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- Schefflera: How do you create a bonsai and care for it?
- Three of her most compelling arguments as a bonsai
- Further advantages of the Schefflera
- Design ideas are unlimited
- Better cut as wires
- One should not do without this care!
- Tips
The Schefflera is ideal as a bonsai
Schefflera: How do you create a bonsai and care for it?
Not only as a simple house plant is the Schefflera, also called Strahlenaralie, valuable. Drawn as a bonsai she has at least as much charisma. Bonsai friends are in the right place with her and should give it a try!
Three of her most compelling arguments as a bonsai
The ray artery is extremely fast growing, both in height and in width. In addition, it turns out to be good cut compatible. If their shoots have been shortened, they grow back in no time. Your third argument: Your direction of growth is easy to influence.
Further advantages of the Schefflera
But there are other arguments with which the Schefflera as a bonsai quite fans wins:
Design ideas are unlimited
Whether rock form, broom shape or any other design variation - this room bonsai can be designed according to all whims of creativity. Above all, it is important that this plant stands as brightly as possible so that it forms many leaves and thus a dense growth. You are welcome to put them on the balcony during the summer (no direct sun!).
Better cut as wires
Significant in dealing with this Zimmerbonsai is that he would rather only cut and not be wired. Cutting is important to get a screen-like crown. From May to September you should grab the scissors approximately every 6 weeks or shorten the shoots with your fingernails.
From the wire is to be advised. The bark of the Schefflera is extremely sensitive. If you still want to wire, be very careful! There is also a risk that the branches will break.
One should not do without this care!
The Schefflera bonsai attaches importance to the following care procedures:
Tips
The Schefflerasorte named, New Hawaiian Dwarf 'forms a particularly squat trunk and thus predestined as bonsai.