Making and Maintenance of Purple Plum Bonsai

Purple plum bonsai can be trimmed according to its natural shape and made into bonsai.

When making bonsai of purple leaf plum, we must first determine the shape, generally keep its natural growth form, and then carry out the shape design through pruning. The design should be generous and concise, which can not only show the dignity of purple-leaf plum, but also cut off long shoots and weak branches and buds.

When making purple leaf plum bonsai with the choice of pots, we must choose pots that match the plants. They should not be too big or too small, which will affect growth and beauty. You can add rocks and moss to add a touch of elegance.

Note that when choosing pots, you must choose according to the plant morphology of purple leaf plum.

The layout is set as follows: Purple-leaf plum plants are tall, the branches are slender and stretched, and its leaves are purple and shiny. Compared with green leaves, they are as beautiful as flowers.

So; Bonsai production should highlight the leaf advantages of purple-leaf plum, and you can cut off extra branches and show more leaves outside.

Purple plum bonsai maintenance lighting watering Purple plum likes sunny, warm and humid climate, and has certain drought resistance, so it is necessary to ensure sufficient light and moist soil, but do not accumulate water to avoid rotting roots.

When watering, you should pay attention to watering according to the size of bonsai, and water it in moderation, basically once every 7 days. Pay attention to the temperature of watering should be similar to the temperature, and water less in rainy days.

Fertilizing and shaping purple leaf plum bonsai can be fertilized in winter with only a small amount of fertilizer. In other seasons, depending on the growth situation, more fertilizer should be applied to the fast-growing bonsai, but no fertilizer should be accumulated. Fertilization should be applied to the slow-growing bonsai, and the amount of fertilizer should be controlled until the fertilizer is completely absorbed at one time.

During hibernation, plastic surgery should be carried out, old branches, residual branches and diseased branches and buds should be cut off for regrowth, and attention should be paid to loosening the soil to make the plants grow naturally.