How to prune lobular rosewood bonsai

The pruning of bonsai needs to consider the combination of plant growth characteristics and artistic modeling of bonsai itself, which is very different from normal management. When trimming modeling, it is necessary to cultivate the branches to a suitable thickness, then cut a short section on the first branch, and when the second branch grows, cultivate the trimmed paper strip to a suitable thickness, and then cut a short section in turn, and so on.

However, we should pay attention to how long each segment should be left and how many branchlets should be left, depending on the shape of the bonsai itself, so as to draw rich pictures.

Manage pruning and pruning time Manage pruning. The lobular rosewood should grow naturally for a period of time from March to May to accumulate nutrition. Similarly, strong shoots can be pruned, and weak shoots can be pruned less or not.

Mature lobular rosewood needs frequent pruning in order to keep its bonsai shape unchanged. This can not only keep the original shape, but also make some changes to make it more beautiful.

Pruning methods Generally speaking, all branches that are crossed, parallel and wheel-shaped and some unsightly branches need pruning, while diseased branches must be cut off. Dense branches and leaves can be properly thinned to facilitate ventilation and light transmission.

However, no matter how you trim it, you must be careful. The growth of lobular rosewood is extremely slow, unless it can't be done for hundreds of years, it is very precious. As the saying goes, ten sandalwood is nine empty, and pruning at will is not recommended unless necessary.