Bonsai Tree Trimming Basics

Plus cleaning up the top growth ensures growth elsewhere on the plant.
Bonsai tree trimming basics. In this article we ll cover bonsai tree care in detail outlining the basics of what you ll need to know to raise a healthy young tree. One of the greatest attractions of a bonsai is the calming effect of simply trimming this miniature tree. Essentially there are two different techniques. This is done for 2 reasons.
Hosted by jason chan of eastern leaf. Without doubt the most important way to train a bonsai is to prune it on a regular basis. Cutting branches to shape your tree. Essentially there are two different techniques.
He goes over some basic pruning techniques and discusses things to keep in mind when ramifying the branches on your tree. Pruning bonsai without doubt the most important way to train a bonsai is to prune it on a regular basis. Spring and summer are the seasons to proceed with significant pruning. The top two cover photos i put together so you can see the difference a quick trim can make to create an instant bonsai tree.
For aesthetic reasons you will want to remove any branches that will clutter and cloud the tree s artistic line. Though this will depend on the type of tree you have. For aesthetic interest and for structural stability. 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.
Location indoor or outdoor watering fertilizing. Pruning is crucial in keeping trees miniaturized as well as to shape them. Use bonsai clippers not scissors to remove any dead branches. Remember bonsai trees aren t grown from special seeds for bonsai they are regular trees which are trained and manipulated.
The whole point of trimming your bonsai tree is to decrease how bushy the tree becomes and therefore you are stopping it from turning into a regular tree. In this video jason works on a chinese elm bonsai that he trunk chopped three years ago. Trimming a bonsai tree s branches is a matter of controlling the direction of growth. A pair of hydrangeas bonsai creativetruth 68 in bonsai 5 hours ago.
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. Learn all the basics like watering fertilization and bonsai care quickly and easily. I did all the pruning by leaving them in the exact same place as the first photo to give you the viewer a perfect. Basic bonsai is dedicated to helping beginners succeed at raising healthy thriving bonsai trees.