How to trim a bansai tree?

Question

I have a bansai tree.. It needs to be cut.. How do i trim it. Do i take scissors and cut what is overgrown? is there a special way to cut the branches? let me know....

Answer 1

where it is overgrown prune above the node where the new growth will come from so that it will grow back towards the center. if the scissors are sharp

Answer 2

To start purchase a good pair of bypass pruners. These are inexpensive and designed to produce a clean cut, rather than tearing. With the pruners, make an initial pruning while the plant is still in the container it came in. To do this, look for the central trunk and then start removing growth but only enough until you can see the structure of the front, which would be the side you choose to display

You want to take the plant out of the container. Next, place the root ball into a bucket of water to make removing some of the soil around the roots easier. This way, the plant will fit nicely into its new bonsai container. Remember, bonsai containers are shallow but decorative containers so you need to be sure you remove the right amount of soil so the plant and its root ball will fit comfortably. To do this, once the soil has been removed, trim the roots to about two-thirds the original size.

Place a piece of plastic window screen over the drain holes of the plant’s container to help prevent the soil mix from washing out when you water the plant. The screen will also help any small bugs from climbing up into the holes to feed off the root system and plant. Then, you would need to add a one-inch layer of potting soil mix into the bottom of your container, placing the plant in so the roots are spread out over the layer of soil but covered as well. Just be sure a one-inch space is left below the container’s rim for watering.

Answer 3

Either in the spring or fall that is the time to trim your trees, if it is huge you might want a professional do it.

Answer 4

Try this link...http://www.bonsaigardener.org/how-to-trim-bonsai.html


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