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Hi pal,
It;s about two months since I have let the branches grow. The growth is vigorous, lost the shape, but no flowers yet.

The gul mohar growing in the carden is in full loom. All those guys lined up in the street are also glowing with red flame flowers.

No luck yet for my 名媛直播. Guss I'll wait a little longer.

Getting a tree to flower is hard, it needs to be in very good health, that is what I hear often... Maybe someone else here can help you out with some background! Good luck.

Hi Vijay...welcome to the forum!

Here is a link that lists the base elements (macroelements) and the trace elements (microelements) needed in a fertilizer for healthy growth. .

The Empire's site also has an information page on fertilization. In the upper left corner of this page see Main Menu; click on care; then click on fertilizing.

I recently read a great article on growing healthy bonsai and the importance of the "balance" between the health and size of the root mass and the health and size of the leaf mass. The reason for this is during one half of the year the leaves of the canopy feed the roots then, during the other half of the year the roots feed the canopy. In other words...if you have a strong, healthy root system, you will have a strong, healthy plant. I just had this information confirmed today by a local greenhouse and gardens owner whose family have been in the business for 70 years. I'm sorry I couldn't find that article just now so when I do I will post a link for you. It "might" be in the first link I provided.

It seems logical to me that should your tree's root/leaf masses be imbalanced, for example the root mass is smaller that the leaf mass, this could effect the tree's ability to produce flowers. Something to consider.

Leslie

Start a worm farm. It produces worm urine that you mix with water to a certain ratio. Organic Fertalizer to the max! BOOM

Oh and to add, flowers need potassium, so charge your plant up with some wood ash that you get from wood fires. The wood ash combined with a good organic fertalizer should do the trick. However, your plant will only flower if it is very healthy and happy in its environment

joncoh101 wrote: Oh and to add, flowers need potassium, so charge your plant up with some wood ash that you get from wood fires. The wood ash combined with a good organic fertalizer should do the trick. However, your plant will only flower if it is very healthy and happy in its environment

Be very carefull with woodash though. It dramatically raises your soil PH similar to scale (Woodash is mainly carbonates). Yes. It does contain up to 10% potassium. But only use sparincly, especially in small containers. I personally would prefer to look for a high-P fertiliser of the shelve, rather than playing around with ash.

Thanks for that leatherback, i didnt know that, very interesting. You learn something new everyday

Thanks, I'll try that out.

Hi Leslie,

Thanks for the tip.

As I have let the leaves grown for the entire season now, it appeares hat the leaf mass is biger than the root mass, however I'm at a loss when it comes to zeroing in on the parameter on which one decides the balance ratio.

If I have to increase the root mass to balance the leaf growth, then I'll have to shift the plant to a bigger pot.

Let me try that, along with adding some wood ash to the fertiliser and see if I'm lucky.

Vijay wrote: If I have to increase the root mass to balance the leaf growth, then I'll have to shift the plant to a bigger pot.

With bonsai, the trick is that by reducing the root-mass you reduce canopy growing speeds; Untill you have arrived at a balanced tree, you need to control foliage growth. Uless you just want a flowering tree; The n by all means place it in a bigger pot