Parrot S Beak Bonsai Care
Flowering plant care parrots beak shrub ching chais are easy to grow flowering plants that produce lightly scented blooms throughout the summer.
Parrot s beak bonsai care. They add a tropical accent to any outdoor space garden or patio. The small glossy leaves however are reason enough to grow this species. After placing the tree back in the pot the area left vacant by the pruned root mass should be filled in with fresh soil. If they go too dry for too long they are likely to drop their leaves.
Fast grower that back budsreadily on old growth. Let branches grow to 5 6 leaves then prune back to 2 3 leaves. The parrot s beak will thrive indoors in high light and appreciates being kept outdoors during the spring and summer. Parrots beak shrub ching chai will grow happily and flower in a pot or in ground.
This fresh soil should be worked in around and under the root mass in such a manner as to avoid leaving any air pockets. April 25 2011 09 23 am two days ago april 23 we of the ft. Wayne bonsai club had a tropicals workshop with scott yelich owner of eagle creek bonsai in indianapolis. After repotting your bonsai should be thoroughly watered.
This web site has been created with technology from avanquest publishing usa inc. Placement spring summer fall. First parrot s beak on. It will form a dense crown with repeated pruning.
Be sure to water them well especially in the heat of the summer. It rarely blooms as a bonsai as the flower usually emerges at the end of leggy growth. Parrot s beak is sensitive compared to other trailing annuals and therefore a little tricky to grow. Parrot s beak care must knows.
These plants like well drained soil. Can be defoliated to reduce leaf size which canbe brought down to around a half inch.