Know About Bonsai Trimming

Most of you must have heard about the bonsai tree and there are few who do not love this miniature plant originating from Japan and whose name means `tray-planted'. These trees are just like their original namesakes, just smaller in size. Most bonsai trees range in size from a few inches to a few feet and they bear flower and fruits just like their big counterparts. There are different types of bonsai trees and they are generally subdivided into two categories, the outdoor one and the indoor one. These trees are further divided into ones that can withstand hot climates and ones that cannot. If you do not take care of your bonsai tree, it will become bushy and will not look beautiful.

In order to give beauty to the plant, bonsai trimming is required. Just look at any person undertaking bonsai trimming and you will feel as if you are watching an artist at work. Bonsai trimming involves deft touches of the hand while cutting a dead leaf here and there in order to give a perfect shape to the tree. There are special types of cutters available for bonsai trimming and it is recommended that you get one of them. These cutters are known as `wen' and they have cutting edges that resemble the beak of a parrot. If you use a normal flat scissor for bonsai trimming, the cut left by the same in the trunk of the bonsai plant takes a long time to heal rather than the dimple shaped cut by the 'wen' which heal faster.

While you are going about the task of bonsai trimming you should be careful to remove any foliage that is hanging down from the tree and also any foliage that is growing directly from the trunk. The proper method of bonsai trimming also depends largely on the species of the tree. You can easily pinch back leaves tips with your finger tips for most varieties and this action is known as `pinching back'. However this method should not be applied to conifers since they cause the damaged needles to turn brown. In this case, the leaves should be just plucked out. There is a different bonsai trimming method for deciduous trees. In this type of plant, it is preferable to cut each individual leaf through their stalks.

This fools the bonsai tree into believing that it has managed to survive the winter and that it is time to produce a fresh set of leaves. You will be surprised to observe that the fresh new leaves are of smaller size and grow from finer branches. If you are an old hand at maintaining bonsai trees you know the fact that these trees grow faster at the bottom than at the top thus creating an apical dominance. Though this incident is extremely common, you can manage to control the same to a certain extent by pruning the top portion of the tree harder than the bottom portion.
Most of you must have heard about the bonsai tree and there are few who do not love this miniature plant originating from Japan and whose name means `tray-planted'. These trees are just like their original namesakes, just smaller in size. Most bonsai trees range in size from a few inches to a few feet and they bear flower and fruits just like their big counterparts. There are different types of bonsai trees and they are generally subdivided into two categories, the outdoor one and the indoor one. These trees are further divided into ones that can withstand hot climates and ones that cannot. If you do not take care of your bonsai tree, it will become bushy and will not look beautiful.

In order to give beauty to the plant, bonsai trimming is required. Just look at any person undertaking bonsai trimming and you will feel as if you are watching an artist at work. Bonsai trimming involves deft touches of the hand while cutting a dead leaf here and there in order to give a perfect shape to the tree. There are special types of cutters available for bonsai trimming and it is recommended that you get one of them. These cutters are known as `wen' and they have cutting edges that resemble the beak of a parrot. If you use a normal flat scissor for bonsai trimming, the cut left by the same in the trunk of the bonsai plant takes a long time to heal rather than the dimple shaped cut by the 'wen' which heal faster.

While you are going about the task of bonsai trimming you should be careful to remove any foliage that is hanging down from the tree and also any foliage that is growing directly from the trunk. The proper method of bonsai trimming also depends largely on the species of the tree. You can easily pinch back leaves tips with your finger tips for most varieties and this action is known as `pinching back'. However this method should not be applied to conifers since they cause the damaged needles to turn brown. In this case, the leaves should be just plucked out. There is a different bonsai trimming method for deciduous trees. In this type of plant, it is preferable to cut each individual leaf through their stalks.

This fools the bonsai tree into believing that it has managed to survive the winter and that it is time to produce a fresh set of leaves. You will be surprised to observe that the fresh new leaves are of smaller size and grow from finer branches. If you are an old hand at maintaining bonsai trees you know the fact that these trees grow faster at the bottom than at the top thus creating an apical dominance. Though this incident is extremely common, you can manage to control the same to a certain extent by pruning the top portion of the tree harder than the bottom portion.
Most of you must have heard about the bonsai tree and there are few who do not love this miniature plant originating from Japan and whose name means `tray-planted'. These trees are just like their original namesakes, just smaller in size. Most bonsai trees range in size from a few inches to a few feet and they bear flower and fruits just like their big counterparts. There are different types of bonsai trees and they are generally subdivided into two categories, the outdoor one and the indoor one. These trees are further divided into ones that can withstand hot climates and ones that cannot. If you do not take care of your bonsai tree, it will become bushy and will not look beautiful.

In order to give beauty to the plant, bonsai trimming is required. Just look at any person undertaking bonsai trimming and you will feel as if you are watching an artist at work. Bonsai trimming involves deft touches of the hand while cutting a dead leaf here and there in order to give a perfect shape to the tree. There are special types of cutters available for bonsai trimming and it is recommended that you get one of them. These cutters are known as `wen' and they have cutting edges that resemble the beak of a parrot. If you use a normal flat scissor for bonsai trimming, the cut left by the same in the trunk of the bonsai plant takes a long time to heal rather than the dimple shaped cut by the 'wen' which heal faster.

While you are going about the task of bonsai trimming you should be careful to remove any foliage that is hanging down from the tree and also any foliage that is growing directly from the trunk. The proper method of bonsai trimming also depends largely on the species of the tree. You can easily pinch back leaves tips with your finger tips for most varieties and this action is known as `pinching back'. However this method should not be applied to conifers since they cause the damaged needles to turn brown. In this case, the leaves should be just plucked out. There is a different bonsai trimming method for deciduous trees. In this type of plant, it is preferable to cut each individual leaf through their stalks.

This fools the bonsai tree into believing that it has managed to survive the winter and that it is time to produce a fresh set of leaves. You will be surprised to observe that the fresh new leaves are of smaller size and grow from finer branches. If you are an old hand at maintaining bonsai trees you know the fact that these trees grow faster at the bottom than at the top thus creating an apical dominance. Though this incident is extremely common, you can manage to control the same to a certain extent by pruning the top portion of the tree harder than the bottom portion.