I would like to understand the periods, the methods and how to keep this splendid type of vegetation alive.! Thanks !
Dear Miki,
bonsai are trees and shrubs that are grown trying to miniaturize them, to obtain plants of tiny size, which maintain the majesty of the large trees of city parks; to do this, various very particular cultural treatments are practiced, among which pruning is certainly one of the main ones. Clearly it is possible to bonsaizzare any plant, tree, shrub, climber, and even small perennials and some bulbous ones; for this reason it is not possible to indicate a single and unique pruning method. In general, in bonsai there are two main types of pruning: training pruning and maintenance pruning. in the form we have chosen, often aligned with particular styles of bonsai (for example with upside-down broom, or literate, or formal erect), these styles are codified and precise, and are repeated over the centuries, perpetuated by the various schools of bonsai. This type of pruning is necessary to ensure that a still young plant quickly takes on the appearance of an old tree: well-defined branches perpendicular to the ground, for example; or a posture that resembles that of high mountain plants, beaten by strong winds present on the ridges.This type of pruning is generally quite vigorous, and with it you can also remove large parts of the crown, especially if our bonsai is young and we must still forming almost completely; for this reason, training pruning is practiced during periods of vegetative rest, such as autumn, or the end of winter, depending on the plant we are cultivating. It is clear that the more the bonsai ages, the more its shape will become evident, and therefore the training pruning will become, over the years, less and less important. ramifications according to the style we have chosen, or according to our tastes; this type of pruning is therefore always carried out, throughout the year, every time our plant develops new branches of any type. The maintenance pruning is not very vigorous, and often consists simply in the topping of the new branches, leaving them only two or three leaves.This type of pruning is also useful for keeping foliage of minute dimensions and for making the internodes between the leaves be short, and therefore the vegetation remains more compact.Length and frequency of maintenance pruning depend on the species of plant we are growing: if it is a climber we will have to prune it even every two or three days in spring; if it is a conifer, our interventions are likely to be sporadic.
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