Oak Faginea Bonsai 9 years

Common Name: English

Scientific name: Quercus Faginea

Characterization: Originally from the Iberian Peninsula and parts of Western Europe, it belongs to the Fagaceae family.

This marcescent leaf bonsai is notable for its dense and coriaceous foliage that have slightly wavy margins. The shell is dark and deeply fissured, giving a characteristic and robust aspect to the trunk, contrasting with the alternations of the color of the leaf that go from light green in the budding to golden in the fall.

The Portuguese oak is valued for its resistance to adverse conditions, such as drought, and its adaptability to modeling in Bonsai. It is a popular choice due to its longevity and the impressive visual impact it offers.

Location: Very resistant, enjoy abundant sun, living abroad all year round, where take 2 to 3 hours of direct sun per day (ideal in the morning or at the end of the day), protected from strong winds and frosts.

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.

Let dry slightly 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.

Nutrition: From February to October/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: We grow 6 to 8 leaves, and then we lower by the first leaves.

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

Transplant: With Terra Bonsai Folhosas in February/March, with strong partial defoliation and/or strong pruning.

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

Scratch: Preferably final winter or summer but with partial defoliation.

Indications on padding, see wiring technical sheet.