The Art of Bonsai

Tag: thin branch

  • How to get a thicker branch

    In order to get a thicker branch on a bonsai fig it would mean getting the branch to grow faster and have more leaves than other branches on the tree. Another way is to fuse several branches together to achieve greater thickness.

  • Beefing up a branch

    If a bonsai needs to have a heavier branch than it must be allowed to grow faster than the other branches. Thickening will occur in direct proportion to the number of leaves photosynthesizing on the branch. Keep more leaves to produce more energy and more growth to thicken the branch. After the branch has enough thickness…