Defoliation Bonsai
Horse chestnut the buds of the bonsai will sprout completely new.
Defoliation bonsai. In doing so you force the tree to grow new leaves leading to a reduction in the size of leaves and an increase in ramification. After a few days e g. As defoliation is very stressful for trees it s only for healthy specimens that respond well to the procedure. Defoliating or leaf cutting is a technique that involves removing the leaves of deciduous and broadleaf bonsai during the summer.
Defoliation is the complete or partial removal of the leaves of a bonsai tree. Spring is a great time for defoliation the removal of leaves from deciduous bonsai. It forces the bonsai to produce a replacement set of leaves in a second false spring flush of growth. Chinese elm bonsai or weeks e g.
Defoliation tends to cause ramification branching which in turn has the side effect of producing smaller leaves. Now i partially. Bonsai defoliation involves cutting all the leaves of a tree during the summer. This technique should only be used on deciduous trees healthy enough to withstand this demanding technique.
I ve learned from past experience that fully defoliating my korean hornbeam can lead to dieback of weak interior shoots.