Rosemary Bonsai - Cascading Style. Root pruning Rosemary bonsai for Thicker Trunk development.
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- Опубліковано 6 лис 2020
- Instagram: @HerbandRootsGardening
Potting and Soil:
Rosemary prefer loose, well draining soil. 20% organic matter, with the rest aggregate works well. I am using; 1 part pumice, 1 part lava, 1 part turface and 1 part pine bark. The best time to repot them is early to mid spring. Since Rosemary are capable of sustaining themselves by absorbing moisture through the leaves, they respond very well to fertilizing through diluted foliar feeds. Fertilize in late winter and early spring with a high phosphorus fertilizer to fuel flower growth.
Repotting:
As with most potted plants, the soil in your rosemary pot will degenerate through watering and root growth. Repot at least once a year. This will also give you a chance to check the root development. Spring is a good time to repot your rosemary, but it should be fine no matter what time of year you get to it. When the Rosemary Bonsai puts out considerable growth or looks like it just can't get enough water, it has outgrown its pot and needs to be transplanted into a larger one. If you want to maintain the size of your Bonsai, heavily prune the roots from the bottom and sides of the root ball and replant in the same pot. Be sure to trim some of the top at the same time, to lessen the work load of the roots and the stress placed upon the trimmed plant. Allow your repotted Bonsai some time to recover in shade or morning sun.
Temperature:
Rosemary plants require very little care and can be grown outdoors. If you live in a frost free area, you can easily grow your Rosemary Bonsai outdoors year round. Be sure to provide a sandy, well draining soil and 6-8 hours of full sunlight. These plants thrive in warm, humid environments and cannot take extremely cold or extended periods of dry indoor environments. Since rosemary cannot withstand winters below 30 degrees, Rosemary is perfectly suited for Bonsai as it does best when grown in containers so that it can easily be moved indoors when the weather is not to its liking and protect it from drafts. Move your Bonsai back outdoors once all danger of frost has past as it does not particularly enjoy the conditions offered inside and will die without proper care.
Lighting:
When indoors, it does best near a patio door or southern facing window where it can get 6-8 hours of light and warmth from the sun. If this much sun exposure is not possible, artificial lights may be needed for your Bonsai to thrive as sunlight is critical.
Watering:
You will have to water your Rosemary Bonsai quite often because they are very sensitive to drought conditions. Rosemary prefers to remain somewhat on the dry side; therefore, terra cotta pots are a good choice when selecting suitable containers. These pots allow the soil to dry out faster. Thoroughly water rosemary plants when the soil is dry to the touch but allow the plants to dry out between watering intervals. Ensure that it doesn't bake and completely dry out while outdoors during the summer. When watering rosemary, the soil in the pot it is planted in must have good drainage because rosemary is also sensitive to overwatering. Be sure there is plenty of drainage and adequate moisture offered to ensure health. The better you water a Rosemary plant, the larger they will grow.
I’ve been looking for a cool bonsai channel!!!! Great vid man
the roots are coming along great. also great moss!!!
Yes! Thank you! 🌳👍
Nice...very good...bye from Italy
Thank you! Cheers!
I love how it looks now. You've done an excellent job. I imagine it smells delicious while you're pruning. Thanks for all the info up above, which will be really helpful when I try a rosemary next year.
Thanks Granny Nijm! It certainly did smell delicious! Good luck!
Thank's for information
Glad to see it came came strong, it's looking good ! 👌
Thanks J 👍
Nice work broski. I could really use those cuttings in the lamb bone broth im simmering right now 😂😂😂...great video. Cheers 😎🍺🍺
Thanks 👍 Sounds yummy!
Moss from sidewalk? It looked amazing, I gotta go moss hunting :D
nice bro! I got me a rosemary also I love how it smells when working on it lol and I like how the trunks are on them look very old
Right on. It is cool how the trunk gets gnarly looking bark in relatively no time at all.
@@HerbandRoots yee exactly that's def one of the plusses i just hate how hard the branches get to wire after u miss them small
Gorgeous bark !
Hi Mate, that look's amazing, love it, my next project. That Sphagnum Moss and gorgeous green moss is great as layers with stones in the terrariums I've made too. I'm sure you have already made millions, but all is new to me.
I love how concerned you are about Rosie being stressed out! I'm sure that they do exist - plant therapists thesedays!
Also admire your confidence in cutting back as much as you do, obviously been into this for a while. Ps. My red bromilide? has (no joke ) grown 3 more fingers since I posted the photo, thanks to you, I just top up the leaf vase when needed.
Katie
Thanks! Plant therapist! I like it! That is great news about your bromeliad. I'm so happy to hear that!
Amazing 👌
Beautiful plant 👍
So nice of you! Thank you!
Nice bro did a great job !👌
Thank you so much 😀
Yeah I also love cuttings roots. I might be addected to that 😄
I find the root work to be the most satisfying thing. Unpotting a bonsai is like unwrapping a Christmas morning surprise!!
@@HerbandRoots yeah you're right . It's happiness.
I am trying to bonsai my Gorizia flowering Rosemary. Trying to wire it for a cascade tree. Hopefully it will work
Nice man! I have tried thyme, rosemary, and sage quite a few times, and always seem to kill them 😫😭 I really hate that because I think they all make some of the best looking trees due to the super small foliage. I'm excited to see how yours keeps progressing. 👍👍
I would love to try Thyme out as bonsai. I usually grow it every Summer but just for cooking. I will need to try to save some at the end of this season. I've killed plenty too along way but they have been great learning experiences.
Sweet, how did you get it to cascade down like that? Very nice look!!!
I got this from a nursery at the end of season sale and it was jammed under a couple other plants and had twisted growth. Since it was already twisted, it lent itself to cascade and I have been encouraging this style of growth. I have never used wire on it. I overwinter it inside and keep a grow light on the cascading part to keep it strong. I did not do that last year and I think that is why the tip of the cascade died off.
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Cascade style is really fun to work with! Thanks for watching!