chestnut as bonsai, then you should start with the young plant right away. Choose a small pot from the beginning, thus limiting the space for root growth. The chestnut grows so slowly.
In the first three years, a root incision is also recommended. Cut the roots by one third each time. In this way they achieve that the leaves gradually become smaller and the overall picture of your bonsai more harmonious.
How should I cut the shoots?
When your chestnut shoots out, let the new shoots grow for some time until about two to three pairs of leaves show up. The leaves become a little larger with each pair of leaves than the previous ones. Then shorten the shoot until just behind the first pair of leaves. So "educate" your chestnut to smaller and smaller leaves.
How do I take care of my chestnut bonsai?
Even as bonsai, the chestnut needs a bright, sunny site. Keep the substrate moist but not wet. Because waterlogging easily leads to ink disease, which can lead to the death of the tree just as the chestnut bark cancer. Saline water makes the leaf margins turn brown. In spring, your bonsai can tolerate a small amount of special fertilizer.
Which chestnut species are suitable as bonsai?
You can in principle draw a bonsai from any kind of chestnut. The procedure is the same and the care is similar. Only the nutrient requirement is a little different. The sweet chestnut is somewhat sensitive to a high calcium content in the substrate. However, the Australian Chestnut is a completely different plant with its own needs.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
It takes a long time to grow a handsome bonsai from a chestnut tree. Having your patience and stamina will be worthwhile.