How to shape Araucaria bonsai

Slanted dry type

When the trunk of the Araucaria tree grows to 3-5 cm thick, cut it off by 25-45 cm as needed, and plant it in a pot according to the growth of the roots, tilting it appropriately to the left or right when placing it.

After a month, 1-4 new buds will grow from the branch axils. After the new branches unfold, they will form a dense umbrella-shaped crown.

Curved Dry

When the trunk grows to 1-2 cm thick, use metal wire to tie it up and twist it into the desired shape. The bending height of the trunk should be between 30-45 cm.

After half a year or a year of growth, when the wire begins to sink into the bark, remove it.

If the desired effect has been achieved at this time, there is no need to continue climbing and tying. If the desired degree of curvature has not been achieved, re-climb and reshape.

Cliff Style

Wrap the 2 cm thick tree trunk with thicker metal wire and twist it according to the requirements of making a cliff style, so that the trunk bends down toward the outer edge of the pot.

The trunk should be pruned when it is 3-5 cm thick. When making medium-sized curved trunk or umbrella-shaped crown bonsai or large bonsai, the trunk can be pruned when it is 5-8 cm thick.

Packing

Plant the young Araucaria seedlings in a root pot. The roots will gradually grow and circle along the edge of the pot to form a spherical root pot, which can then be lifted up and planted for viewing.

Stone-attached

When the trunk grows to 2 cm thick, shorten it, remove it from the pot, remove the soil in the pot, and only keep the roots.

Carefully wrap the roots around the shaped stones. The stones are generally sandstone, mother-of-pearl stone, reed stone, Yingde stone, stalagmite, etc. After wrapping, use plastic bags to tie the roots and stones so that the roots can grow attached to the stone.

After 2-3 years of growth, the roots will tightly embrace the stone, forming a stone-attached style.