When is the best time to prune banyan bonsai?

Banyan bonsai pruning

Pruning banyan bonsai can reduce nutrient loss, improve the ornamental effect, reduce pests and diseases, facilitate growth, and make it luxuriant.

Banyan bonsai pruning time

Banyan bonsai is suitable for pruning in spring, usually in May, when the temperature is suitable, the rooting and growth rates are fast, and the survival rate is high. It is generally best to prune once a year.

Banyan bonsai pruning method

1. Pinching: When the banyan bonsai grows to a certain height, it needs to be pinched. The tender tips of the branches should be cut off to break the apical dominance, inhibit the growth of the banyan tree, and promote the flat growth of side buds.

2. Picking buds: During the maintenance of the banyan bonsai, many adventitious buds will grow on the branches. They can be picked at any time to avoid too many branches and cuttings, which looks messy.

3. Leaf picking: Banyan trees have a higher ornamental value during the period when new leaves are sprouting. The newly grown new leaves need to be properly pruned to make them sprout more new leaves. The color of the leaves will also be bright and pleasing to the eye, thus improving the ornamental effect.

4. Pruning: After a period of maintenance, the banyan bonsai will grow new branches. The pruning method should be determined according to the shape of the tree and its own aesthetic taste. The branches that affect the appearance can be cut off in time.

Things to note when pruning banyan bonsai

Banyan trees grow fast and can be pruned once or twice a year. The best time to prune them is in early spring, but you can prune them at other seasons if you want.

Generally, when we prune, we can cut off dead branches, old branches, forked and overlapping branches. The overgrown branches will have a great impact on the overall shape, so these branches can be cut off.