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Methods and Techniques for Leaf Pruning and Shaping of Bonsai
Leaf pruning can make bonsai trees that normally produce leaves once a year sprout and leaf out multiple times. Leaf pruning can make bonsai send out green leaves again, restoring their vibrant and lively appearance, making them more beautiful and more ornamental. About 1 month before leaf pruning, fertilizer and water management should be strengthened to prompt new buds to sprout quickly after leaf pruning and grow into tender leaves. The timing of leaf pruning varies depending on the tree species and the viewing period. However, except that leaves cannot be pruned during natural spring budding, leaf pruning can be done at other times, and generally spring and autumn are the best times for leaf pruning. The number of leaf prunings can also be determined according to the tree species and the ornamental
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Which tree species in stump bonsai are suitable for leaf pruning?
Q: Which tree species in stump bonsai can have their leaves pruned, and what should be noted? A: There are many bonsai tree species suitable for leaf pruning, including Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), Japanese bush cherry (Sageretia thea), ginkgo, Chinese wolfberry (Lycium chinense), red maple, pomegranate, Chinese hackberry (Celtis sinensis), banyan (Ficus microcarpa), and Chinese chaste tree (Vitex negundo), etc. The main benefits of leaf pruning on stumps are: 1. It can make the leaves smaller, which helps display the artistic effect of bonsai in shrinking a dragon into an inch. For example, after leaf pruning on Chinese chaste tree, the newly sprouted leaves can shrink to 1/5 the size of the original leaves; when the banyan has all its leaves and buds removed in early summer, under controlled water and sufficient sunlight, the new leaves can grow
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