FourMileMarc
Mame
OK, don't laugh but here is what I have done so far. I cut it back pretty good over winter and it responded with growth patterns all over the spectrum. Some areas are strong (bottom branches) and some weak (upper part of tree).
I know that it excedes the 1 to 6 ratio but I am ok with that. I need to worry about getting good ramification. I suppose that there are several ways to go about doing this.
Either I will do a complete defoliation and trim back into shape.
or a partial defoliation and trim back into shape (leaving the end leaf on each branch tip)
or should I just fire up the Stihl and wack it back to stumps closer to the 1 to 6 ratio and start over?
The nebari is funky but hey I never intended on getting into Bonsai during the first 8 years of it's growth.
Cheers
Marc
I know that it excedes the 1 to 6 ratio but I am ok with that. I need to worry about getting good ramification. I suppose that there are several ways to go about doing this.
Either I will do a complete defoliation and trim back into shape.
or a partial defoliation and trim back into shape (leaving the end leaf on each branch tip)
or should I just fire up the Stihl and wack it back to stumps closer to the 1 to 6 ratio and start over?
The nebari is funky but hey I never intended on getting into Bonsai during the first 8 years of it's growth.
Cheers
Marc