How to prune a calamus bonsai? Mastering the correct method is important
Calamus bonsai are often deeply loved by many friends for the lush green touch they bring to the home environment. As people learn more about calamus, more and more friends are joining the ranks of growing calamus in pots. Keeping a few calamus plants in pots at home not only lets people feel the breath of nature, but also reveals the owner's taste. This plays a very positive role in cultivating character, and at the same time it can also give people a pleasant feeling.
Calamus bonsai are known for maintaining a year-round verdant green, and this is also the direct reason most bonsai enthusiasts grow calamus. But many enthusiasts find that during the process of growing calamus, the leaf tips and the inner parts of the clumps turn yellow. So we need to prune them promptly to prevent the yellowing from spreading further and affecting the overall ornamental effect. Of course, pruning a calamus bonsai is not limited to removing the yellowed parts; more importantly, it is to make it sprout tender, bright green new leaves so that it always stays in its freshest and best ornamental state. So, how do you prune a calamus bonsai?
If the calamus bonsai we grow already has many tender leaves that are bright green, and only some leaves show yellowing, then we should promptly trim off the yellowed parts of the leaves and also clear away the yellowed leaves in the clump. For yellow leaves appearing in the clump, we can dig them out with a toothpick, repeating this method to complete the cleaning process. So how is pruning done when the aim is to make the calamus bonsai sprout new leaves?
1. First, choose a pot of perennial calamus bonsai; it does not matter whether the old leaves have yellow leaves or not. As shown in the picture below, this is a pot of perennial calamus bonsai. On the surface, the leaf color has darkened and some yellow leaves are present. Clearly, we need to prune away these old leaves to prompt it to sprout new leaves and keep it vibrant and beautiful.
2. Use scissors to cut off all the old leaves of this pot of calamus bonsai. Pay attention to the degree and shape of the leaf pruning. We can cut away everything above about 3-5 cm from its base, keeping it as even as possible, so that the shape after pruning is like a sphere. In this way, the new leaves that sprout later will be more even, and the plant's shape will not be changed by pruning in a way that affects its ornamental value.
3. After finishing the pruning, we should clean up the cut leaves that have fallen into the pot, and also clear away other things in the pot that affect the appearance, so that the bonsai looks relatively clean and tidy. After that, it just needs to be properly cared for according to normal maintenance methods, especially regarding water; be sure to provide it with sufficient water, because calamus is a moisture-loving aquatic plant and cannot go without water.
By pruning the calamus bonsai using the above methods, as long as the later care and management methods are appropriate, I believe it will soon regain its vitality and vigor and fill the room with greenery. At the same time, you will no longer see unsightly yellow leaves among it.