Hur man odlar en jade bonsai
Jag heter Daniel Elrod, och jag har älskat krukväxter ända sedan jag var Jag älskar hur mycket glädje de ger till alla rum i hemmet. Jag har alltid varit förvånad över hur några krukor med flödande löv kan förvandla ett trist och sterilt kontor till en inbjudande plats där folk älskar att arbeta på. Originally from the dry regions of South Africa, the Dwarf Jade is a fleshy, soft, woody small tree that grows up to 3m 10ft.
It has a thick trunk, but a fine branch structure with thick green oval-shaped succulent leaves. Jade Bonsai Care guidelines Placement The Jade is considered an indoor tree in most temperate zones, although it can be grown outdoors in full sun and high temperatures. Do not let temperatures drop below 40 °F 5 °C. It requires substantial light, full sun if possible, especially when kept indoors. You'll know if your Jade tree is getting enough sunlight when it's leaves develop red tips or edges.
Jade trees can hold large amounts of water inside their leaves, so water sparsely and allow the plant to dry out a little between watering. If the tree is kept relatively cold during winter months, watering can be done as seldom as once every three weeks.
How to Bonsai a Jade Plant
Monitor your tree closely and water the moment the soil dries out. The Jade Bonsai is not as particular about over-watering as most other succulents. Continue reading about watering Bonsai trees. Fertilize your Jade tree once a month, spring through autumn, during the growth season.
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Any normal fertilizer, as described in our fertilize section, should be fine. Because the Jade tree is a succulent, it retains water in its trunk and branches. The water retention makes the tree limbs heavy which naturally bends the trunk and branches. It responds very well to pruning, and you should prune it regularly to force it to grow branches, especially in the lower part of the trunk. Do not use cut-paste on Jade trees.
The nature of its trunk and branches make it very susceptible to rotting. The bark is very soft, so be cautious when wiring.
If you do wire your Jade tree, make sure to monitor it closely as the wire will cut into the bark quickly. Continue reading about pruning Bonsai trees. Repotting a Jade tree should be done every-other-year in spring. Be sure to use a well-draining soil mixture and don't water the soil for about a week after repotting. This allows the cut or damaged roots to dry and callous. Watering after repotting leads to root rot, which can severely damage your jade tree.
Continue reading about repotting Bonsai trees. Jade trees are particularly easy to propagate using cuttings. This should be done during the summer months. The Jade is strong when it's watered correctly and is receiving sufficient sunlight. If taken care of, you should not experience any issues with its health. For more detailed information on these techniques, check out our Bonsai tree care section. Jade bonsai tree.
It is a fleshy, soft, woody small tree that grows up to 3m 10ft. It has a thick trunk, but a fine branch structure with thick green glossy oval-shaped succulent leaves which can have reddish margins. The leaves grow in a cross-opposite pattern on the soft shoots. In autumn the dwarf jade sometimes produces small white flowers if it has endured some drought periods during the growing season. The bark of younger plants is soft and green.
Later it turns reddish brown with age. In Africa the dwarf jade is often used for hedges or fed to cattle. The dwarf jade is often sold as indoor bonsai and can grow quite well inside the house as long as it is not overwatered and gets enough light. The bark is green and soft when it's young, and it transitions into a red-brown color as it ages. The Dwarf Jade Portulacaria afra, or Elephant bush is very similar to the Money tree or Jade Crassula ovata and the same care guidelines apply to both species.
As the name suggests, the Dwarf Jade has smaller leaves which makes it more suitable for Bonsai cultivation.