How to prune bonsai osmanthus, how to prune it into shape

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1. Pruning method

2. Pruning during the cultivation period

3. Pruning during the viewing period

When pruning bonsai osmanthus, you should adjust the overlapping branches, cross branches, parallel branches and raw branches, cut off one of them, or thin them out to ensure that the remaining branches have sufficient nutrients to promote more vigorous growth. . Later, when it grows to a suitable thickness, it should be cut short to allow it to grow a second branch. When the second branch grows, cut it short until there are two twigs on each branch. Only in this way will the plant shape left after many years of persistence appear vigorous and beneficial.

1. Pruning method

When pruning, you should adjust overlapping branches, cross branches, parallel branches and raw branches. You should cut off one of them, or thin them out. The remaining branches must be adequately nourished so that they can grow vigorously. When the branches grow to a suitable thickness, they should be pruned hard to shorten them and allow the second branch to grow. When the second branch grows thicker, cut it short again. Until there are two small branches on each branch, one long and one short. After many years of pruning, the tree shape left behind will be stronger and more vigorous and beneficial.

2. Pruning during the cultivation period

The cultivation period refers to the period from after planting to before taking shape. The length of pruning at this time is related to the shape. If you want to process it into a natural big tree, the cultivation period after pruning will be shorter. If you want to have branches and trunks shaped, the time will be longer. The branches need to be pruned several times before they take shape. After pruning, the branches should ensure a certain degree of curvature and should be of different lengths.

3. Pruning during the ornamental period

The viewing period refers to pruning after it is formed. At this time, pruning is done to maintain the tree's shape. It should be pruned once after the flowering period. After pruning, only two or three buds should be left on the branches, and the branches should be cut short. New shoots that grow in spring and summer should be cut off as long as they are not needed for the shape.

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