Trimming Juniper Bonsai
Prune the root system of the juniper tree during the repotting process.
Trimming juniper bonsai. Maintenance pruning is all about keeping the design of your bonsai tree and distributing the foliage in a healthy way. Gently comb out the root system. The juniper bonsai is generally a strong tree that also withstands aggressive pruning quite well. Remove the excess soil from around the roots of the juniper.
Trees are naturally heavier in foliage at the top so keep the top of your tree cleanly pruned. Major branches should be trimmed with pruners or sharp scissors but very small growths can be pinched cleanly away with your fingers. Please leave a comment if you like. Usually pruning is done after a month of growth which starts in spring.
1st thing i ve done bonsai wise for 6 weeks except watering since my dad passed away 6 weeks ago. Juniper prune and tidy up. Please leave a comment if you like. Remove the bonsai from the planting area or potting container.
It also includes twig pruning leaf pruning and pinching. How to trim a juniper bonsai and avoid brown tips aussie bonsai bloke duration. Sam doecke aussie bonsai bloke 10 590 views. Cut away no more than one third of the root system.
When the foliage pads become too dense they must be thinned out with sharp scissors at the base. Do not trim the juniper like a hedge because the removal of all growing tips will weaken the tree and the cut will turn the needles brown. Trim the roots of the juniper bonsai using sterile sharp scissors. Juniper and ficus are 2 of the most popular types of trees for use in bonsai but there are dozens more that can be adapted as well.
A quick video we took of my showing my son how to prune a juniper bonsai. The practice used for pruning juniper bonsai trees is known as finger pinching.