Jacaranda Bonsai pruning advice

[GeoXd]

Hello all,

I bought this Jacaranda, 4 years old (see image). I like the shape of the trunk and I like the flowers that I hope to see in a few years. Online I read that one should hard prune this species. I do not want to make any mistakes and prune the wrong branches.

I am relatively new to bonsai so any bits of advice about pruning this species is wholeheartedly welcome.

Also, how would I ensure a reduction of leaf size?

Geo

 

[SWfloirda]

If it is actively growing and spring time where you live you can chop it down to nothing. The leaf size will not reduce.

Jacaranda. My introduction to bonsai was a seed kit from my daughter. Two jacaranda trees are the survivors from it. Enjoy. Christmas 2018

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgbGLotM0QN4bqubYTeLImcmmH6QTjgUq

 

[GeoXd]

Chop it down to nothing as in.. chop the whole trunk? Or chop the two branches to 1 or 2 shoots?

If it is actively growing and spring time where you live you can chop it down to nothing. The leaf size will not reduce.

Jacaranda. My introduction to bonsai was a seed kit from my daughter. Two jacaranda trees are the survivors from it. Enjoy. Christmas 2018

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgbGLotM0QN4bqubYTeLImcmmH6QTjgUq

 

[SWfloirda]

Most of those choices are up to you, your growing conditions and the risk you are willing to take. I keep mine outside all year long so my answers are unique to my growing conditions. If this has been kept indoors and you're just now putting it outside for the summer I would consider chopping it down to below the fork and letting it grow new leaves acclimated to the sun and do nothing the rest of the summer so that it builds up enough energy to survive indoors for the winter.