Step 1: Choose the right plants. Usually dig wild old root piles and cultivate them in the ground, and gradually cultivate them into ancient piles. The main method is to select old stumps that have been cut and germinated for many years, and prune the branches after digging them back to protect the roots. Planted in loose soil with good drainage, supplemented with light, transplanted into flowerpots after survival.

Of course, you have a beautiful old pile at home, and you can also graft the branches of Chimonanthus praecox to the old pile by grafting. After survival, it will be a beautiful pot of Chimonanthus praecox.

Step 2: Plant pots and choose pots: Chimonanthus praecox should choose purple sand pots or glazed tile pots. The seedlings of Chimonanthus praecox generally adopt round pots, square pots and hexagonal pots. , and the old pile chooses a medium-deep mashing basin or a begonia basin; Cliff bonsai mostly uses thousands of pots. The color of the basin is mainly dark purple or ochre, which better sets off the sallow flowers and increases their ornamental effect.

Soil: Chimonanthus praecox has low requirements on soil, and sandy loam with good drainage is better. Try to choose rotten garden soil or rotten leaf soil for potted plants and mix them evenly.

Planting: Chimonanthus praecox is usually planted in pots in early March. Generally, the seeds should be planted obliquely, which is convenient for modeling. Pruning can be done once before planting, and sufficient base fertilizer can be applied to the bottom of the basin when it is put into the basin.

Step 3: The overall posture modeling of Chimonanthus praecox is mainly based on pruning and bud picking, supplemented by climbing. . Its traditional plastic arts include "screen fan plum", "lump plum" and "hanging branch plum", among which screen fan plum is the most popular. Here is a brief introduction to the production method of screen fan plum:

During March-April, twist the main branch into a spiral shape by using the "rolling knife method" and "dragon knife method", then obliquely cut a knife at the bend, carefully bend the cracked xylem so that the upper section is supported on the lower section, and the newly bent trunk is supported by vertical rods and tied with ropes. Then make the tops of all branches face down. Mud should be applied to the incision within one month, and it should be repaired if it falls. After the basic skeleton is formed, attention should be paid to pruning and coring in time to keep the shape of the screen fan.

In addition to the fan-shaped screen, there are several models. You can try it yourself according to the following picture:

Bunchy wintersweet bonsai

Hanging branch type Chimonanthus praecox bonsai

Shunfeng Chimonanthus bonsai

Youlong Chimonanthus bonsai

Inclined dry Chimonanthus praecox bonsai