Banyan Bonsai Tree Pruning - Bonsai Nature | Ideas for Bonsai

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Banyan bonsai tree pruning. Pruning of large branches should be carried out with a saw a bow or tri edge folding saw. Carefully pluck out the weeds making sure not to damage the roots of the bonsai. Defoliate the banyan bonsai during the growing season with tweezers or finger tips to reduce leaf size in proportion to the tree s small size. The root pruning is important for balancing the growth of your bonsai.

Keep three leaves at the end of the branch to. In doing so you force the tree to grow new leaves leading to a reduction in the size of leaves and an increase in ramification. Prune back to 2 4 leaves after 6 10 leaves have grown. Remove all the weeds and dead wood or leaves.

Ficus is a very fast grower. 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. Bonsai defoliation involves cutting all the leaves of a tree during the summer. Look for weeds growing in the bonsai pot as well as dead twigs or leaves on the tree itself.

Keep the new growth trimmed back during the growing season. In addition 2 3 weeks is needed to restore the root condition of the banyan bonsai at the initial stage of planting which requires pruning the roots. This technique ultimately leads to a reduction in leaf size and an increase in ramification. Pruning leaves to induce a new flush of growth.

Using scissors cut away any roots that have grown too long do not prune more than 30 of all roots. Under cut at least two inches away from the raised swelling where the branch joins a larger one known as the collar. Ideally do the heavy pruning in the spring but it can be done year round. When you trim a ficus it will bleed a milky white sap actually latex.

This latex dries quickly and makes a great sealant. This technique should only be used on deciduous trees healthy enough to withstand this demanding technique.