Material preparation: pots, plants, stones, ornaments and earth.

Operating steps:

1. Select plants first. Woody plants are the main scenery in flood and drought bonsai, and their selection is very important. Their tree species must generally have the characteristics of small leaves, pruning resistance, easy modeling and high ornamental value.

2. Choosing a stone is to choose a material whose shape, texture and color are in line with the creative thinking. It is necessary to use materials as much as possible while maintaining the natural characteristics of stone materials.

3. Shallow pots are often used in flood and drought bonsai (landscape bonsai pots are generally used, and one or two drainage holes are drilled in dry land) to highlight the scenery in the pots, especially to show the beauty of the foot of the slope, making the works more picturesque. ?

4. Selection of ornaments refers to decorations such as buildings, figures, animals and ships placed in bonsai. Although they are small in scale, they often play an important role.

5. In flood and drought bonsai, soil not only has the function of storing and supplying water and nutrients, but also can maintain the growth of plants, and it is also a material for shaping scenery. The ups and downs of basin topography are mainly shaped by soil.

6, bonsai according to the overall idea, processing trees, processing stones, whole cloth, whole board, sticking stones, planting trees, processing terrain, placing ornaments, spreading moss, etc.

The above is an introductory course for making landscape bonsai.