Possible forms of the silk acacia as bonsai
Since the silk tree copes very well with a strong pruning, the design forms for sleeping trees are diverse:
- upright, free form
- Broom shape
- windswept style
- Semi-cascade
also read
- Plant out the silk tree or sleeping tree - little instructions
- The silk tree or sleeping tree is conditionally hardy
- Cutting the sleep tree - how to cut a silk acacia
How to cut a silk acacia as a bonsai
In the first few years, prune the silk acacia regularly in the spring. Later the silk tree is cut as a bonsai after flowering. In the first year the sleeping tree blooms not yet.
Pinch the shoots regularly, as the silk tree will then be bushier and more compact. You can remove protruding branches at any time.
The pruning can be done strongly. Basically, it is done directly above one eye. Use sharp cutting tools that you have previously cleaned.
Be careful when wiring the silk acacia
You can also bring a sleeping tree into the shape you want by using wires. Due to the rapid growth, however, you may only attach the wires from June.
Check regularly that the wire is not too tight. The wires grow in very easily and must then be removed immediately.
Maintain a sleeping tree as a bonsai
The silk tree is grown as a bonsai in a bowl because it is only conditional hardy is. In winter it is overwintered in a frost-free place at five to ten degrees. During the winter, reduce the amount of water and fertilize Do not take the silk tree during this time.
As soon as the root ball is well rooted, you need to repot the silk tree. Shorten the roots a little to slow down growth.
Water is poured regularly with the softest possible water, because the silk acacia does not tolerate calcareous water. Waterlogging must not develop. During the growth phase, the silk tree is supplied with fertilizer for bonsai every two weeks.
Tips
The sleeping tree will not develop any flowers in the first few years. To do this, he must first reach an age of several years. Sometimes the altitude also plays a role.
