The aim of Luo's artistic modeling is "modeling with trees" and "applying art with materials". By using superb artistic expression techniques, Luo digs out the highest artistic realm from ordinary trees and maximizes its ornamental value. In order to maintain its maximum ornamental value, it needs to be trimmed properly.
2. thinning of Podocarpus
For the thinning of Podocarpus, branches can be cut off from the base, which can make the stump well ventilated and light-permeable, and grow vigorously. When thinning, cut off the branches of pests and diseases and burn them immediately to prevent the spread of pests and diseases, and cut off the branches that are unsightly in time.
When two parallel branches are very close, one of them should be cut off. The long branches, upright branches, drooping branches and anti-branches on the main branches should be cut off. Branches and cross branches should be cut off one by one. Branches germinated on tree species with strong germination ability can be cut off except for one branch left in the missing part, which can be used for slowly inducing and supplementing branches.
3. Luohansong short scissors
The chopped Podocarpus is a long branch, which stimulates the axillary buds under the incision to germinate and form strong lateral branches, thus promoting its branching. After thinning the redundant branches in plastic surgery, the remaining plastic branches should be cut short to make them sprout 2 ~ 3 times a year.
Once sprouted and chopped, the number of branches of modeling branches will increase rapidly, and the order of each branch will be shortened without lengthening the branches. This can control the growth, keep short and effective measures and facilitate the purpose of modeling.
4, arhat pine shrinkage scissors
Pruning of arhat branches refers to the pruning of perennial branches, which is a powerful measure to shrink branches of big trees, and also a modeling purpose to promote the germination of new branches and restore tree vigor. For those Podocarpus bonsai with large crown and long main branches, it is impossible to meet the modeling requirements by thinning and cutting.
Therefore, the tree can be reduced by shrinking and cutting, which is beneficial to the modeling of bonsai. When plants have strong germination ability, the cutting amount is large, so it is necessary to trim the branches and leaves, keep the skeleton and stimulate the germination of new branches under the cutting mouth.