http://www.bonsai4me.com/SpeciesGuide/Beechadvancedpruning.htm
In the 'Pinching Back' section
'By pinching back new shoots as they extend and defoliating (removing new leaves) before the leaves harden off, the tree is repeatedly forced to try and replace this lost growth, very often by producing new buds and shoots on the inner areas of the branches.'
In the picture the shoot isn't hardened yet. Have always thought that i need to wait for branch to be hardened before i can cut back to inner nodes.
Is this technique maybe unique to beeches only?
In the 'Pinching Back' section
'By pinching back new shoots as they extend and defoliating (removing new leaves) before the leaves harden off, the tree is repeatedly forced to try and replace this lost growth, very often by producing new buds and shoots on the inner areas of the branches.'
In the picture the shoot isn't hardened yet. Have always thought that i need to wait for branch to be hardened before i can cut back to inner nodes.
Is this technique maybe unique to beeches only?