How to prune the banyan tree

Banyan tree pruning is mainly pruning, supplemented by binding, generally pruning once a year is appropriate. When pruning, cut off the bifurcated branches, overlapping branches, withered branches, diseased branches and long branches, and prune the newly grown leaves properly, which is helpful to sprout new leaves many times. 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, the original basin can be selected and there is no need to trim the root.

Pruning is mainly divided into the following five parts:

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

two。 Pick buds: banyan bonsai in the growth process, the branches will grow a lot of adventitious buds, at any time to pick buds, so as not to sprout too many branches, affecting beauty.

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 the leaves will be bright and pleasing to the eye and improve the ornamental effect.

4. Pruning: banyan bonsai often grow a lot of new branches, the method of pruning should be based on the shape of the tree and its own aesthetic decision, if you feel that the growth of this branch hinders the overall shape, you can cut it off.

5. Root pruning: the root should be trimmed in time when turning the basin, 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.