1. Select the appropriate pruning time.
Pruning banyan trees is generally best in early spring, with suitable temperature and fast growth. It is best to put the banyan tree in a sunny place for a period of time before pruning, so that the plant can flourish and take shape quickly.
2. How often is it appropriate to trim?
Banyan trees are mainly pruned, supplemented by bundling, and it is best to prune them once a year. Banyan trees have strong germination ability and can be pruned all year round, but early spring is generally the best. Cut off unnecessary branches, overlapping branches, dead branches and diseased branches.
At ordinary times, you can cut off long branches at any time to ensure the beautiful tree shape. For vigorous branches, you can cut 1-2 times a year and repeat it. Within four years, the beautiful banyan bonsai will appear.
3. Master all kinds of pruning methods
3. 1 Picking: When the banyan tree grows to a certain height, it should be picked and topped in time, and the top should be cut off directly, so as to control its height, concentrate nutrition, make the lateral branches germinate better, promote the lateral buds to grow flat, and cut off the tender branches.
3.2 Bud Picking: During the growth of banyan bonsai, many adventitious buds will grow on the branches, so you should pick the buds at any time to avoid sprouting too many branches and affecting the appearance.
3.3 picking leaves: the ornamental period of banyan trees is often the germination period of new leaves. Proper pruning of newly grown new leaves will help the new leaves germinate many times. At the same time, fertilizer and water management should be strengthened when new leaves grow to promote the rapid growth of leaves and branches. Leaves grown in sunny places are thick, small and thick, which have high ornamental value.
3.4 Pruning: banyan bonsai often grows many new branches, and the pruning method should be decided according to the tree shape and its own aesthetics. If you think the growth of this branch hinders the overall shape, you can cut it off. In addition, branches that are found to be too long, too dense and have pests and diseases should also be pruned in time to promote better ventilation and light transmission inside.
3.5 Root cutting: Root cutting should be done in time when turning the basin. The root system is too long or too dense, so it needs pruning. If the root system does not cover the bottom of the basin, you can choose the original basin without pruning; The roots are full, so we need to change a bigger pot, and trim the dense roots, remove the old roots, keep a few new roots and replant them. According to the age and growth of the banyan tree, the pot can be turned 1 time in 2-3 years or 3-4 years.
In addition, banyan bonsai is generally placed in a ventilated and light-transmitting place with a certain space humidity. Insufficient sunshine, poor ventilation and lack of certain space humidity will make plants yellow, lead to diseases and insect pests, and even die.