How to shape bougainvillea bonsai and how to prune it

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1. Flower basket style

2. Multi-tower type

3. Qugan type

4. Cliff style

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Bougainvillea has many bonsai shapes. In the basket style, the entire plant needs to be trimmed into a flat surface first, and the diagonal branches are bent and connected together, tied with wires. In the multi-tower style, you need to cut off the side branches, leaving the straight ones, braid the remaining branches, then cut off the top tips, and remove excess buds. For the curved dry type, plants that have been growing for 1-2 years should be selected and shaded to achieve the effect. Cliff pose involves tying branches together and letting the branches next to them droop.

1. Flower basket style

1. Flower Basket Style

Before making the bonsai shape, you must first have a good idea of the overall shape. Trim the entire plant into a flat surface and the surrounding branches. It is best to form a circle, leave two longer branches on the diagonal parts, and then bend the branches inward and connect them together, and tie them with wires.

2. Multi-tower type

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Prepare appropriate scissors and cut off all the side branches on the plant, leaving only one or several more upright branches. Weave the remaining branches together as they grow so that the branches grow together. When it grows to a certain height, the tips growing from the top can be cut off. This inhibits the function of the top and promotes the germination of side branches. Remove excess buds at appropriate spacing to present them.

3. Qugan style

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This shape has requirements for plants. It is difficult to form small plants. You need to choose plants that have grown for 1-2 years to shape and prune to achieve the effect. Bundle up the main trunk 10-20cm away from the root of the plant, and then shade it. This can change the direction of growth and bend the branches, and then perform appropriate pruning to achieve the effect.

4. Cliff style

This shape is relatively simple. You can tie the branches together, then make part of the branches hang down, and then trim them to create the feeling that the branches are stretching towards the cliff.

2. Multi-tower type

3. Qugan type

4. Cliff style

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