European Beech Bonsai Care
Weaker low and inner shoots can be cut back to 3 or 4 leaves if necessary or left longer if extension is required.
European beech bonsai care. Prune close to trunk leaving no stubs. Therefore your bonsai must be maintained in a cool cold environment during the winter season. Images showing the relative strengths of two beech branches. Hornbeam and beech bonsai both like a sunny or semi shaded place outside with good aeration.
Large image depict a sample tree after wiring and repotting. Smaller image depict pre bonsai sample. A copper beech bonsai is a living miniature tree and not a house plant. Ceramic pot not included.
Tolerates full sun and stands up to wind very well unless very young or recently re potted repot. Every 2 3 years in spring less frequently as required for older larger trees. Place hose at base of plant and let water trickle into soil. Click here to learn how to improve the soil.
Pre bonsai are not sold wired. Just remember your tree is miniature and will need a much smaller and more gentile dose of treatment. Care upon arrival plants should. Water thoroughly once a week during dry periods until established.
Free draining soil. The european hornbeam carpinus betulus japanese carpinus japonica and american carpinus caroliniana are all popular as bonsai overall the carpinus genus has approximately 25 30 species. Your european hornbeam bonsai can be treated for pests like a normal european hornbeam plant. Although both genera are very frost hardy in nature when their roots can reach deep into the ground they must be protected from frost when they are planted in containers.
The strongest buds a should be pinched back hardest in order to strengthen the weaker buds marked b. If you re looking to buy a hornbeam bonsai for your home or office we offer the finest artisan selection available. The wood of the caprinus is very hard was used for structural beams and almost white. Beech is slow growing and takes time to establish its root system.
Care info beech fagus location. Though a beech tree will produce new buds further back along a branch backbud if pruned very hard unlike the majority of deciduous trees if a branch is pruned back leaving no viable leaf buds the entire branch can often dieback. Click to enlarge image s. Pre bonsai 4 nursery pot 10 14 55 free shipping.