Indoor bonsai - Ilex crenata - Holly

Latin: Ilex crenata
DESCRIPTION: evergreen tree or shrub, has small shiny, oblong, oval, dark green leaves. The flowers are inconspicuous white, small red or black fruits - drupes - are formed on female plants. It is necessary to know where the plants were imported to us from. Plants from warm southern China and Taiwan are indoor, hollies from the colder north and the mountains of China, Japan and Korea are outdoor.
LOCATION: bright window, does not tolerate midday sun, temperature 10 - 18oC.
WATERING: let the substrate dry slightly and then water abundantly.
FERTILIZATION: from spring to autumn after 14 days, in winter once a month.
TRANSPLANTING: in spring after 3 years, carefully cut the roots. SOIL: AGRO CS bonsai substrate, or clay, peat, sand 1 : 1 : 1.
PRINCING: when 5 - 7 leaves grow, cut back to two leaves. SHAPING: with wire whenever necessary.