How to prune the branches of small-leaf red sandalwood? Tips for pruning small-leaf red sandalwood bonsai (with pictures)

Generally speaking, the pruning of red sandalwood is done from March to May every year. At this time, red sandalwood is in a period of vigorous growth. When pruning, you first need to cultivate the branches to an appropriate thickness, and then cut off a small piece from the first branch.

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1. Protect the healthy growth of plants

The small-leaf red sandalwood needs to be properly pruned when the leaves just grow. The pruning at this time is to enhance the growth of the main trunk. After the flowering period, the branches should also be properly thinned to facilitate later growth. Timely pruning of dead branches can also effectively avoid invasion by diseases and insects.

2. Keep the plants beautiful

After the roots are established, you should start pruning the small-leaf red sandalwood. The best time for pruning is in late spring and early summer. There are many types of small-leaf red sandalwood bonsai shapes, so the pruning methods are also different. Common shapes include waterside type, upright type and lying trunk type.

How to prune branches and leaves of red sandalwood

1. Seedling stage

When the small-leaf red sandalwood is in the seedling stage, it is necessary to appropriately remove the tender buds on the top and remove the apical dominance. This can enable the plant to maintain a relatively low height and at the same time enhance the growth of the main trunk.

2. After flowering

After the flowering period, the small-leaf red sandalwood also needs to be properly pruned, and the excess branches should be cut off, especially the branches with dead flowers or those that have never bloomed. Only 2 or 3 branches on the main branches need to be left.

3. Daily maintenance

In order to maintain the beauty of the plants and prevent them from being attacked by diseases and insects, we need to prune dead branches and broken branches reasonably in normal times, so daily maintenance in the later stage is also very important.

Tips for pruning small-leaf red sandalwood

Pruning of small-leaf red sandalwood must be done only after the branches grow to an appropriate thickness. The pruned branches can be used for cuttings, and then the faster-growing branches can be pruned.

If you want to shape a mature red sandalwood, you have to wait until the branches have grown to an appropriate thickness before pruning. At this time, you need to cut off a section first, and then continue pruning after it grows out.

The pruning of small-leaf red sandalwood must be done with caution, because it is an extremely slow-growing plant, which takes hundreds of years to mature and is very precious, so it is not recommended to prune it casually.