Hi, I am not new but don't have a lot of experiemce. I have a fairly large trunk bonsai that has some training prior to acquiring it. It is formal unpright twin trunk one large one small. Lower branches are a bit too low for the final look I want so eventually I will remove but the previous owner put a new lead trunk on top and it has some aesthetic issues I want to correct. The problem is I need a bit more detailed information on the do's and dont's of redwood pruning. I have pruned it several times already but had some slight die back due to a deeper pruning this spring. Thankfully everything has rebounded and tge branches have some good back growth now which will be helpful for the redwood look I want. Right now it has sweeping branches with some decent shape minus the low branching which I don't like. The top is a mess and the trunk wasn't angle cut so is flat topped with a very untrained and set branching which I think will be difficult to correct. The top foilage sticks out fron side view much further from lower.
1. Can I re-top and when (early spring). I won't kill tree by doing this? Can angle cut and pick new sprout and train properly. Currently new top leans too far foward and branches are older and I am unsure of how much I can prune to get back growth without killing the branches all together?
2. How do I gradually prune lower branches for back growth and how much and WHERE exactly because I read that redwoods are particular and precious owner cautioned me about pruning but didn't enough details. I want shorter branches for that tall inner forest look. Will post picture so you can see!!! Thanks!!!
1. Can I re-top and when (early spring). I won't kill tree by doing this? Can angle cut and pick new sprout and train properly. Currently new top leans too far foward and branches are older and I am unsure of how much I can prune to get back growth without killing the branches all together?
2. How do I gradually prune lower branches for back growth and how much and WHERE exactly because I read that redwoods are particular and precious owner cautioned me about pruning but didn't enough details. I want shorter branches for that tall inner forest look. Will post picture so you can see!!! Thanks!!!
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