keeping tree shape after refinement.

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while none of my trees are nearly there yet, this has been on my mind for last few days.
we work on a tree to get back budding, work on the branch ramification going out from think to thinner to thinnest... and then what? how do you keep the branched from elongating and ruining the design without pinching/cutting new growth yearly which I believe would kill a tree few years later. how about older growth leaves or needles back on the branch as they end up getting old and falling down how do these get replaced without having to let the branches grow to encourage new growth back or maybe pinching new growth to get that back budding.
not saying that a tree gets finished as I realize tree continues to grow, thicken and maybe less changes will be made at this stage, so basically just asking how t maintain shape when the tree is nearly done.
 

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Wayne is correct. Developing that “foliage close to the trunk” to have something to cut back to in the future IS the art of bonsai!
 

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So on a tree with 5-6 seasons of refinement you'll go and cut the banch to the back and regrow ?
 

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I wouldn't get hung up on 5-6 years, but yes.
 

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I remember learning this information from Bjorn.

Trouble is, I don't remember which episode.


Not really trouble though is it?

It just means you get to watch the whole series again!

Plus, these Newbs better get on board.

If you ain't watched these you ain't ready.

If you can't watch these.....Quit now!

Sorce
 

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Yes, you eventually get to the point where ramification of pads doesn't need to get thicker and need to stay about the same size. It doesn't arrive suddenly, it creeps up to that point and you need to pick and choose what to thin out so newer can grow, on an on-going basis. There will be times when the appearance of the tree will go from show to not good enough because of what you are doing and you'll do it anyway because it needs to be renewed. This is ten or fifteen years down the road.
 
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