It is impossible for plants that grow naturally to fully meet the requirements of bonsai, but it takes us a lot of time to make artistic processing to meet the requirements of bonsai. The most commonly used methods are pruning and kneading. Kneading mainly changes the original growth trajectory of plants according to their own ideas, guides branches to grow in a certain direction, and creates the skeleton of bonsai. Pruning is more like shaping a bonsai with charm and beauty through a skeleton.
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Binding is one of the most basic techniques in bonsai modeling, and the auxiliary materials used are probably divided into metal lines and brown lines. It is relatively difficult to use brown silk, which requires high technology and skills. Generally, some experienced bonsai masters are using them to tie bonsai, and the benefits are obvious. After all, brown silk has the advantages of no heat conduction, no damage to bark and easy disassembly.
Metal wire is widely used and widely used. Commonly used are iron wire, copper wire and aluminum wire, and aluminum wire is undoubtedly the most used. The biggest advantage of using metal wire as flat tie is that the forming time is less than that of brown wire. If you want to shape a better bonsai in a shorter time, it is suggested to tie a flat knot with metal wire. But pay attention to the advantages of the brown wire mentioned above, that is, the disadvantages of the metal wire. In order to prevent heat conduction, damage to bark and difficulty in disassembly, it is recommended to use aluminum wire with sheath.
When winding, remember to fix the starting point first, and fix the wire on the trunk to avoid excessive rotation of the wire on the branch and damage to the bark when winding the wire. The included angle between the conductor and the branch should be kept at about 45 degrees, and the conductor should be wound slowly near the branch, paying attention to the winding direction. The left winding is counterclockwise and the right winding is clockwise. In order, choose the trunk first, then the lateral branches, and tie them from bottom to top. Don't get the order and steps wrong, otherwise, you will have to start all over again. After a while, the injured plants will still be there.
However, if some trunks are too thick to be rolled up, they need to be dried, that is, the trunks are broken in the middle to reduce the resistance during stretching and bending, so as to be bent and shaped. Remember, before stretching and bending, you must first deal with the wound, tie the broken trunk with cloth and other things, and then bend and shape it. Water should be controlled before rolling, and it should be carried out after the soil in the basin is dry. It should be noted that not all trees can be scoured, at least some trees that have just been planted in pots or grow badly are not suitable for scouring. Preserve the trees well, and then consider elutriation. Otherwise, it will weaken the tree, and the loss will outweigh the gain. As for drying, there is a special dryer, which is convenient to use.
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Why do I say pruning is the main way to make bonsai shapes? Most tree species are suitable for pruning branches at any time of the year. The shape is trimmed bit by bit and finely crafted. When pruning, it is best to use professional pruning tools, such as using ball-end scissors when pruning branches. After the wound has healed, it is difficult to find traces of pruning. And some larger wounds leave scars that look more natural.
Except for modeling branches and backup branches, all other branches are pruned, such as some vertical branches, drooping branches, bow and arrow branches, opposite branches and so on. And there are slingshot branches on the trunk, so you should choose them and trim them in time. There are also long branches, cross branches and so on. Pruning should be carried out on the premise of maintaining the plant shape.
What's more, it also belongs to the category of pruning. When it is maintained to a certain height, the trunk should be trimmed and the branches should be maintained on the cross section. When the branches are maintained to a certain height, they should be pruned and re-cultivated. In this way, after many times of pruning with branches instead of branches, a simple and vigorous stump bonsai was finally made, relying entirely on pruning efforts.
I think pruning is a very important job in bonsai modeling. In the hands of experts, three or two scissors can make completely different bonsai products, while in the hands of novices, three scissors and two scissors can cut out a pot of bonsai with acceptable shape, which I have encountered. So, don't think that pruning is easy. This is a technology that is easy to understand but difficult to master, and it takes us a lot of time to learn and master.
Pruning and twisting are two basic techniques in bonsai production. If you want to make bonsai, you must master it well. I hope everyone can produce good bonsai works. That's it. There are some incompleteness and differences. Welcome to share and communicate, or contact me to learn and communicate together. I'm Juanzi, the girl in the greenhouse. Thank you! Come on, wave, one button, three links!