Who knows what are the bonsai of woody plants in the north?

The bonsai plants suitable for northern cultivation mainly include Lagerstroemia indica, Phoebe bournei, Podocarpus, Chinese wood, pomegranate, osmanthus fragrans, elm, golden marble, longevity flower and so on.

Elm: It is common all over the country, and everyone is familiar with it. Although the commonly used elm varieties do not grow in the north, they can be used as bonsai with local varieties, and the effect is good. If the leaves are too big, they will naturally become smaller if the first leaves are removed.

Vitex negundo: The growth range is also very common, mostly clustered on sunny slopes, with lavender flowers, palmate leaves and special smell in summer. After years of chopping wood and rotting, it will form a grotesque rootstock board, which is a good material for dry peak bonsai and easy to cultivate.

Cotinus coggygria: It's the kind of shrub that looks at red leaves in Xiangshan, Beijing. It grows in the highlands of northern Shan Ye, and is cold-resistant, drought-resistant and waterlogging-resistant. The disadvantage is that its leaves are big.

Birch: A common deciduous tree in northern China, with beautiful appearance, is often depicted in literary works, and has been used to make bonsai in Japan and South Korea.

Gooseberry: It belongs to the same family as Betula platyphylla, a deciduous shrub with oval leaves. It was first used to make bonsai in Beijing. Wide distribution, strong sex and easy cultivation.

Five-pointed maple: it is the most cold-resistant maple variety in China. It is also called Acer truncatum because of its split leaves and ingot-shaped seeds.