Coastal Redwood Bonsai Pruning

Remove the wire in late spring before the swelling starts to avoid wire damage.

Coastal redwood bonsai pruning. In absence of that i d try a mix of 30 50 akadama with the remainder pumice and or lava rock scoria. January or february is a good time to repot after the last freeze if possible and before spring shoots begin to emerge. Redwood bonsai produce a lot of new buds especially near scars from pruning. Use 2 millimeter wire on the trunk and select a gauge for the branches appropriate to the size of the tree.

If there are bonsai growers near you i d use what they use for redwood. New growth will have a brighter green appearance. Wait until darker growth appears before cutting. Ensure you water daily but you should attempt to mist every 2nd day as the redwood enjoys a good misting.

Beautiful dawn redwood forest. Dawn redwood metasequoia glyptostroboides forest. New foliage will sprout at the cut. Outdoor deciduous beautiful dawn redwood bonsai approximately 38 41cm in a ceramic bonsai pot.

We recommend making the cuts once the leaves have started to grow wood inside. Redwoods backbud very easily. Compiled from around 5 trees in ceramic bonsai pot. A formal upright shape is typical for the redwood in nature and also when it is styled as a bonsai.

If buying from october onwards please note the leaves will be more yellow orange before shedding. Like most bonsai you will have to prune your redwood at the start of spring. Twigs with long internodes should be pruned in spring before the new buds open. The coast redwood bonsai can be pruned by cutting the leaves back as they grow.

All buds you don t need should be removed immediately. Keep the soil moist but not over watered.