Bonsai Serissa Care

The serissa likes a sunny wind protected place outside during the growing season as long as the night temperatures stay above 50 f 10 c.

Bonsai serissa care. In winter watering moderate no more than 1 time per week. Drastic temperature drops are not tolerated. However the light levels are not sufficient for good strong growth to be formed. Your bonsai will also respond well to foliar feeding with a water soluble fertilizer applied every other month as a spray.

Do not place your serissa bonsai near a windowsill. Watering bonsai trees the most important part of taking care of your bonsai trees is watering. Step 1 purchase a young serissa foetida plant from a nursery that is preparing the plant for use as a bonsai plant. For serissa grown as bonsai the bottom irrigation from the pallet is useful.

When new growth appears in the spring it s time to start feeding your bonsai. Training deals with the art of bonsai and should be thoroughly understood before undertaking or left to a professional. After such watering it is required to drain the water. Fertilizing a bonsai is essential to its health because nutrients in the soil are washed away with each watering.

Our homes are too warm and dry for most plants and in winter when light levels are low a very warm situation will encourage the tree to grow. Feel the soil every day. Serissa as with most bonsai like to dry out between waterings. When you bruise or prune it serissa emits an unpleasant odor.

Overwintering serissa bonsai is a skilled job and requires a little more care than some species. Serissa has a naturally. In most areas of the world it must be grown indoors where temperatures remain warm and the air is humid. Fertilizer is like vitamins and minerals for a plant.

It is required not to fill the plant but at the same time the soil should never dry completely even in winter. The roots of these plants will be better suited for the small containers that they will be kept in. How often a tree needs to be watered depends on several factors like species of tree size of tree size of pot time of year soil mixture and climate indicating that it is impossible to say how often you should water bonsai. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the serissa position.

Training this brief explanation of basic care does not cover training. Use only soft water. Fortunately the smell doesn t last too long. With the proper care most people can grow a serissa bonsai.

The serissa is a subtropical bonsai tree. Use an organic liquid fertilizer or a chemical fertilizer diluted to one half strength. If there is a rock in the planting lift it up and feel under it otherwise just stick your finger about a half of an inch to an inch into the soil.