How to prune Cotinus coggygria bonsai

1. Timely and reasonable de-sharpening

In order to inhibit the growth of Cotinus coggygria bonsai and promote the balanced development of other lateral buds, the tender tips of the branches can be removed. Just pinch or cut off the top of the main stem or side branch with your hands to break its apical dominance, so that the axillary buds below can grow out, preventing the growth of branches and allowing it to develop multiple branches, which will gradually form a beautiful tree shape.

2. Picking buds

Picking buds means picking off the newly grown buds with your hands. Only by picking off its small tender buds and saving more good nutrients can the Cotinus coggygria bonsai grow better. When picking the buds, you must pick one of them when the new buds emerge. Also pay attention to the position of picking the buds. If it is not appropriate, it will affect the shape of the tree.

3. Picking leaves

For Cotinus coggygria bonsai, we need to remove the old leaves when picking leaves, so that they can continue to grow new leaves. This way we can always appreciate their new leaves.

4. Pruning

Bonsai-style Cotinus coggygria will often grow many new branches. In order to maintain its beautiful shape, it needs to be pruned regularly. The time for pruning should be decided according to the shape of the tree. Generally, those dead branches, parallel branches, and crossed branches that affect the appearance should be cut off in time.

5. Repair the roots

When you repot the Cotinus coggygria bonsai, you should prune its roots appropriately. If the root system grows particularly densely, you should prune more frequently to cut off the excess old roots. After pruning, you should also loosen the soil and apply fertilizer to the roots appropriately to promote better growth of the new roots.