So just a completely horizontal clean cut 1/3 of the desired height? And it will recover from that and bud new stems?My experience is that they back bud very well. I would suggest wire the trunk to put some movement in it at the bottom if you can now. It might be too thick for that already. Then let it grow until you have the trunk diameter you desire. Then cut it back to about 1/3 of its final height. Chances are it will sprout two buds on opposite sides of the trunk near the cut. Let them grow until they reach the desired thickness, then repeat on each, resulting in four buds growing out. Then repeat. Then repeat. After each hard pruning you'll have the option of wiring the new growth and putting more movement in those branches before they get too stiff.
If you do it, please keep us posted.I am very interested on the results.So just a completely horizontal clean cut 1/3 of the desired height? And it will recover from that and bud new stems?
So just a completely horizontal clean cut 1/3 of the desired height? And it will recover from that and bud new stems?
I read that it takes up to 14 years to flower so the obvious conclusion is to attempt cuttings. It's probably a good idea to sow seeds in the meantime and then graft a mature jacaranda cutting onto seedling rootstock if cuttings fail to take normally.No experience with root cuttings. And I'm not sure mine will ever be a bonsai. Decent trunk on it but I'm waiting to see if it will ever flower. I could tolerate its shortcomings for the flowers.
Hello I know this thread is 2 or 3 years old but I came to say this tree is actually a delonix regia or royal poinciana or flame tree . It's easy to get the two confused as they look similar and they both come in that generic starter kit I also had one lol you can tell by the ends of the compound leaves . Flame trees ends come to a Y and jacaranda ends come to a W and since this tree has broader more oval leaflets with no leaflet in the middle it is in fact a flame tree .New to bonsai. Grew this jacaranda mimosofolia from seed. It's over 2 years now and growing fine but I'm not sure how to give it that bonsai look and how to prune it correctly. Any advice is sincerely appreciated.
Thank you,
Alan
You have to cut the tips of the growing branches to make them ramify and bud back, prune above a node, if you dont prune them they just grow and grow without any ramificationHi, I'm looking any idea how to prune my Jacaranda, its litle over 2 years from seed
As of right now I'm getting 6 new branches and 1 from very bottom, but I feel like tree is being too big, could anyone guide me where i should cut existing branches?You have to cut the tips of the growing branches to make them ramify and bud back, prune above a node, if you dont prune them they just grow and grow without any ramification