Content
- Oleander is not a bonsai for beginners
- Oleander is very caring
- What you need to do to make your oleander bonsai feel good
- To attract an oleander
- Which styles are suitable?
- Tips
Oleander bonsai need a lot of attention
Oleander is not a bonsai for beginners
Oleanders are large, graceful shrubs with lush flowerbeds and glossy, dark green foliage. There are numerous varieties with simple or filled flowers, which usually white or bloom in different pinks or violets. Oleander belongs to the evergreen plants and originates from the Mediterranean area. The shrubs can grow up to five meters high in their homeland, but can also be cultivated as bonsai.
Oleander is very caring
However, if you want to pull an oleander bonsai, you should not shy away from time-consuming care. The plants need a lot of attention even as potted plants, especially with regard to water and nutrients, and are also quite demanding in terms of their preferred location. Oleander bonsai kept in shallow bowls are once again significantly more capricious, because the substrate must not dry out. In addition, the plant must be regularly fertilized as a pronounced starvation. But beware: Over-fertilization causes the leaf margins to turn brown and brown spots form on the leaves. These discolorations do not reform!
What you need to do to make your oleander bonsai feel good
To attract an oleander
An oleander, you can easily attract yourself by potting cuttings or Sowing collected seeds themselves. Older Oleander bushes can also be shared and thus easily rejuvenated. For bonsai rearing, it is advisable to raise a cuttings - this is much faster than growing a plant of seeds. In addition, you know exactly what to expect in a cutting: after all, it is a clone of the mother plant. In seed breeding, on the other hand, big surprises can occur.
Which styles are suitable?
Oleanders are made for being pulled as Chokkan (strictly upright), Shakan (inclined), or as a tri or multiple trunk (Sankan or Kabudachi).
Tips
When cultivating oleander bonsai, it is important to pay special attention to pests: the shrubs are very susceptible to pest infestation.