Species belonging to the Pinaceae family and originating from China.
It is a small-sized tree with the special characteristic of being a deciduous conifer; the needles turn yellow in winter and fall completely.
Its bark also has a special beauty, being gray in color and developing cracks over the years.
The Pseudolarix Bonsai is an outdoor plant.
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Common Name: Pseudolarix
Scientific Name: Pseudolarix Amabilis
Characteristics: Member of the Pinaceae family, originating from China.
A small-sized tree, it has the special particularity of being a deciduous conifer; the needles turn yellow in winter and fall completely.
Its bark also has a special beauty, being gray in tone and developing cracks over the years.
Location: Outdoors, well exposed to the sun where it receives 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day (ideally in the morning or late afternoon), protected from strong winds and frost.
In the peak of summer, it should be protected from the strongest sun hours (a shade cloth is usually sufficient) to avoid burning the new needles.
Watering: Water the soil abundantly until plenty of water drains out of the drainage holes, in order to moisten the soil evenly, always from above and never by immersion, using a watering can with fine holes.
Tips about watering, see the watering technical sheet.
Allow the surface layer of the soil to dry between each watering (to check if the plant needs water, touch the soil with your fingers). It consumes water moderately, although special attention should be given in summer, as new needles dry quickly when thirsty.
If you have a tray under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent root rot).
There is no advantage in misting the leaves; only do so on days you fertilize and if the fertilizer is specific for foliar application, but ensure the leaves dry by night to avoid fungi.
Nutrition: From February to September, with a basic plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant (Bio Bonsai Activ), which can also be combined with other products from our range.
Detailed information on how to combine these products with others from our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, consult the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.
Pruning: Formation pruning can be done at the end of winter when it is leafless. Maintenance pruning is done by cutting above a new bud, which can be easily identified next to the new needles.
Tips about pruning, see the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.
Transplanting: Using Conifer Bonsai Soil in February/March, when buds begin to "move".
Details about transplanting, post-transplant care, and specific fortifiers you can use, consult the transplant technical sheet.
Wiring: At the end of winter before budding.
Instructions about wiring, consult the wiring technical sheet.
