How To Trim A Bonsai Money Tree
Pruning back growth on your money tree.
How to trim a bonsai money tree. Cut away any new smaller growth at the base of the plant to divert the plant s energy back to the trunk and top foliage. To allow light to filter through the canopy and reach the lower branches as well as to shape the canopy to the desired size trim back the branches or twigs on the top of the tree. Repot your bonsai once its roots have filled its current container about every four years or so. Determine which season your tree should be trimmed during.
Snip off back to the base of the plant or 3. Use branch cutters to trim down overgrown branches and shoots so the canopy is rounded and balanced. Bonsai trees should only be pruned during a certain time. Make sure you pinch and trim the tree regularly so it stays healthy and grows beautifully.
Carefully remove the plant from the container brush excess dirt from the roots and use scissors. Cut out dead twigs to keep the money tree healthy and keep the tree from wasting energy resources on a branch that is not going to spring back to life. Pruning your money tree will ensure it does not become overgrown and maintains a nice shape. Keep the leaves concentrated at the top of the tree with pruning.
Keep removing the leaves on the lower area of the trunk and braid regularly while the trunks are flexible. Start by deciding when it is time to prune your plant and then use sharp gardening shears to trim it. Thin out the crown and canopy. Money trees grow very quickly.
Place it in a well lighted area but not in direct sunlight and it will grow swiftly. Ensure that the tree has enough time to recover from the pruning. Sometimes if left to grow the leaves will grow long and tall. Determine which branches should be pruned.
Make the cut at exactly the point you would like new growth to appear. Remove any unsightly dead or dying growth by marking 3 inches past the dead. Pruning any plant creates a wound that. As the money tree grows it needs to be continually braided.