Because banyan grows rapidly, it needs pruning once a year. If banyan trees grow faster, they can be pruned twice a year. The shape of banyan trees is mainly trimmed. Early spring is the best time to prune banyan trees, but banyan bonsai can prune them in other seasons. When pruning, you can subtract dead branches, old branches and overlapping branches. Steep branches will have a great influence on the overall shape, and these branches can be subtracted.
Banyan tree shaping: when the banyan tree is just raised in the pot, it can be slightly bound according to the growth direction of the banyan tree, and the common binding method can be used. You can choose the binding method you like to let the banyan grow according to your guidance. Generally, there are horizontal dry type and unipolar type. Stereotyped banyan trees can also take root through the air, which can make the landscape of banyan trees more beautiful, and banyan bonsai viewing can also reflect the aesthetics of farmers.
Banyan is an evergreen tree species, which will give you green scenery at home all year round. The metabolism of banyan trees will be reflected in the thinning of old branches and leaves, which will affect the appreciation, so regular pruning will keep banyan trees in a new posture. If the banyan tree needs pruning twice, it is suggested to prune it in spring and then in summer. Subtracting the old branches of banyan trees will make banyan trees look brand-new. You can trim it with antlers when you cut it.
The parts that need to be paid attention to when pruning, because the process of pruning is also the time to test aesthetics. If the pruning transition is unnatural, banyan bonsai will be in an unnatural state. Prune according to the normal growth direction of banyan trees. If the pruning is broken, you can find a way to remedy it, that is, let the trimmed part grow branches again.
If you want to prevent the banyan tree from growing too high, you can remove the buds from the branches by picking the heart, so as to avoid the banyan tree growing too high and affecting the proportion of bonsai modeling. In addition, because the buds of banyan trees often grow out, you can pick them at any time when you see unnecessary new buds grow out.
The roots of banyan trees should also be trimmed in time to avoid the roots of banyan trees growing too densely. If you think that the heels of banyan trees are all original pots, you need to change banyan trees into new pots. Just leave some new roots, and the old roots need to be removed and replanted to prevent the roots of banyan trees from being too lush.