How to prune the juniper bonsai

When is the best time to prune juniper bonsai?

The ground juniper can be pruned when the plant enters a semi-dormant period in winter. The weak, diseased, insect-infested, dead, and overcrowded branches should be cut off. The pruned branches can be used for cuttings in March and April in spring.

Tips for pruning juniper bonsai

When pruning dense and heavy branches of ground juniper, the dense branches of the plant should be cut off together with the base of the branches, and the base of the heavy branches should also be cut off, without leaving any stumps. After pruning, the growth space of the branches can be expanded, nutrients can be saved for the plants, and the phenomenon of heavy branches and cross-branching can be avoided, which can make the plants grow better.

Pruning branches and leaves: When pruning the ground juniper bonsai in winter, the weak branches, heavy branches, dense branches and long branches of the plant should be cut off. Try to tilt the branches when pruning to save nutrients. After pruning, you can use wood ash to sterilize and disinfect, which is conducive to the growth of new branches.

Precautions for pruning juniper bonsai

During the cultivation period, the ground juniper can be shaped according to your own preferences, and can be made into curved trunk style, oblique trunk style, cliff style, etc. If shaping is done, it should be avoided in winter and early spring.