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METASEQUOIA BONSAI OUTDOOR
Abette d'Acqua is a primitive plant, loved for its simplicity of care and the elegance of its green that changes shades.
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The Metasequoia is a primitive plant, belongs to the family of conifers, has a beautiful foliage of green needle-like leaves which in autumn turn a bright yellow-red color. It's kind of very appreciated like bonsai because its cultivation is very simple, does not fear the cold and can be kept outdoors throughout the year. Until the last century it was thought that this plant had been extinct for two million years, it was only known thanks to the discovery of its fossils. In the 40s in a remote region of China, gigantic specimens were found, from that moment the cultivation of this magnificent plant began, nicknamed Water spruce.
The Metasequoia loves humid places and marshy, in nature it grows vigorously up to 40 meters in height, producing an enormous quantity of composite leaves, up to 20 centimeters long.
While belonging to the family of cupressaceae, the Metasequoia is a stripping tree.
In bonsai cultivation, it is of easy cultivation giving great satisfaction, without pest problems and without the need for special interventions beyond the normal early summer topping.
CARE
Choose for the Metasequoia a place in in full sun, this allows to obtain compact tufts of leaves. When the sun gets hot, in summer, give it some shade to prevent the leaves from losing color. When temperatures drop, keep it quietly outdoors even in the coldest areas, the Metasequoia does not fear frost. He loves wet soils therefore water it frequently, especially during the summer, when it is good to place it in the shade, but remember to avoid water stagnation. During the winter, when the leaves have fallen, check the soil moisture once a week and water if completely dry. Feed it constantly throughout the growing season, from March to September.
Data sheet
- Exposure
- Outside: in dim light
- Height of plants
- from 10 to 30 cm
- Diameter of the flowerpot (cm)
- 15
- Leaf color
- Green
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