How To Trim A Bonsai Tree Roots
Once you understand the concept of root pruning the rest of the bonsai tree care will seem very easy to you.
How to trim a bonsai tree roots. For pruning roots use a root hook. Pruning any plant creates a wound that. Trim roots that are circling the main taproot by clipping them with clean pruning shears. First you need to know about the equipment.
How to root trim bonsai trees before cutting 1. Determine which branches should be pruned. To be on the safe side do not remove more than two thirds of the roots of a container plant if root pruning during the dormant season. However with bonsai the container and more specifically the size of the container is not only part of the design but its size is specially selected to suit the tree.
Comb through the roots with your fingers. Shorten the thick storage roots. For this reason bonsai are root pruned. As a general rule avoid removing more than 25 percent of the tree s total mass of roots.
A side effect of root pruning is that it increases the density of the root ball. At this point you should also remove any roots that appear to be rotting. Without doubt the most important way to train a bonsai is to prune it on a regular basis. Bonsai trees should only be pruned during a certain time.
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. From every root that is trimmed a number of new roots. Remove the bonsai from the growing container and set it on a work surface. Bonsai growers however do some intentional pruning whenever they report a specimen.
After untangling the roots prune back some of the longer ones to keep the tree from outgrowing its pot. Essentially there are two different techniques. Determine which season your tree should be trimmed during. When severe root pruning is required to get a nursery plant into a bonsai pot i use tools such as an axe or sometimes even a chainsaw to remove the lower portion of the roots.
Ensure that the tree has enough time to recover from the pruning. The roots are trimmed to leave a space of about an inch between them and the side of the pot or container. The vigorous trees are repotted more frequently and so undergo more root pruning. Remove some of the bonsai tree s roots.