Bonsai Pruning
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Bonsai pruning. Analyse your bonsai tree to. In this video i talk about the ficus retusa. Structural or hard pruning is intended to give an initial form to virgin material reducing the length of the trunk and accentuating the taper if this is part of the design conceived for the bonsai or removing unnecessary branches. Pruning any plant creates a wound that.
Maintenance pruning to maintain and refine the existing shape of a bonsai and structural pruning which involves more rigorous pruning to give a tree its basic shape or style. 6 steps to pruning your bonsai step 1 have your tools ready. One of most successful indoor bonsai trees is the. Cutting branches to shape your tree.
This is a major form of pruning and is done more than once in the lifetime of the plants. Prune for structure and style from november to february. Creating a bonsai is truly about building a design structure that is cohesive from the trunkline to the finest branching. Ensure that the tree has enough time to recover from the pruning.
Portulacaria afra bonsai pruning. You will need shears and a concave cutter. In most cases structural pruning includes removing major branches of the plant. Structural pruning of bonsai.
Doing structural and stylistic pruning. Look for weeds growing in the. Bonsai trees should only be pruned during a certain time. Essentially there are two different techniques.
Determine which branches should be pruned. Remove all the weeds and dead wood or leaves. Step 2 determine where to cut. Caring for your.
It gives some radical structural changes to the plant. How to prune a bonsai tree method 1 of 3. Growing indoor bonsai has become very popular and for some people bonsai is just about indoor trees. Since this particular succulent plant grows so quickly it adapts itself well to trying out a bonsai inspired shape.
Replacement pruning is used to reduce the height of a bonsai or the length of its branches. Place your bonsai on a flat surface at eye level. Shears come in varying sizes the size you. Determine which season your tree should be trimmed during.