Pruning

Pruning and pruning of summer cuckoo bonsai can adjust the growth status of plants, make them develop more vigorously and have more beautiful branches and leaves

If you want to modify the overall shape and prune the summer cuckoo, it should be carried out when the plant grows vigorously in spring. If the growth is weak and must be pruned, you should Topdressing and cultivate it first, and then carry out it after the summer cuckoo recovers its essence. In addition, it is necessary to turn the pot for soil and remove the old roots at the same time to improve the growth environment of summer cuckoo as a whole

Pre flowering pruning

Before the flowering period, properly trim the branches and leaves and remove the long and disordered branches, so that the whole bonsai will have a neat and natural crown after the flowering period

Post flower pruning

After flowering, the branches and stems should be renovated. If new branches are allowed to grow, the original balance will be destroyed, and the parts with more new branches will become thicker and appear very disharmonious. At this time, one or two new branches with good growth direction shall be reserved for pruning, and the vertical and reverse branches shall be removed for the side branches, and the new branches with transverse growth shall be reserved. Of course, if you want to thicken the trunk, the new branches can not be trimmed for the time being. It should be noted that the pruning after flowering should be completed in mid June

Daily pruning

The usual bonsai arrangement only needs to cut off the sick, disordered and overgrown branches. This kind of trimming can not only enhance the growth balance of branches and roots, but also increase the light transmission and ventilation, which is conducive to the overall development of summer cuckoo

Hanging and binding

Like other bonsai, summer cuckoo bonsai also pays attention to structure, level and density. Generally speaking, summer cuckoo bonsai should be trimmed first, and then make perfect shape through hanging and binding technology. It should be noted that the flower branches are relatively fragile. Before hanging and binding, soften the branches with water, and then use iron wire to hang and bind the reserved branches

Precautions

No matter how pruned, the size of summer cuckoo will always grow. Therefore, large-scale pruning should be carried out every three years to cut off redundant flower branches and reduce the volume of bonsai. At the same time, it is necessary to change the soil and turn the basin for maintenance, so as to keep the summer cuckoo bonsai in a good growth state and maintain a charming and elegant shape