- Cut red beech as bonsai
- Wire only young shoots
- Regularly repot beech as bonsai
- When the leaves of the bonsai red beech change colour
Beech trees tolerate pruning very well and are also very robust trees. They are therefore ideally suited for bonsai breeding, especially since they set great accents with their beautiful autumn leaves. Tips for growing a beech as a bonsai.
The red beech is ideal as a bonsai
Cut red beech as bonsai
Beech trees look most beautiful in their natural form. However, you can cut them into any shape you want. Only the broom shape is not suitable for beech trees.
Pruning is done twice a year, in spring before budding and in summer after the second budding.
The spring pruning is stronger. The branches are cut back to a bud. Very large buds are removed before they sprout. During summer pruning, all new shoots are shortened to a maximum of three leaves.
Wire only young shoots
Beech trees develop very strong shoots that can only be wired when young. Wiring must be done carefully so as not to tear the bark.
If the copper beech is to be drawn into a certain shape, the only option is usually to use tension wire. However, it must be removed in good time so that it does not grow in.
Regularly repot beech as bonsai
The bonsai beech is repotted every two to three years. The roots are shortened at the same time in order to curb the growth of the copper beech.
As a substrate is a mixture of
- Akadama
- lava earth
- humus
to recommend. Fertilize from March to August.
The planting bowl must be well drained to prevent waterlogging. The roots of the bonsai red beech must never dry out completely, but they must not be too damp either. Water regularly and make sure that excess water can drain away.
When the leaves of the bonsai red beech change colour
If the leaves of the copper beech lighten, there may be an iron deficiency, which can be remedied with appropriate fertilizer.
Beech trees do not tolerate lime well. Therefore, water the bonsai with rainwater or decalcified water if possible.
tips
You can find beech trees that you can shape into bonsai in the forest or in parks. The common beech can also be propagated by sowing beechnuts in the pot. However, red beeches do not develop viable beechnuts until they are 30 years old.