Grape Vine Styling Options

[Krusty]

I have a grape vine that i plan to style into bonsai in the spring and was seeking advice on where i should cut. I would thinking of either cutting one branch off or the other, but am unsure if it might be a bit too tall and whether i should just cut it lower and remove both branches.

[Jamie]

hi mate, if it were mine i would get some movement into that lower section of the trunk, it iwll be possible to do just need to do the right process. oterwise i dont think grape would be to well suited to a broom style and the straight section doenst make for an interesting literati either, in my eyes anyways.

i would also leave it in the ground to fatten, get the movement into it and shorten it to start inducing some taper. there was a really nice one posted up not to long ago i cant remember whos it was though.

J.

[Krusty]

To get movement in it do i just rap it in rubber and use a bendy tool? Also do you think it is worth air layering the top parts? Is air layering even possible with grape vines?

[Jamie]

that will work mate, make sure the binding it tight, a bending clamp is one way to got, the other option is to wrap it, then wire with heavy guage wire and use a bending bar to pu movement in.

J

[Krusty]

ok thanks.