Pine and cypress bonsai

For shaping pine and cypress bonsai, there is a very classic trick,

which is: pine and cypress bonsai need tobe pruned boldly!

Without pruning there is no form, without pruning there is no creativity, without pruning it is hard to become a classic!

The essence is indeed so, it just depends on each person's understanding.

Alright, let's pick a case of five-needle pine bonsai making, and let fellow enthusiasts feel it together, how it becomes more and more beautiful the more you prune, how it becomes more and more classic the more you prune!

Detailed steps for making a five-needle pine bonsai

1. Observe the tree form of the five-needle pine more, and picture the desired look in your mind.

2. Cut off dead branches, scars and excess messy branches on the trunk.

3. Take a look at the effect after pruning the dead branches and messy branches of the five-needle pine.

4. Wrap the two main branches at the top with metal wire to make shaping easier.

5. Bend and press down the thick side branches; this is the effect after completion.

Editor's tip: when bending and pressing down thicker branches, you must first wrap the branch to protect the bark, then wrap with metal wire after preventing breakage. Remember that the wrapping direction should be consistent with the direction in which the branch needs to bend, and when bending, use a twisting force to slowly press the branch down.

6. Next, first wire the lower left branch.

7. The effect after shaping the left and right branches.

8. Then, wire the hidden branch at the back.

9. The effect after wiring the hidden branch at the back.

10. The next step is to shape the upper branches.

Editor's tip: pay attention to keeping the number of shaping pads at the top; it should not be too many, to avoid a feeling of top-heavy imbalance.

11. The effect of metal wire wrapping; note that the wrapping direction should be consistent, and the tightness moderate.

Editor's tip: when wrapping, it should not be too tight, to avoid damaging the bark; it should not be too loose, as that is not good for holding the shape.

12. The tree form when the top is not yet finished.

13. Cut off excess branches at the top.

14. Wire the top branches.

15. The shape of the five-needle pine after shaping.

16. Finally, comb through and cut off excess roots to make it easier to pot the five-needle pine.

17. The effect after potting the five-needle pine.

18. The effect after potting and covering the pot surface fully with moss.

Editor's tip: when potting a five-needle pine, a slightly straight trunk paired with a round purple clay pot reflects the refined and upright temperament of a scholar.

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Alright, that is all for today. If fellow enthusiasts still have any questions they would like the editor to answer, leave a message in the comment section below.

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