| It is easy to get carried away while bonsai pruning | | | | utmost caution and patience while bonsai pruning. |
| and many people make a big mistake by showing | | | | Remember your style of pruning the bonsai tree |
| too much enthusiasm. The end result is that they | | | | will take time to produce results hence you should |
| cut off more branches or leaves than required, | | | | be far sighted in your approach. As mentioned |
| effectively spoiling the beauty of their bonsai tree. | | | | before, keep moving backwards and look at the |
| One should look at the aesthetics while they are | | | | plant from a distance and try to observe what is |
| performing the task of bonsai pruning. The best | | | | looking out of place. These are the areas you |
| way to go about this is to observe the plant | | | | should focus on and generally the branches in |
| from a distance and see if there is any thing odd | | | | these areas need pruning. It has been |
| or out of place. Identify that place, go closer and | | | | recommended above to use special pruning |
| trim it carefully. Now go back again and see if the | | | | scissors for bonsai pruning and these are known |
| pruning has made any difference for the good. | | | | as `Wen'. Their use is recommended because |
| This way you can slowly prune your entire bonsai | | | | they do not damage the bark too much and just |
| plant without damaging its beauty. | | | | leave a gentle dimple shaped cut on the surface |
| There are occasions when you need special | | | | which heals easily. |
| pruning scissors and these are available at many | | | | The affected area will fill up properly without |
| online stores and also physical stores. Go ahead | | | | looking odd. However, if you use saws and other |
| and purchase them. If you really love your bonsai | | | | things to prune, they will leave a bigger damage |
| plant, you should be willing to spend a bit of | | | | mark and when the tree heals itself, these areas |
| money in their upbringing and proper pruning is an | | | | will have a huge mound when the bark grows on |
| important task of upbringing a bonsai plant. While | | | | top of it and this spoils the overall look of the |
| pruning the branches, you should remember that | | | | plant. If, by mistake, you have caused some |
| they provide the thick and full look of the plant, | | | | injury to the bonsai plant by improper pruning, it is |
| hence do not cut them excessively otherwise | | | | recommended that you allow the plant to grow |
| you will be spoiling the beauty of the plant. At | | | | without any restrictions. While this might have an |
| times you should apply other means like using | | | | adverse effect on the overall appearance of the |
| wires to bind some branches instead of just | | | | bonsai plant and might even cause the structure |
| pruning it away. | | | | to become coarse, it will permit the wound to |
| Once you have pruned away a branch, it can | | | | heal. Follow these simple tips while bonsai pruning. |
| never be replaced and this is why you should use | | | | |