How to shape ivy

Hanging bonsai

This type of bonsai usually takes 4 to 6 years to cultivate, and the branches and leaves can be pruned according to your own aesthetic ideas. Hanging branches are obviously branches that extend to one side of the pot. Pinch the branches every spring to promote branching, and thin out the dense branches appropriately. Try to ensure that 5 to 10 branches are hanging downwards. When pruning, focus on moving the branches to one side. The hanging style is still very simple.

Single tree bonsai

The branches of ivy are soft and generally difficult to grow upright. It takes time and effort to create a single-tree bonsai, which usually takes 7 to 8 years to complete. Generally, a hexagonal or octagonal upright purple clay pot is chosen, and 2-3 year old seedlings are planted in the pot to allow the ivy to grow on them. When the branches grow to 20-30 cm, pinch the tops to promote branching . In short, during the growth period, pinch the tops continuously, leaving the thick ones and removing the weak ones. Repot the plants every 2-3 years. After the plants have grown for 5-6 years, they can basically begin to shape them.

Bonsai with wood

Choose a rectangular purple clay pot that is 40 to 50 cm long, and then select a dead tree stump that is 60 to 70 cm high and has a good shape, posture, and color. Plant it at the back of the left side of the pot, with the longer dead branches extending to the right side of the pot. Plant 4-6 year old ivy in front of a dead tree stump, wrap the branches around the trunk of the stump, and maintain it carefully.

Bonsai with column

Galena ivy can be made into a column-mounted bonsai, and you can choose a tall pot with a diameter of 25~35 cm and a height of 30~40 cm.

Plant a palm column about 1 meter high in a pot, plant ivy around the column, and use silk thread to tie the ivy branches to the column to extend its growth.

Flower basket bonsai

There is also a more beautiful way. Choose a solid-colored flowerpot, plant vines on both sides of the pot, connect the top to form a circle, and slowly let the ivy grow around the vines. It will soon form a circle. Trim it on time to ensure the beautiful shape.