How to shape the banyan bonsai? how to trim the branches and leaves of the banyan bonsai

The banyan bonsai is beautifully shaped and evergreen all the year round, which is of high ornamental value. The whole bonsai takes the banyan tree as the material, generally for the purpose of watching the peculiar roots, branches and leaves of the banyan tree. So, how to shape the branches, leaves and stumps of banyan bonsai in order to look better? During daily maintenance, how to trim the branches and leaves of banyan bonsai?

How does the banyan bonsai look good?

The modeling method of banyan bonsai:

1. In the modeling of banyan bonsai, the main efforts should be used to lift the roots so as to form the shape of hanging roots and showing claws. Branches, stems and leaves can not be ignored, because they are an indivisible whole of a tree.

2. The branches and leaves are often modeled in a hierarchical natural style. The branches of the banyan tree are soft, and the banding time is longer than that of ordinary trees, and it usually takes about two years to remove the banding material.

3. Because the branches of the banyan tree are softer and easier to shape than other trees, it is generally difficult to see the straight-dried banyan bonsai. The banyan tree has large leaves and strange roots, and it has not been seen to make jungle bonsai with banyan tree. Some bonsai lovers often make use of the characteristics of soft branches, thick and long roots and strong adaptability of banyan trees to make bonsai styles such as curved dry type, oblique dry type, cliff type, tree stone type, pick root type and so on.

4. The leaves of banyan trees are generally large and not beautiful enough, so their growth should be controlled. In addition to spraying less water to the leaves, the leaf picking method can also be used to make the leaves smaller. In the south in March and in the north in April, the top of the branch is cut off, and then the leaves are cut off from the petiole to strengthen fertilizer and water management. new leaves usually grow in about 25 days, and the leaves are picked for the second time in July. Leaf picking can be carried out twice a year in the north, and the third leaf picking can be carried out in September in the south because of the higher temperature. After picking leaves several times, the banyan tree becomes dense and small.

How to prune branches and leaves of banyan bonsai

1. Heart-picking: this is a way to restrain the growth and height of banyan trees, promote the flat growth of lateral buds and cut off the tender branches.

2. Pick buds: during the growth of banyan bonsai, many adventitious buds will grow on the branches, so they should be picked at any time to avoid sprouting too many branches and affecting their appearance.

3. Picking leaves: the viewing period of banyan trees is often the germination period of new leaves. Proper pruning of new leaves will help to sprout new leaves many times, and the color of leaves will be bright and pleasing to the eye, so as to improve the ornamental effect.

4. Pruning: bonsai of banyan trees often grow many new branches. The method of pruning should be decided according to the shape of the tree and its own aesthetics. If you feel that the growth of this branch hinders the overall shape, you can cut it off.

5. Root pruning: when turning the basin, the root should be trimmed in time, the root system is too long or too dense, it should be trimmed. If the root system is not covered with the bottom of the basin, you can choose the original basin and do not need root pruning; if the root system is already full, it is necessary to change the larger basin, cut the dense roots, remove the old roots, retain a few new roots, and replant them.

Matters needing attention in banyan bonsai culture

The main results are as follows: 1. The pruning and shaping of banyan trees is mostly carried out in the dormant period. The banyan tree can be climbed in the four seasons. When climbing during the growing period, be careful not to damage the bark so as to avoid sap outflow.

2. During the growing season, the banyan tree should always keep the basin soil moist, and special attention should be paid to improving the air humidity.

3. Indoor furnishings banyan trees should be placed in a ventilated and bright place with scattered light. The winter room temperature should be kept at 5-8 ℃, the basin soil should be prevented from being too dry and wet, and the leaves should be cleaned with warm water close to room temperature once a week to make the leaves clean and bright green. If the room temperature is too high in winter, the window should be opened for ventilation.

Control methods of diseases and insect pests of banyan bonsai

1. The banyan tree has fewer diseases and insect pests, poor ventilation and light transmission or excessive application of nitrogen fertilizer may cause powdery mildew, which can be sprayed with 500 times of carbendazim wettable powder.

2. Insect pests occur occasionally and can be sprayed 1500 times with 80% dichlorvos EC. Or after the appropriate amount of carbofuran particles are shallowly buried in the basin soil, the effect of pouring water is fast.

The banyan bonsai is unique in shape, strong in adaptability, low in growth environment and resistant to pruning. Therefore, in the family culture, in order to let the banyan tree have more coordinated and beautiful branches, it should be pruned frequently, through pruning can achieve the purpose of making the banyan tree beautiful, so that the banyan tree grows better.