Trimming Juniper Bonsai

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Trimming juniper bonsai. 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 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. How to trim a juniper bonsai and avoid brown tips aussie bonsai bloke duration.
A quick video we took of my showing my son how to prune a juniper bonsai. The buds are held between the tips of the thumb and forefinger and twisted sharply to make a clean cut. Maintenance pruning is all about keeping the design of your bonsai tree and distributing the foliage in a healthy way. It also includes twig pruning leaf pruning and pinching.
1st thing i ve done bonsai wise for 6 weeks except watering since my dad passed away 6 weeks ago. Gently comb out the root system. When the foliage pads become too dense they must be thinned out with sharp scissors at the base. This technique is also called nipping.
Trees are naturally heavier in foliage at the top so keep the top of your tree cleanly pruned. Please leave a comment if you like. Remove the bonsai from the planting area or potting container. Juniper prune and tidy up.
Usually pruning is done after a month of growth which starts in spring. Please leave a comment if you like. Sam doecke aussie bonsai bloke 10 590 views. The practice used for pruning juniper bonsai trees is known as finger pinching.
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. Trim the roots of the juniper bonsai using sterile sharp scissors.