Before planting Iron Verbena Bonsai, prune the stump of Iron Verbena, cut off the withered, broken, aged and overlapping branches and leaves on the plant, and control the temperature between -10~30℃, make sure the soil is loose, fertile and weakly acidic. Every 3~5 days in spring and fall, every 1~2 days in summer and every 7~10 days in winter.

Preparation before planting

Before planting Iron Horsewhip Bonsai, you need to prune the stump of Iron Horsewhip in order to trim the damaged roots or branches on the stump of Iron Horsewhip, to avoid bacterial infections during the growing process, which will affect the growth and development of the whole plant. The Iron Horsewhip grows mainly in limestone mountain ranges. Care should be taken when mining to avoid damage to the plant.

Sowing and Cuttings

The Iron Horsewhip Bonsai is mainly propagated by sowing and cuttings during cultivation. Choose a mixture of garden soil, sandy soil, peat soil and humus to ensure that the soil is loose, fertile and weakly acidic. The temperature needs to be controlled between -10 and 30°C to ensure sufficient light hours.

Pruning and shaping

In the cultivation of Iron Horsewhip Bonsai, it is necessary to prune and shape the Iron Horsewhip, generally using a combination of pruning and rolling. After two years of growth, the iron horsewhip will be bent, fragile, harmful pests and diseases of the branch cut, keep the branch diameter of 0.3 ~ 0.5cm, wrapped in aluminum wire on the branch, and in the rolled and tied at the required shape.

Water and Fertilizer Management

When planting Iron Horsewhip Bonsai in spring and autumn, water every 3~5 days, apply appropriate amount of agricultural fertilizer and diluted cake fertilizer water, and water every 1~2 days in summer. When the temperature is too high, sprinkle water on the leaves and around the plant, apply appropriate amount of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer, and water every 7~10 days in winter to reduce water.