Trimming Bonsai Juniper

1st thing i ve done bonsai wise for 6 weeks except watering since my dad passed away 6 weeks ago.
Trimming bonsai juniper. Analyse your bonsai tree to. Remove the excess soil from around the roots of the juniper. Comments are turned off. This technique ultimately leads to a reduction in leaf size and an increase in ramification.
Remove the bonsai from the planting area or potting container. 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. The practice used for pruning juniper bonsai trees is known as finger pinching. Place your bonsai on a flat surface at eye level.
Please leave a comment if you like. Step 2 determine where to cut. When the foliage pads become too dense they must be thinned out with sharp scissors at the base. Jason discusses the reason why cuts were made last year and the new growth that emerged during that time.
Prune the root system of the juniper tree during the repotting process. A quick video we took of my showing my son how to prune a juniper bonsai. He shows how the same cuts were applied to another tree and how the bonsai design will develop due to the cuts. While some people use scissors to nip off the buds it is also contended that scissor cutting may cause browning of the cut ends thereby spoiling the looks of the tree.
Hosted by jason chan of eastern leaf. How to prune juniper bonsai trees pruning of new buds is done throughout the growing season. Step 3 deadwood. In this video we give a quick update on a juniper tree in a 5 gallon can.
How to trim a juniper bonsai and avoid brown tips aussie bonsai bloke duration. Trim the roots of the juniper bonsai using sterile sharp scissors. Gently comb out the root system. In this video we will teach you how to creat your own bonsai tree juniper tree the movie follows a five step approach to growing a bonsai tree.
For more information check the defoliation page. Another method of bonsai pruning is defoliation which involves removing leaves of deciduous trees during the summer to force the tree to grow new leaves. You will need shears and a concave cutter. Sam doecke aussie bonsai bloke 10 590 views.
Shears come in varying sizes the size you. 6 steps to pruning your bonsai step 1 have your tools ready. Please leave a comment if you like.