How to beautify bonsai by pruning

Topping

Pinching is to select the top 2 cm or so of the branch and cut it off. This will make the plant grow stronger and will effectively promote the germination and growth of new buds below.

Wipe the buds

Bud removal is the process of directly removing the new buds on the tree trunk with hands. This is especially necessary for plants with a high germination rate. If the buds are not removed in time, they will consume too many nutrients and will also affect the overall shape.

Leaf picking

Leaf picking is the process of thinning the leaves of plants whose trunks are ornamental. After thinning the leaves, the trunks can be directly viewed. It is mostly used on some larger tree stumps. Picking leaves also requires a high level of aesthetic vision, otherwise what you will pick will be a tree with all its leaves fallen off.

Thinning

Thinning can allow the plant to have better light and ventilation, and can also better supply nutrients to the branches and leaves it needs. However, if the thinning method is improper, the branches will not be able to recover. When thinning, do not cut close to the main trunk, and try to cut at a position more than 1 cm.

Short Cut

Short pruning is commonly used in shaping. It cuts longer branches short, but not completely removes them. This maintains the shape of the entire tree. It can also shorten plants that grow too tall and make their trunks more robust.

Branch cutting

Branch retention and trunk cutting is generally a pruning method that imitates the shape of trees in nature. The shape after pruning is no different from the naturally grown tree shape. This pruning method is generally performed when the tree is young, when it is the strongest, and the trunk is cut to retain some branches.