New Zealand Tea Tree Bonsai Care
New zealand tea tree typically doesn t require regular feeding when planted outdoors unless you have poor soil.
New zealand tea tree bonsai care. New zealand tea tree the challenge new zealand tea tree the challenge 2 years 3 days ago 40931 after killing more than a couple of leptospermum scoparium nzteatrees manuka erika japonica i want to share my success in keeping one alive for the last six months. The roots need the benefit of foliage for photosynthesis and taking off too much at one time can halt this process. Wiring can also be applied to the branches easily to bring limbs down for developing growth. However it can benefit from a layer of compost or mulch in the spring as well as a balanced fertilizer for blooming plants every two to three years.
It is more hardy than the species to 0f and also much more tolerant of branch and root pruning. New zealand tea rose medium leptospermum scoparium. Some species suitable for bonsai. Pot measures 8 l x 6 w x 3 h.
Leptospermum usually won t produce new growth from bare wood so it s never a good idea to prune them all the way down. A white flowered naturally arching variety which makes a good cascade or weeping bonsai. Also known as the australian tea tree easy to love this tree because it has small needle shaped compact leaves with small pink to red flowers which look like miniature roses. Prune no later than august for best flowering.
Also full sunlight and warmer conditions can lead to some leaf burn. That s where the common name of new zealand tea tree comes from. It s also a great plant to train into a standard. Ruby glow is best grown in an acidic potting medium peat moss and perlite mixture with low levels of fertilizer.
Tea tree bonsai trees thrive best with natural sunlight. This will allow the. In fact when old shrubs become overgrown or bare at the base they re usually limbed up into small trees. Care provide average well drained neutral to slightly acidic soil.
Bonsai help bonsai faq introduction to the art of bonsai detailed history of bonsai all about bonsai bonsai. Prune your prickly tea tree regularly during the flowering season from winter into spring cut back long flowering stems 1 2 feet but avoid pruning the entire tree at once. If placed in full sun take care to manage your watering to prevent your tree from drying out. We recommend filtered natural sunlight.