Formation of the money tree: from the first pinch to bonsai.

Why and when you can cut a fat woman

Pruning a jellyfish or crassula is performed for several purposes:

1. Formation of a beautiful crown, including in the bonsai style.
2. Removal of old, damaged branches.
3. Stimulation of the development of young shoots.
4. Prevention of the development of diseases and pests.

Also learn how to properly plant and grow the offshoot of the money tree.

If you do not cut the branches, the plant will look sloppy, too long and heavy branches can lead to the fall of the trunk, break themselves. A thickened crown can cause the development of diseases and pest attacks.

Only adult specimens are pruned. Young people do not need this procedure, their branches only need to be pinched. The recommended time for sanitary pruning is the beginning of spring, before the period of active growing season. Corrective pruning and pinching in order to form the crown is carried out in the summer.

Further care after pruning

The fat woman is very unpretentious and instantly takes root after pruning. Therefore, during this period, it does not require special care. It is enough to place it in its usual conditions. Over the next few weeks, you should not transplant the plant, you need to give it the opportunity to recover.

Advice: Cut off shoots produce beautiful plants with proper care.

The process of forming the crown of a money tree is quite interesting and exciting. And if you follow the recommendations, it is not difficult. But the result will exceed all expectations.

How to properly form the crown of a money tree at home

In order not to harm the plant, it must be pruned using a certain technology. This will require a sharp secateurs or scissors. Before starting work and after, the tool must be disinfected.

Did you know? To protect against animals, the leaves of the wild-growing jellyfish contain a large amount of arsenic. Eating it causes acute poisoning or death.

Pruning

Pruning can be done in several ways:

1. Formation of a tree with one central trunk. In young specimens, branched shoots and lower leaves are removed. In adults, all shoots are cut off and fertilized. In the fall, the shoots are pinched.
2. Formation of a tree with one central trunk and dangling apical branches. Traditional pruning is performed to strengthen the trunk. In the future, all shoots are removed, leaving only well-branched apical ones.
3. Formation of a compact tree. Leaves are removed from the trunk. In the future, the plant is rarely watered.
4. Formation of a spreading plant. The tops of the branches are pinched.

Video: cropping a fat woman

Topping

Pinching is necessary to slow the growth rate of the flower in height and to stimulate the formation of lateral shoots. So the plant will form a lush crown and a thick stem.

This procedure is carried out as follows:

1. The plant is examined and the first growth point is found above four pairs of leaves. It is located at the top of the main trunk and looks like a small bud. Young leaves grow from it.
2. Pinch off the kidney with nail scissors or fingers.

Subsequently, at the site of the removed kidney, 2-3 new growth points are formed.In adult plants, which have already grown side shoots, you need to pinch them too. Break off the tops with your fingers. At the same time, at least 4 pairs of leaves should remain on the branch. This procedure will allow you to give the crown a rounded shape.
You will also be interested to read how to heal the money tree.

Bonsai

Purchase a healthy money tree with a thick stem and small branches from the store. An excellent bonsai can be formed from these types of plants, as:

• Crassula arborescens,
• Crassula ovata.

These varieties of jellyfish include the following varieties:

• Hobbit
• Tricolor
• Bronze Beauty

Preparing the container

Take a container that is the size of your future bonsai. For a fat woman who has thick leaves and a trunk, fit deep.

Pieces of mesh vinyl mesh will be required to prevent soil from leaching out of the container. It is cut to a size slightly larger than the drainage holes. Next, the wire is cut, which will hold these pieces. The mesh is placed on the drainage hole, then it is fixed with a wire, bending its ends. The same is done with the tree itself, it is fixed to the container with a support wire.

Preparing the fat woman for planting

Money tree substrate purchased in a store or made on their own. The soil must be well permeable. Stages of work:

1. The fat woman is taken out of the pot, the soil is removed from the roots, the roots are gently untangled and straightened. They need to be trimmed if they are large and will not fit into the container of your choice. In parallel, remove large, down-growing and dead roots.
2. Use sharp scissors to remove bare and weak branches. To form intermittent branches, pinch each opposite shoot with a concave pruner.
3. Pour a small amount of soil into a container and distribute it. Place the money tree and gently straighten the roots. Secure it with support wire. Fill with soil, leaving a centimeter or more at the edge of the container.
4. Spread the granular fertilizer over the soil surface in accordance with the instructions. Place small stones or moss on top.
5. Thoroughly spill the container with the plant with water until it appears in the pan. Place the container in a sunny place with a little shade in the afternoon.

Transfer

Bonsai trees should not lack nutrients... They need regular proper watering, fertilization, and proper pruning of shoots and roots. It is these procedures that are able to maintain the beautiful shape of the tree. During transplantation, the roots are pruned, which stimulates the formation of new thin roots.

The roots grow more densely after pruning, but they have enough nutrition in a small container. Only thick roots should be pruned. So you can form a fibrous root system.

The roots are cut off when transplanting... They are very sensitive in the fat woman, so a young plant is transplanted only once every two years, an adult - once every 3-5 years. More than a third of the root system cannot be removed at a time, and try not to disturb new young roots once again.

Wire forming

Long branches can be trained to grow in the right direction, a soft copper wire is useful for this. Wrap them loosely. To give the desired shape, bend the wire within a week, but carefully. The money tree responds to such a formation quickly and can grow in the right direction in three weeks.

If there are traces left from the wire, do not worry, because after a time, when the water fills the crumpled tissues, they will disappear.

Watering bonsai

If the soil in the container is very wet, the money tree will not be able to form a good root system to support its own weight. Because, as mentioned above, succulents accumulate moisture in the leaves.Therefore, the best solution would be to water when the leaves will begin to wrinkle a little.

Growing problems

Roots can rot if there is no good drainage and the soil retains water. This problem can end in sadness. A large amount of water displaces the air necessary for the roots, which kills them. If the soil contains pathogenic bacteria, they can penetrate the tree itself through dead roots and harm it. Therefore, when transplanting, if you notice dark and soft roots, they need to be cut off and the soil replaced.

Trees with thick trunks do not grow at night... Make sure the plant is watered, nourished, and grows in a pot of the correct size. Large trees cannot be grown in small containers, this is a misconception. Most bonsaists keep their trees in large pots or outdoors in greenhouses before planting them in a container.

The fat woman belongs to the centenarians. If you have acquired this plant at a young age, it will be with you for a very long time. The money tree will share grief and joy with you, see your children, change housing. As a result, in adulthood, you will look around the room and see that this plant is the most valuable thing in your life.

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Good evening Svetlana! The classic form of the "money tree" is just a tree. In order for the fat woman to grow into a lush tree, firstly, it is necessary to plant one shoot in a pot. If several shoots are closely planted in one pot, then it turns out not a tree, but thickets, shrubs, plants grow long, thin, branch poorly, interfere with each other. It is necessary to form the crown of the fat woman - pinch it. To form a lush crown of a beautiful shape at the money tree, you need to pinch the branches over the third or fourth pair of leaves. If the branch is long, break off or cut off the top. Sprinkle over the cut. Do not shape the branches with wire. One pot should contain one plant. The pot is shallow, its width is the same as the width of the crown. Transplanting into a wide pot stimulates the growth of the money tree. You can transplant every six months or less. What does "pinch" mean ??? I'm telling you. You need to wait until three or four pairs of leaves grow on the branch, and a new bud appears between the last pair. You need to pluck it out with your fingers, nails or tweezers. You can pull it out or twist it - as it turns out. The main thing is to do this without damaging the leaves. After a short time, instead of the removed bud, two or even three new buds will appear - the money tree has begun to branch out! If only one new kidney appears (this is rare), it must be plucked out again and this procedure must be repeated until the fat woman understands what they want from her. And she will definitely understand! Why three or four? The experience of numerous experiments of Crassula owners has shown that this is the optimal amount for a beautiful and lush crown shape. If you leave two pairs - the new branches will be too crowded, if five or more - the branches will be too elongated and thin for the weight of the leaves. What this threatens, we have already discussed above. How to prune a money tree? If you missed the right moment, the branch has grown long, there are not three or four pairs of leaves on it, but much more - the excess part of the branch breaks off (or is cut off if the branch has time to stiffen). This should be done not under the next pair, but immediately above the last left pair of leaves - this is where the growth points are. In this case, a stump will most likely remain. If young kidneys are pinched, traces of interference will not be visible. The place of the break or cut can be sprinkled with crushed activated carbon or ground cinnamon. Good luck!

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Pruning features

Bonsai-style crown and tree formation begins at a young age.Adult specimens that have grown a lot are pruned to give the plant a neat condition. In any period, the fat woman responds well to this procedure and recovers quickly.

Adult plant

When pruning adult specimens, it is important to prevent the branches to be cut from becoming lignified. Otherwise, after cutting them, ugly hemp will remain.

Pruning should be done at right angles to the plant. This will avoid the formation of pits and scars. The basic rule is to leave 4 pairs of leaves on each of the shoots. When the trunk of the plant reaches a height of 25–30 cm, the apical shoot is cut off. This will stimulate the development of lateral shoots. In the future, cut off excess shoots.

Important! You should not process the cuts with garden pitch. This can provoke the development of rot. They should heal and tighten on their own.

To form a crown of the required shape, you first need to inspect the plant and outline which branches need to be removed. The cut must be made 1.5–2 cm higher than the "sleeping" bud. All unnecessary branches and large leaves are cut off until the shape of the crown becomes the right one.

Strong pruning should be done gradually for 2-3 times. The formation of the crown will need to be done regularly, cutting off the branches 2-2.5 cm below the place where the leaves are supposed to grow. New shoots are pinched.

In the future, annually in adult specimens, they remove too long, heavy, old, weak and damaged branches that have changed color and improperly growing leaves.

Pruned branches can not be thrown away, but used as cuttings to obtain new plants.

Bonsai pruning

Since Crassula is slow-growing, it is great for forming bonsai trees from it. However, this process is not an easy one. You need to spend several years on it.

Important! It will not be possible to achieve a strong bend of the fat woman, she does not have a very strong stem.

To form a bonsai, you will need to trim about 75% of the young plant.

To carry out such a pruning, the following manipulations are performed:

1. A container is selected according to the size of the plant.
2. Cut off the copper wire.
3. The ends of the wire are threaded into the drainage holes.
4. A mesh is laid at the bottom, attaching it with wire.

   

5. The flower is planted in the soil of fine gravel and sand in equal proportions or purchased for succulents and cacti.
6. Cut off shoots that have grown longer than 10 cm, leaving 4 pairs of leaves on them.
7. The curved shape of the trunk is given using wire and clothespins. The shoot is fixed in such a position in which it should grow. The shape is given gradually, slightly bending the wire.

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The habit of the stem and branches to be in a certain position occurs within 3-4 weeks. The wire can then be removed. The dents remaining after it should soon disappear. When forming a bonsai, it is necessary to cover the flower from direct sunlight, regularly moisten the soil, not allowing it to dry out or flood.

Video: money tree bonsai

Crassula ovata and Crassula arborescens are best suited for bonsai.

Features of care during the formation of bonsai

How to form the crown of a money tree? To do this, you need to properly pinch the ends of the stem. This is done with your index finger and thumb to remove the end of the branch. However, before that, you need to decide on how you want the money tree to look in the future, in order to choose the right site correctly.

Quite often, plants should be watered in summer and spring to keep the potted soil moist, but not wet. Otherwise, the root system may begin to rot. In winter, the soil should be allowed to dry out between watering procedures.The soil is moistened so that water does not fall on the leaf plates of the plant. If proper, regular watering is provided, then the branches and trunk will thicken much faster.

In no case should the plant be deficient in nutrients. This is necessary in order for the fat woman to retain her small shape. To do this, you need to regularly fertilize and water the money tree, and cut off its roots and branches. Thanks to this, its shape is preserved. By pruning during transplanting, the formation of thinner root shoots will be stimulated.

As a rule, after pruning, the roots grow more densely to each other, and can also receive, even in the smallest container, the necessary amount of substances for full development. Only thick roots are cut. Thanks to this, a fibrous root system can be formed.

As for the pruning itself, this procedure is performed during the transplant. In the money tree, the roots are very sensitive to pruning, therefore, at a young age, the fat woman should be transplanted only once every 2 years for the first time, and then once every 3-5 years. In this case, you should not remove more than a third of the root system, and also disturb the newly formed roots.

The technique allows you to grow an exact copy of an adult specimen from the natural environment, but in a smaller size. In this case, the tree can be miniature or large enough, but imitates the natural curves of the trunk and branches. In the first case, the sowing of seeds is carried out, followed by complex work. The second uses an adult specimen.

The stems and leaves of the money tree are brittle, so care must be taken, the procedures must be carried out very carefully. For bonsai, all branches and leaves are important, since when creating a composition, you must clearly follow the chosen scheme. Even one incorrectly harvested shoot will have to be grown again for a long time, which does not always work out.

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Cultivation in flat containers is carried out only when growing a miniature copy of Crassula. In other cases, an ordinary flower pot is taken to provide sufficient nutrition for the plant. It is necessary to regularly trim the root system, removing taproots, forming a fibrous surface structure. Pinch the lateral branches constantly.

The bends of the trunk and branches, inherent in an adult wild-growing specimen, are attached with the help of a wire. The main holding structure must be attached to the drainage holes of the pot, the rest must be hooked to the loop brought to the surface. Tie up young, non-lignified shoots, bending the wire in the right direction. At the end, make a free loop so that when the size of the branch increases, constrictions do not form that disfigure the plant.

When forming a bonsai from a money tree at home, it must be borne in mind that it will take a long time before the desired plant grows. For example, the wire should not be removed for at least a year, since the bends are able to straighten. The fat woman is a slowly growing culture, so you have to be patient, because it is this property that allows you to use the variety for this technique.

In order to get a thick trunk, it is necessary to grow tops, periodically changing to new ones. At the same time, small unnecessary twigs are removed. The created small tree must be properly looked after, constantly pinching and pruning so that the composition does not lose its decorative effect.

The formation of the crown of a money tree is not a mandatory procedure, but it is recommended, because otherwise the indoor flower will lose its beautiful appearance much faster and will require rejuvenation. The main methods are pruning and pinching. The choice of the appropriate method depends on the age of the plant.The fat woman is also suitable for creating a bonsai-style tree.

Possible difficulties

The fat woman can be called a hardy plant. It is rarely affected by disease and is resistant to pest infestation. However, if the owner does not adhere to the recommended conditions and ignores the advice on care, the plant begins to ache. Here are the most common difficulties that can arise when growing Crassula:

Did you know? Many plants from the succulent group are able to disguise themselves as the environment - stones, sand, soil, animals. For example, a faucaria has thorny leaves that look like an open mouth with teeth.

So, pruning is included in the complex of mandatory measures for caring for the money tree. It allows you to form a beautiful shape, achieve a well-groomed plant appearance, and get an interesting bonsai-style tree.

Where to start forming a tree?

Pot selection

The diameter of the pot is selected according to the size of the crown: slightly larger than its diameter. As the plant grows, the width of the container needs to be increased. A tree with a voluminous fleshy crown will become more stable. Ideally, the money tree pot should be wide, heavy and flat. A drainage layer is laid out on the bottom.

Not every pot is suitable for a fat woman. Its root grows close to the soil surface. Therefore, a shallow rooting pot will do. The stalk root of the bastard in a deep pot tends downward, and the stem - upward, while thinning and weakening.

The soil

Soil for Crassula is taken light, loose, porous. The money tree does not like fertilized and fertile soil. The composition of the substrate for the fat woman should include humus, sand, leaf and turf soil.

Home care

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  During the formation of the crown and growth of crassula, much attention is paid to lighting. The fat woman prefers bright light, but the leaves of the flower will turn red from direct sunlight. If there is little light, the stem will stretch out, the branches will bend, and the crown will lose its symmetry. For this reason, it is recommended to rotate the flower periodically. In this case, do not forget about the fragility of the branches. Careless handling of the plant will break off the fleshy, heavy branches.

• The tree-like bastard does not need frequent and abundant watering. The flower's thick and fleshy leaves are capable of storing moisture. The fat woman is one of those plants that it is better to underfill than overflow. She is more demanding on wiping the leaves and general spraying. Clean leaves are saturated with oxygen and become elastic.
• When grown in an apartment, fat women branch out weakly, grow long and thin. Therefore, the crown and trunk of the money tree are formed.

How to cut an old Crassula?

Old plants that have not been pruned and pinched have long branches that can break from their own weight. The bush becomes too thick and requires a garter to support it. For such fat women, cardinal pruning is required:

1. 1. Choose the strongest trunk, which will be the center.
2. 2. Remove weak shoots from the bottom of the trunk.
3. 3. Cut off long thick branches, leaving 1-2 viable buds. Pruning is carried out at a distance of about 1 cm above the kidney. These "hemp" will subsequently dry up and disappear by themselves. If you cut a branch too close to the bud, then it will not wake up and will not give a new shoot and leaves. Erect branches, which will form a tree-like shape, shorten less. If there are doubts about the place of the cut, then you can first make a small pruning, see how the buds will grow and prune the "money tree" again.
4. 4. Remove small shoots, thickening the crown, and large leaves.
5. 5. Pinch the growth point of the remaining branches by at least one internode. If you do not do this, then unpinched shoots will develop more intensively, to the detriment of the awakening and growth of the "dormant" buds of the plant.
6. 6. It often happens that the trunk of an old Crassula tilts during the growth process. Then its direction is corrected with a garter to the support in the pot and they try to cut off those branches that contribute to the tilt of the plant to one side.
7. 7. Oozing slices on thick branches are blotted with a dry soft cloth. All sections are disinfected - treated with garden varnish or balsam.
8. 8. Produce abundant watering of the soil.

With deep pruning, thick stems are easier to cut with pruning shears. Hard-to-reach parts of the plant can be cut off with a sharp clerical knife. If several crassulas are trimmed at once, then it is necessary to disinfect the cutting tool to prevent the spread of diseases.

Pinching and cutting off large old leaves stimulates branching of the shoots. First of all, those shoots that spread and are directed downward are subject to removal, since they weaken the resistance of the plant. When pruning, you need to leave a few leaves so that a large branch receives food through photosynthesis, otherwise it will dry out.

Deep pruning is done before activating plant growth (in February-March or summer). In winter, it is undesirable to do this, since sections on thick shoots can rot. After the procedure, it is not recommended to transplant Crassula immediately, as this is additional stress for her. After 2-3 weeks, new leaves from the "dormant" buds will grow. If young shoots have formed on the lower part of the plant, then they can be left for a while, as they contribute to the thickening of the trunk. Subsequently, these branches are also cut in order to obtain the crown of a crassula in the form of a tree.

After cardinal pruning, the plant must be kept in its usual conditions so that it can recover. If Crassula previously grew in partial shade, then the pot is also placed in partial shade. The plant, previously accustomed to the bright rays of the sun, can be placed in its old place.

If it is necessary to greatly change the crown of a tree, then it is impossible to remove all branches at one time, since with a weak root system and a lack of photosynthesis, the "money tree" will die. It is better to repeat the pruning later two or three times after the plant has a little overgrown with young shoots, leaves and gains strength.When re-pruning, the direction of growth of new branches is also taken into account. They should point outward from the plant and not compete with other branches. If necessary, shoots that have grown inside the crown are removed.

Description of the fat woman

Crassula belongs to the family of plants that are dicotyledonous. The genus of succulents assumes the presence of additional volumes to retain moisture inside the tissues. The property helps succulents survive in dry areas and go without water for long periods of time.

Leaves. The retention of moisture explains the density and bulk, they have an oval or round shape, are arranged in pairs, the color may differ depending on the species. The money tree has dark green leaves, with a reddish-brown border on the inside.

Stem. It looks like a tree trunk, but in fact it is more fragile and brittle. Like the trunk of a tree, it has a noticeable thickening in the lower section.

Flowers. Flowering occurs only in adult plants, for this it is necessary to provide the plant with ideal conditions for keeping. If it blooms, it will delight the owner for 2-3 months. Flowers - small, white, collected in the inflorescences of the brush. Flowers of other types of Crassula can be red, pink, purple.

Root. The peculiarity of the tap root system is the development of the main root, in contrast to the lateral roots. The root of the bastard does not grow deep into the soil, so thick-walled flower pots are purchased for it. This helps prevent the plant from tipping over.

The fat woman is called the money tree because of the similarity of the leaves with coins. It is believed that she brings good luck to the house, attracts money. These characteristics are based on eastern beliefs, as well as according to the philosophical feng shui movement, which has its followers all over the world.

What operations are needed to form a crown

There are three such operations:

• pinching - removal of the growth bud at the top of the shoot, in the middle of the upper pair of leaves;
• pruning - reducing the length of the shoots;
• processing of slices.

To perform these operations, you need to prepare the tools:

• garden (oblique) pruner;
• long tweezers;
• nail scissors.

The tool must be sharp, disinfected with alcohol, potassium permanganate, hydrogen peroxide. To process the cuts, you need activated carbon, cinnamon, garden balm.

How to form the crown of a young succulent?

You can start pinching the growth points when several pairs of leaves appear at the fat woman. This will produce a plant with a bushy crown. If the owner wants to grow a tree, then you should wait with this procedure.

Pruning the shoots of a young succulent with a central trunk, preferably taking into account the following principles:

1. You need to break out the small processes growing at the bottom of the trunk. As for old, damaged foliage, it usually falls off on its own, so you can do without removing it.
2. It is important to adhere to symmetry so that the tree does not warp later. To do this, single branches are removed, and long ones are pinched.
3. Lateral branches, which are to become skeletal, should be trimmed tops, which stimulates their further branching. It is better to shorten to the fifth sixth pair of leaves. If you remove more, the branches will "thicken" the crown of the succulent.
4. If the branches are long, lignified and branch themselves, then their growing point is pinched. Branches with large bare areas are cut slightly to leave a few pairs of leaves.
5. Growers are advised to leave small shoots located at the top of the central trunk, as they can later become branches of the first order, that is, skeletal. If over time they do not turn into a plant frame and turn out to be superfluous, they can be cut off.
6. To limit the overall height of the succulent, cut the top branches at the same level.Such procedures make it a neat, spherical bush.
7. Even if Crassula has a thick, strong trunk, too long, branchy shoots reduce its resistance, increasing the load on the root system. Therefore, it is better to cut them off in time.
8. And if there is a curvature of the trunk, then it also requires pruning, and the removed tip can not be disposed of, but completely rooted. The event is carried out taking into account the general rules - it should be cut off 1 cm above a pair of buds, the place of the environment is covered with a layer of garden varnish.
9. Removing small shoots helps to strengthen the trunk, this is important for trees in which this part is weak.
10. A tall pot stimulates the growth of a money tree in height, if a tall fat woman is required, it is better to plant it in a container with high walls.
11. To disinfect the cut sites, especially if thick branches have been removed, they should be treated with disinfectants.

Young, non-lignified shoots are simply broken out or twisted, without using a pruner. In some cases, after pinching the top, they no longer branch, giving only one leaf. In such a situation, you should pinch the escape again.