Prunus Tomentosa Bonsai of 9 Years

Common Name: Cherry - Nanking Cherry

Scientific name: Prunus Tomentosa

Characterization: From North and West China, Korea and Mongolia, it belongs to the family of Rosaceas.

Caduca leaf tree, much appreciated for its visaous flowering (white) and fruits.

The flower begins to sprout in the early spring after the leaves begin to unfold, its fruits have a brown-red hue and are greatly appreciated by the birds, its leaves are oval and bristle with a dark green hue.

Location: Outside where take 2 to 3 hours of direct sun per day (ideal in the morning or in the late afternoon), protected from strong winds and frosts even if it resists well cold.

Watering: 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 watering.

Let slightly 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 the days when it adds up and if the fertilizer goes for foliar application, but ensure that they arrive dry at night to avoid fungi, never spray while it is in bloom.

Nutrition: From February to October, 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: We should keep the shape by cutting through the first leaves and apply "Metsumi" to keep the leaves small.

The formation pruning can be done at the end of winter before the sprouting but keeping the floral gums (fat), or alternatively, in summer.

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

Transplantation: With Terra Bonsai Folhosas at the end of the winter before the opening of the leaves, as we are often transplanting in months where there is a risk of frosts it is appropriate to protect them.

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

Pluming: Ideally we must pour in green, in the spring before the branches lease and become very hard, always having a lot of attention because the green branches vinc very easily.

Indications on padding, see wiring technical sheet.