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- A nice alternative: the dwarf medlar as bonsai
- Proven varieties
- Convincing features of the dwarf medlar as bonsai
- What care does the cotoneaster bonsai require?
- Cutting and wire
- Pouring and fertilizing
- Which location meets your requirements?
- Tips & Tricks
A nice alternative: the dwarf medlar as bonsai
Anyone who has fallen in love with the dwarf medlar, but not much space left in the garden has for this groundcover, for a bonsai is a space-saving alternative. But what requirements does such a plant have?
Proven varieties
Whether for the garden, the balcony or the terrace, there is not only one variety among the dwarf medlar that is suitable for the bonsai design. The most proven varieties include:
Convincing features of the dwarf medlar as bonsai
These are the features that make the Zwermispel, an ideal bonsai:
What care does the cotoneaster bonsai require?
The dwarf medlar is considered easy to clean. But as bonsai it requires more effort. While they should be replanted every two to three years before sprouting in the spring and should receive a rooting, it is important to regularly cut, wire, pour and fertilize them.
Cutting and wire
The wire of this bonsai is always possible. Up to three-year branches can be brought into shape. When cutting, the following should be noted:
Pouring and fertilizing
Between May and September the dwarf medlar should be generously poured. She needs a lot of water. Even in winter, the soil should be kept slightly moist. A fertilizer application is ideally carried out from March and until September every two weeks in the form of liquid fertilizer or a special Bonsai fertilizer.
Which location meets your requirements?
The location should be airy in summer and protected in winter. A sunny to partially shaded location would be optimal. To the substrate, this plant makes no outstanding claims. It should only be well drained. Well suited is a special Bonsaierde.
Tips & Tricks
Do not water the bonsai in the spring. Too much water leads to large-sized leaves and long twigs in the dwarf medlar bonsai.
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