Serissa Bonsai of 8 Years

Common Name: Serissa

Scientific name: Serissa Foetida

Characterization: It belongs to the family of Rubiáceas (coffee) and originates Southern China and Japan. It owes its name in Latin (phoetida = smelly) to the smell that emanates when we podamos it.

Low and oval leaf perennial Bonsai produces a lot of flower all year, but mostly at the end of summer.

There are more suitable varieties for indoors (Chinensis) and others for outdoors (Japónica).

All have a Variegata version (white and green leaf) which needs to be more exposed to the sun since it has less green "area" to perform photosynthesis.

Location: Inside by a window (maximum distance 50 cm), without curtains or blinds, where you take 2 to 3 hours of direct sun per day, being round 180° weekly, away from heat sources or air conditioning. It can spend the warm months on the street, but it does not support temperatures below 12°C (the Variegata can live abroad all year).

Water: To water abundantly the earth until a lot of water goes out through the drain holes in order to moisten evenly the soil, always above never by immersion, with a fine drain waterer.

Tips on watering, see technical data collection.

They have a reduced water consumption and are sensitive to root fungi (if subject to excess water and/or lack of light).

Let dry the surface layer of the soil between each watering (to confirm if the plant already needs water, touch the earth with the fingers).

If you have a dish under Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).

There is no advantage in spraying the leaves, just do it in days that it adds and if the fertilizer is specific for foliar application, but ensure that they arrive dry at night to avoid fungi.

Nutrition: From February to November, with a base plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant (Bio Bonsai Activ), can still be linked with other products in our range.

Detailed information on how to combine these products the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, see complete nutrition plan technical sheet.

Poda: It can be pruned like "sebe" (with wide handle scissors). It supports a strong formation pruning until the base branch, at the beginning of summer, and then rebounds stronger and beautiful (say).

Tips on pruning, see the technical sheet pruning and defoliation.

Transplantation: With Terra Bonsai Folhosas in April/ May with strong pruning.

Details about transplantation, post transplantation and specific fortifiers that you can use refer to repotting technical sheet.

 
Pluming: Unusual, it can be done all year, it is very brittle.

Indications on padding, see wiring technical sheet.