Pruning methods of the latest sweet-scented osmanthus bonsai

Pruning is one of the main methods of potted osmanthus tree modeling, and it is also an important means to maintain the modeling results. Reasonable pruning measures can improve ventilation and light transmission conditions, reduce diseases and insect pests, and make potted flowers more and dense. Pruning should run through the osmanthus tree bonsai production and maintenance from beginning to end.

Why do trees need to be cut?

When pruning, the messy cross branches, overlapping branches, parallel branches and opposite branches should be adjusted, that is, cut off one or sparse one. For the remaining branches, nutrients can be concentrated and grow strong. When the culture-shoot grows to suitable thickness, it is pruned intensively to shorten it. A second branch is born. When the second branch grows to a suitable thickness, cut it again. The second and fourth branches were treated in the same way. Generally, two branchlets are left on each node. The twigs are longer and shorter. After years of pruning, the branches are short, stout, vigorous and powerful, gradually forming the required tree shape.

Osmanthus tree pruning, there are picking, cutting, thinning and injury measures. Picked, that is, picked heart and leaves. During the growing season, the tender tip of the new shoot is removed and called pinching. Picking can promote axillary bud growth, long branches, inhibit high growth, is conducive to the beautiful shape of bonsai; picking leaves is to remove part of the leaves, can promote the germination of new leaves. Cut off, is to be born that year branch undertakes short cut, after short cut, medium short branch increases, mother branch increases thick. The so-called sparse branches are cut, cut branches dense, conducive to branch modeling. sparse. It refers to thinning, cutting off over-dense branches from the base, which is conducive to improving ventilation and light transmission conditions. Promote the vigorous growth of the remaining branches. Is to osmanthus tree branches for harsh Qiang injury, girdling, twisting branches, twisting and take branches, etc., flowers with osmanthus tree bonsai can take this method to promote flowering.

How to prune osmanthus bonsai in cultivation period?

The so-called cultivation period refers to the period after the bonsai osmanthus tree is shaped, pruned and planted. To the period prior to molding. The length of this period is related to the method of modeling. If it is to be processed into a natural tree shape, the cultivation period after pruning will be shorter. If you use the branch cutting method to shape, the time will be longer. Because the branches need to be pruned many times before they can take shape, two pruning should be asked every few months or even a year.

Osmanthus tree potted plant cultivated with stumps, trunk and main branches have been determined after shaping and pruning. Further pruning is required for secondary branches and finer tertiary branches. The processing and pruning of these branches, to master the basic points is: a branch to have a certain degree of twists and turns, each branch to have a length of points, only beautiful.

The pruning of branches should also pay attention to the bud point. According to the requirements of modeling, one is axillary bud, the other is alternate bud according to the direction of branching, the third is the longer internode long branches are generally cut off, and the branches are cut off.

How to prune osmanthus bonsai in ornamental period?

Ornamental pruning refers to the pruning of osmanthus trees in order to maintain the beautiful shape of osmanthus trees after they are shaped. This pruning is permanent. A lot of it must be done seriously.

Osmanthus tree bonsai used as a flower viewing should be strongly pruned after flowering, leaving only 2 to 3 buds in general branches, and cutting branches short. Spring, summer from the branches grow out of the bud, where the shape is not needed should be removed in time. General branches grow to 20 cm, individual branches grow to about 30 cm, the top of the branch should be cut off, control the length of the branch, in order to facilitate the differentiation of flower buds.

Osmanthus trees for observation can be pruned all year round, but the best pruning period is still spring before germination, because the temperature is not high at this time, the sap flow is not fast.