The popularity of bonsai in the north of Our country is low, and many people are interested in it, but they do not know where to start. China's bonsai resources are very rich, and there are also many bonsai materials in the north. As long as you pay attention to the search, it is not difficult to find many available tree species. Here, based on personal experience and collected data, the wild tree species that can be used in situ in northern bonsai are introduced as follows for beginners' reference.
White wax: deciduous trees, odd pinnate compound leaves, golden yellow in autumn, all over the north.
Welcoming Spring: Early spring woody flowers, brilliant golden yellow first give people spring joy. The ground grows, the green branches arch, and the roots fall to the ground.
Forsythia: the same family as Yingchun and the branches and leaves are larger, there are many wild everywhere, the seeds are a taste of traditional Chinese medicine, the early spring flowers bloom golden and popular, sowing, pressing, cuttings can be propagated.
Small leaf lilac: deciduous shrub, flowers and leaves are small, called rare lilac, late spring bloom purple and red small flowers, but the branches are more scattered.
Tamarix: also known as Guanyin willow, etc., the branches and leaves are like cypress and graceful, Henan is used for bonsai production, forming a unique local characteristic, the northwest desert is commonly used to prevent wind and sand fixation, which shows the strength of nature.
Hawthorn: small deciduous trees with thorns, wild varieties of fruit leaflet crushing are more suitable for bonsai, not very fat.
Begonias: widely distributed, many varieties, observable flowers and fruits, with grafting techniques, can be early fruit.
Apricot trees: extremely widely distributed, flowers are a scene in the north, and the production of bonsai can reproduce the artistic mood of "red apricot branches in spring".
Mountain peach: small tree, the leaves are smaller than the hairy peach, early spring white flowers, flowering earlier than the mountain apricot, and the same as the apricot tree can be used as a plum rootstock, has not yet been made bonsai.
Wild pear: everywhere, flowers and leaves with the same hair, very gorgeous.
Conifers: there are many varieties, generally can be used for bonsai, local materials can be used in place, the courage to practice. Xinjiang uses Tianshan round cypress, Tai'an uses Taishan side cypress, and northeast China uses local Ezo pine to gain certain experience.
Golden sparrow: also known as golden pheasant, lemon strip, etc., small shrubs, branches with thorns, extremely hardy and drought-resistant, late spring bean blossom-like golden flowers, very pleasing to the eye.
Hemp leaf hydrangea: a small deciduous shrub, mostly born by the river, shade-tolerant and wet, the branches and leaves are beautiful, and the umbrella-shaped white flowers bloom in late spring.
Goji berries: distributed in most parts from south to north, small deciduous shrubs with thorny branches, blue flowers, and oblong red fruits. Long lifespan, sun-loving, drought tolerant.
Sea buckthorn: a small deciduous shrub with willow-like leaves and small leaves, not very elegant, but the autumn fruits are dense and dark yellow. There is also a red fruit variety in the Qinghai area, which is as bright as fire thorns, and no one has yet tried to make bonsai.
Elm: Extremely common all over the country and familiar. Although the commonly used elm varieties are not grown in the north, the indigenous varieties in various places can be used for bonsai production, and the effect is good. If the leaves are too large, remove the stubble leaves, and the natural growth will become smaller.
Wattle: The growth range is also very common, mostly growing on the slopes of the sunny mountains, blooming lilac flowers in summer, and the palm-shaped leaves have a special odor. After years of decay, strange-shaped root stem plates will be formed, which is a good material for dry peak bonsai and easy to cultivate.
Huang Qi: That is, the kind of shrub in Beijing Xiangshan Guan hongye, there are many growth in the northern mountains, hardy and drought resistant to water stains, the disadvantage is that the leaves are larger.
Birch: A common deciduous tree in the north, the tree is beautiful and often depicted in literary and artistic works, and has been used in bonsai production in Japan and South Korea.
Goose ear maple: the same family as birch, deciduous shrub, leaf oval, Beijing pioneered in bonsai production. Widely distributed, strong in nature, easy to cultivate.
Five-pointed maple: The most hardy variety of maple trees in China, with five lobed leaves and a seed yuanbao shape, so it is also called yuanbao maple. Tiananmen Square was once used for greening, widely distributed in the northeast, north China, northwest and other places.
Leaflet rat plum: the same family as the finch plum, similar in appearance, deciduous small shrub, branches with thorns, blue and black small fruits, common in the northern mountains, mostly grown between the mountain rock crevices, the tree is extremely hardy, can make up for the lack of finch plum in the north.
Most of the above are the inner and outer lines of the Great Wall in the Three North Regions, and there are more varieties in the Yellow River Basin. In short, the materials used for bonsai are not fixed, as long as they are suitable for local conditions and can produce bonsai with a certain artistic aesthetic, they can be boldly adopted in an eclectic manner.