The most shining beauty of deciduous tree bonsai is that in spring, summer, autumn and winter, bonsai changes with different seasons. All year round, we can enjoy its new green in spring, shade in summer, orange red in autumn, and branches in winter.
In order to achieve the best bonsai shaping effect, the first thing that needs to be considered is the variety of the tree and its natural growth habits.
Taiwanese friends can recall planting on the balcony in front of the article "Nine deciduous trees are especially suitable for making miscellaneous wood bonsai and enjoying the fun of the forest!" The article recommends which deciduous trees are suitable for making bonsai.
Next, the director needs to talk about some basic concepts and techniques of bonsai shaping, so that the production of deciduous tree bonsai completed by Taiwan friends can achieve a different effect.
Of course, this requires you to carefully read two articles after!
1. Choose trees with beautiful trunk lines, natural shrinkage, and few obvious scars.
2. The growth of the branches is naturally upward, and the denseness, length, angle and position should be coordinated with each other.
3. Check the growth of tree roots under the surface layer of the soil.
4. Bonsai production needs to consider the leaf potential and the influence of the blade on the overall design. Some tree species can shrink their leaves.
Oh, can't help but continue to recommend some of the most suitable tree species in the mind of the director, such as: machine tree, goose ear maple, purple stem, elm tree and beech, etc., the benefits are many, the appearance is superb!
In this article, we take the purple stem of deciduous tree as an example to talk about the methods and steps of how to shape the deciduous tree bonsai.
Purple stem bonsai prototype
Step 1
one
Observe the tree from all angles and try to choose one side as the front of the bonsai.
Most deciduous trees have 3 places where it is almost impossible to trim later: the root plate, the shape or movement of the bottom of the trunk, and the location of the branches.
Choosing the best viewing surface and the overall design requires a balance of all of these factors.
two
Cut out branches that grow from the same node or are too close to each other, and only the best-positioned and fully charming branches are retained.
But once the branches are pruned, they cannot be restored, so some of the branches can be covered in turn, imagining if they were cut off.
three
After finding the best viewing angle of the trunk and deciding which branches to cut, mark the front of the tree.
1. The branches are alternate, evenly spaced, and the more you go to the top, the thinner the branches.
2. After pruning this branch, the tree posture is light and elegant, leaving room for the remaining branches to grow.
3. The bottom trunk trend is interesting, but not exaggerated and weird.
4. The ideal root plate should be a root that spreads evenly around, without cross roots or too strong growth.
5. Mark the front of the bonsai with a marker.
Sawn for incisions and sealing wounds
Step 2
Prepare a small serrated hacksaw and use it to saw off branches that are thicker than a pencil.
Removing a large branch will cause the top of the branch to die slightly, but there is no need to worry about the branches immediately below the saw.
Step 3
Minimize the incision, but the focus is on ensuring that the wound looks good after healing.
The saw can be slightly larger and level with the trunk, and the cut marks will be less noticeable later.
Remember all actions: I want to live, and I want to be beautiful!
Step 4
Use a sterilized sharp knife to cut off the rough edges of the cutting saw so that it is level with the trunk.
This speeds up the formation of callus and ensures that the scar is less susceptible to infection.
Step 5
Observe the incision, and when the incision is no longer flowing fluid, apply a thin layer of incision healing agent, such as an ointment containing antifungal and bacterial components, on it.
Director tip: do not apply too much, too much application will slow down the healing speed of the wound.
Step 6
Wait a little longer and let the healing agent dry out naturally.
The healing agent can be retained on the tree for several years, and the lower parts naturally form callus.
Do not tear open the healing agent and observe the wound.
Step 7
For larger saw openings, especially on tree species with slow scabs such as purple stems, a rubber aluminum strip can be glued to the cutting saw and the healing agent can be fixed, which can speed up the healing speed.
Prune the tree type into a cone
First look at the pattern at this time, small results!
Hey, keep pruning done, our bonsai tree will change dramatically.
Step 8
Trim the other branches into shape.
The purpose of this is to make the branches grow upwards and outwards by pruning, so that the tree grows naturally and conically.
Step 9
In order to make the branches dense and grow naturally, it is necessary to cut the straight branches.
Most deciduous trees will eject more secondary branches after pruning until at least one healthy bud is retained.
Step 10
Pruning the branches to promote the development of new leading branches can improve the shape of the tree.
The new leadership branches in the case will continue to grow to the left, reinforcing the overall tree momentum.
Step 11
After pruning, the outline of the newborn canopy is more distinct, and the overall structure of the tree is clearer.
After the next step is to be planted, the tree needs to be trimmed slightly to grow into the desired shape.
At this point, let's take a look at the finished photo after trimming!
Sculpting the line of the razor
Step 12
Start with the thickest branch and tie the branches to be shaped.
Try to tie in pairs with a thread, starting at the base of the bottom branch.
First wrap the thread around the tree to make sure that the ends are long enough to plant two branches separately. One hand is used to secure the tangle so that it fits against the trunk.
Director's tip: The technique of planting on the balcony can be found in the previous article "The most detailed bonsai pan-tying technique, when the plant parts are different, the winding method is not the same".
Step 13
When wrapping the thread, the index finger exerts a little force to control the direction of the thread and wrap around the lowest branch.
The branches should be made to ensure that the elasticity is moderate, and the thread should not be too loose, leaving obvious gaps, nor should it be too tight, and it should not be pulled into the bark.
Step 14
The first branch is wrapped in a circle to fix the position of the pinnacle thread.
One hand holds the thread unmoved, and the other hand wraps around the end of the thread and wraps around the second branch.
Step 15
After the thread is fixed on the two branches, the single branch is wrapped in separate threads.
With one hand, you can hold the branch behind the tie line with the other hand; prevent the entanglement from being too tight and prevent the branches from being out of place.
Step 16
The whole tree should be shaped gently.
The deciduous branches are brittle, so you can only bend slightly to avoid bending too much.
Finally, let's take a look at the sculpted purple stem bonsai.
Wow, the deciduous trees carved and shaped by a pair of skillful hands look so beautiful!
It's not hard to achieve such a craft, try it out, explore the mysteries along the way, and find the latest way that suits you.
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