How to prune ginkgo bonsai

When to prune ginkgo

Ginkgo bonsai is mainly pruned in summer and winter. Light pruning is required during the summer when the plant is in its vigorous growth period. In winter, ginkgo bonsai grows slowly and pruning at this time will cause less damage to the plant, so heavy pruning is required in winter.

Ginkgo bonsai pruning

Ginkgo bonsai can shorten the annual branches to make them sprout more new branches. Secondly, for the overly dense areas, they should be thinned out appropriately, and the overgrown branches, thin branches, and dense branches should be cut off, and the buds should be removed appropriately. For the old branches, they can be appropriately cut back by half, which can make them strong again.

First of all, you need to conceive the shape of the ginkgo bonsai, draw the design pattern in advance, bend and tie the branches, and adjust the straightness. When shaping, you need to cultivate more strong branches, assist with artificial pollination, make it bloom and bear fruit, and create a bonsai with excellent color and unique tree shape.

Tips for pruning ginkgo bonsai

The basic techniques for pruning ginkgo bonsai include short pruning, thinning pruning and shortening pruning, which are mainly to highlight the main trunk, enhance the ornamental value, and make it naturally simple, elegant and graceful. The principle is to cut off unnecessary side branches, parallel branches, crossing branches, overcrowded branches, overgrown branches and diseased and dead branches.

Ginkgo bonsai grows fast after pruning

The purpose of pruning the main trunk of the ginkgo bonsai is to control the height of the tree and promote the development of side branches. The purpose of shorting the side branches is to promote the germination of latent buds.

Ginkgo bonsai pruning and flowering

If the ginkgo bonsai grows vigorously but produces few or no fruits, it can be girdled. One week after most of the short branches have stopped growing (between June and July), girdling the main trunk, main branches or side branches can promote flower bud differentiation and early flowering.

Ginkgo bonsai pruning precautions

The pruning of formed ginkgo bonsai is relatively simple. Before sprouting in spring, some branches can be shortened or removed according to the needs of shaping. After the new buds sprout, the dense branches, parallel branches, and crossed branches should be removed, and the overgrown branches should be cut off or shortened.