Bonsai Pruning Styles
Essentially there are two different techniques.
Bonsai pruning styles. It is the easiest for a beginner to develop. Of selective pruning and should almost immediately become a displayable bonsai. Place your bonsai on a flat surface at eye level. Doing structural and stylistic pruning 1.
Large branches that protrude from the tree can be removed as can branches with unnatural. Cut back large branches. 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. Broom form and windswept.
This style often occurs in nature especially when the tree is exposed to lots of light and does not face the problem of competing trees. Pruning bonsai without doubt the most important way to train a bonsai is to prune it on a regular basis. Thin out the. Another method of bonsai pruning is defoliation which involves removing leaves of deciduous trees during the summer to force the tree to grow new leaves.
Step 3 deadwood. For more information check the defoliation page. You will need shears and a concave cutter. With formal upright informal upright and slanting styles the.
For this style tapering of the upright growing trunk must be clearly visible. Broom form the broom form mimics deciduous tree growth in nature and can be formal which. 1 formal upright style chokkan style. Bonsai pruning methods formal upright informal upright and slanting styles.
Formal upright bonsai style chokkan the formal upright style is a very common form of bonsai. The formal upright style has classic proportions and is the basis of all bonsai. Step 2 determine where to cut. Shears come in varying sizes the size you.
Analyse your bonsai tree to. This technique ultimately leads to a reduction in leaf size and an increase in ramification. Because it requires the least experimentation avoids the problem. Categories how to pruning shaping styles tips tricks tags bonsai species bonsai styles bonsai tips bonsai wiring 2 comments types of bonsai trees the 5 most common styles january 4 2020 april 8 2014 by mark ichiban.
To ensure you don t damage the tree too much or stunt its.