What are the types and methods of seedling modeling?

Modeling seedlings are mainly green seedlings that have been artificially bound and trimmed. The main ingredients are Sabina vulgaris, Ligustrum lucidum, Podocarpus, Osmanthus fragrans, Lagerstroemia indica and Ilex cornuta. Modeling seedlings can be basically divided into two categories: fine pruning and bonsai modeling: the former is to "sculpt" seedlings into geometric and animal types through pruning; The latter is to cultivate seedlings in the direction of traditional bonsai in China. The specific methods vary according to the specific seedlings. For example, boxwood can be shaped like this:

1. In early summer, put potted boxwood in a sunny place.

2. Observe carefully, and estimate how many times to prune to get 1 spherical boxwood with a height of about 30cm.

3. Hands-free operation, uniform movement. First, cut a horizontal band according to the circumference. Be careful not to cut it too deep at first, and you can trim it again if necessary.

4. Turn the pruning shears upside down and trim the curves of plants with the reverse side of the pruning shears. Trim the top of the plant and determine the upper curve of the sphere.

5. Let the pruning shears face down, and turn them over again so that their front faces are close to the plants. Cut off the excess branches and leaves at the top and middle of the plant.

6. Trim the branches and leaves of the lower part of the plant into the soil along the shape of the upper part of the plant. In this way, the trimmed ball looks like it is placed on a basin.

7. Sweep back and forth on the spherical boxwood by hand to sweep off the trimmed branches and leaves.

8. Turn the potted boxwood back and forth to see the trimmed ball, and take a step back to see if the ball is symmetrical. If you need to trim it, you can trim it a little before you look at it. There may be gaps in the sphere, especially in the upper part, which can only be filled after new branches and leaves grow.

9. Prune once or twice in midsummer or late summer the following summer.