How To Prune Bonsai Trees Video
How to make a bonsai tree and his leaf cutting at home.
How to prune bonsai trees video. 13 years old boy doing. Without doubt the most important way to train a bonsai is to prune it on a regular basis. 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. Sam doecke aussie bonsai bloke 10 590 views.
The tree has been pruned via the clip and grow technique. The tree we style in this movie is a juniper. When people are new to bonsai there is a lot of uncertainty and confusion on how to keep a bonsai small and looking like a tree. Maintenance pruning which keeps the tree small and encourages new growth and structural or stylistic pruning which shapes the tree and enhances its aesthetic qualities.
You will need shears and a concave cutter. Aydio music. In this video i demonstrate the basics of trimming a bonsai and how. There are two types of pruning.
Essentially there are two different techniques. He discusses the importance of primary branch structure and how it sets the tone for ramification. Check out on amazon. How to prune a bonsai tree 6 steps to pruning your bonsai step 1 have your tools ready.
The movie follows a five step approach to growing a bonsai tree. A bonsai tree needs regular pruning to maintain its size and to shape it to a desired style. In this video jason goes over a pyracantha bonsai tree that he s been working on for the last six years. Shears come in varying sizes the size you will need will depend on the size of the bonsai and the thickness of the branches you will be cutting.