Originating from China, belonging to the Cupressaceae family.
Bonsai with deciduous leaves, compound and paired, in nature they are large trees, Sequoia, easily reaching 40 meters in height, and 3 or more meters in diameter at the base of the trunk, the bark is grayish.
It is a "relative" of Taxodium, whose difference is the arrangement of its leaves, which are alternate.
The Metasequoia Bonsai is an outdoor plant.
Common Name: Swamp Cypress or Bald Cypress (because it is a deciduous cypress)
Scientific Name: Metasequoia Glyptostroboides
Characterization: Belongs to the Cupressaceae family, with Metasequoia originating from China.
There is a "relative" called Taxodium, originating from Southeast America. Both are "relatives" of the giants of the plant world, the Sequoias.
Large deciduous trees, easily reaching 40 meters in height, and 3 or more meters in diameter at the base of the trunk.
The bark is grayish in color and the leaves are compound, being paired in Metasequoias and alternate in Taxodium.
In nature, they live in very swampy areas, often in Florida swamps (hence one of the common names), so we must always be very careful with watering and their high water consumption.
Location: Outdoors where they receive 2 to 3 hours of sun per day (ideally in the morning or late afternoon), protected from strong winds and frost.
To avoid the typical apical leaf burns from dehydration in summer, we should protect them from the hours of strong sun, preferring eastern or western sun exposure.
Watering: Water the soil abundantly until a good amount of water flows out of the drainage holes, to uniformly moisten the soil, always from above never by immersion, using a watering can with fine holes.
Tips about watering, consult the watering technical sheet.
Let the surface layer of the soil dry out slightly between waterings, and in summer always keep the soil moist. When the leaves fall, we should let it dry out a little more between waterings (to check if the plant needs water, touch the soil with your fingers).
If you have a tray under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).
There is no advantage in misting the leaves; only do it on days when you fertilize and if the fertilizer is for foliar application, but make sure the leaves dry by night to avoid fungi.
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), which can also be combined with other products from our range.
Detailed information on how to combine these products with the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, consult the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.
Pruning: Above a pair of leaves, restoring the shape, normally in the winter shaping pruning, prune strongly returning to the "basics" because they have very vigorous growth; usually you can easily maintain the shape by doing "Metsumi" with your fingers on the new shoots that grow.
Pruning tips, consult the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.
Transplanting: In January/February before bud burst with Terra Bonsai Folhosas because although they are conifers, they need a lot of moisture retention.
Details about transplanting, post-transplant care and specific fortifiers you can use, consult the transplanting technical sheet.
Wiring: From late autumn to early spring, after leaf fall, given the rapid growth and thickening of the trunk, we must be careful so the wires do not leave marks.
Wiring instructions, consult the wiring technical sheet.
