Features

The Bonsai Lagerstroemia is a type of subtropical bonsai whose trunk is gray in color, with the property that it Easily exfoliates into thin sheets, revealing betas reminiscent of marble. blooms profusely during the summer, while during the winter its leaves are the ones that take center stage due to the tones reddish and copper that they acquire.

Location

The best location for this pretty tree is in full sun outside. During the winter it is enough to protect it from frost.

Irrigation

This beautiful bonsai, Lagerstroemia, is perfect for those who live in a dry and hot country. the plant will grow does well in your sunny yard and has a medium drought tolerance. We recommend watering it as soon as the part is noticeable top of the dry substrate. This plant does not need much attention from you, but if you take care of it and provide it with enough humidity during the summer, it will surprise you with its exuberant flowering

Pruning and Pinching

The low temperatures of winter have to arrive to start pruning. The spectacular flowering of this species will be favored with a pruning that tends to the maximum possible branching. It must be taken into account that their flowers can develop on branches of the same year and always appear at the ends. With regard to pinching, it should be done once spring has elapsed, just when the flowering points its first symptoms.