Bonsai Tree Trimming Basics
Remember bonsai trees aren t grown from special seeds for bonsai they are regular trees which are trained and manipulated.
Bonsai tree trimming basics. The whole point of trimming your bonsai tree is to decrease how bushy the tree becomes and therefore you are stopping it from turning into a regular tree. A pair of hydrangeas bonsai creativetruth 68 in bonsai 5 hours ago. Learn all the basics like watering fertilization and bonsai care quickly and easily. The goal is to create a bonsai that resembles nature as close as possible.
In this video jason works on a chinese elm bonsai that he trunk chopped three years ago. I did all the pruning by leaving them in the exact same place as the first photo to give you the viewer a perfect. Cutting branches to shape your tree. For aesthetic reasons you will want to remove any branches that will clutter and cloud the tree s artistic line.
Location indoor or outdoor watering fertilizing. Though this will depend on the type of tree you have. 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. Pruning is crucial in keeping trees miniaturized as well as to shape them.
Hosted by jason chan of eastern leaf. For aesthetic interest and for structural stability. Plus cleaning up the top growth ensures growth elsewhere on the plant. The top two cover photos i put together so you can see the difference a quick trim can make to create an instant bonsai tree.
Spring and summer are the seasons to proceed with significant pruning. Use bonsai clippers not scissors to remove any dead branches. Essentially there are two different techniques. Basic bonsai is dedicated to helping beginners succeed at raising healthy thriving bonsai trees.
He goes over some basic pruning techniques and discusses things to keep in mind when ramifying the branches on your tree. Trimming a bonsai tree s branches is a matter of controlling the direction of growth. Essentially there are two different techniques. Without doubt the most important way to train a bonsai is to prune it on a regular basis.
In this article we ll cover bonsai tree care in detail outlining the basics of what you ll need to know to raise a healthy young tree. Determine which branches should be pruned. One of the greatest attractions of a bonsai is the calming effect of simply trimming this miniature tree. The goal with pruning is to maintain its shape as it grows.