Winter Red Fruit Pruning Time and Method
Today, I will explain in detail the pruning time and method of winter red fruit and share the knowledge of flower arrangement in terms of the dense fruiting method of winter red fruit bonsai. Let's share the detailed content next.
Winter red fruit is a small shrub of the Rosaceae apple genus. Its fruit is like a "small apple," maturing to a bright red color, smooth and small, with bright color and hanging in clusters on the branches, with many fruits and a long fruiting period, which can remain on the tree even in winter, making it highly ornamental and commonly used in bonsai making. The ornamental period of winter red fruit bonsai coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. If artificial control methods are adopted, the fruit viewing period can be extended to Christmas and the Spring Festival, which has high commercial value. Therefore, many people have started large-scale production of it. Now, the editor will share with everyone some of the current techniques for making and caring for winter red fruit bonsais. If you are interested, you can learn more.
I. Acquisition of Tree Trunks
Compared to other common species commonly found in the apple genus, winter red fruit has smaller leaves and a relatively slower growth rate, so it is often cultivated through grafting methods. The commonly used rootstocks include apples, begonias, or mountain hawthorns, and can be grafted with buds or branches. Bud grafting is generally done at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, while branch grafting is done when the trees begin to sprout in spring.
II. Tree Trunk Sculpting
The branches of winter red fruit are soft and flexible, and they are resistant to winding. Because of its dense flowers and fruits, care must be taken to evenly distribute the branches when shaping, to cultivate more lateral branches, to arrange them in a reasonable space, and to try to keep the tree balanced. Early pruning involves pinching and cutting back to increase the number of branches, combined with winding to form layers. Artificially trained trunks often lack an ancient feel, which can be created by striking, scratching, or tearing the bark on the stems.
III. Bonsai Maintenance
After the winter red fruit bonsai is formed, it needs to be pruned regularly, especially in the summer when it grows vigorously, to keep the foliage inside the tree canopy open, which helps in better flowering and fruiting. If the winter red fruit bonsai is commercialized, it also needs to be pruned especially before it goes on sale. The purpose of this pruning is to enhance its ornamental value by removing some of the obstructing branches and leaves to expose more fruits, not necessarily all, as a hint of visibility can also be beautiful.
A very important part of maintaining a winter red fruit bonsai is flower and fruit management. The flowering period is in spring, and it is important to note that this is a cross-pollinating plant. In spring, it should be moved outdoors to get sufficient sunlight while pollinating. If not controlled, winter red fruit will produce a large number of fruits, which can lead to excessive nutrient consumption by the tree and difficulty in fruiting the following year, so flowers and fruits should be thinned appropriately. To keep the winter red fruit on the tree for a long time, you can spray naphthalene acetic acid or gibberellin, which are two plant growth regulators that can delay fruit maturation and thus extend the fruiting period. Generally, spraying starts when the fruit turns yellow and is done every half a month to effectively improve the fruit retention capacity.
The above sharing of winter red fruit pruning time and method and the dense fruiting method of winter red fruit bonsai is all the content. Have the green plant enthusiasts understood it?