When Trimming...

darkchild420191

when trimming can i cut almost any little branch* i know not to cut the biggest 1s** is there any think i should remember when trimming my bonsai, i have a ficus(too little)any help is thanked P.S i have never trimmed this tree before and uhh dont really know what im doing but i have had a juniper before but i kept inside and it died i didnt know it was an outdoor type but i trimmed it up and made it look ok but i dont know

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Adam_MA

Well,
As far as bonsai trees are concerned, Ficus are about as forgiving as they come. If you have an idea in your head of what you want your tree to look like, make an imaginary outline around the tree and anything that falls outside that outline simply cut it off.
If you could post a picture here and a description of what direction you are heading I am sure you will get ample help from others. It's hard to give good advice without seeing the tree first.

Hope this helped at least a little


Adam

LostHawken

This is something that I haven't heard before. From reading the posts on the reforming section of this forum it woujld seem like people cut just about any size branch, (even the trunk) if it suites them.

I'm also knew to this and could have a misconception about things. Could somebody clear this up for us?

darkchild420191

yes please cus i dont know!!!!!!

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Jay

The quick answer is yes.. you can cut anything.

The real question is why? We do not cut for the cutting, we cut or remove for the sake of what remains. You are trying to produce a Bonsai. This will not occur with the first trim or the second or the third. It takes time.

You should have a clear picture in your mind or on paper of what the tree will be looking like down the road.. say two to five years... your pruning is to create that look.

If you just prune for no reason, you will probably not get a good looking tree in the future.

Jay
Another question is, are you cutting to produce shape and structure or are you pruning to create ramification? You can usually do only one... shape being first.

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