Right...
I'd never heard of that technique Raymond.
Good luck and keep us posted please.
Large Fig, What to do?
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Re: Large Fig, What to do?
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Re: Large Fig, What to do?
Well this didn't work 
!! nw all I have is 2 bar branches and a V cut in the top. Im thinking of layering off the branches, anyone else got any ideas???
!! nw all I have is 2 bar branches and a V cut in the top. Im thinking of layering off the branches, anyone else got any ideas???-
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Re: Large Fig, What to do?
Hi Raymond,
Try tilting the tree 45 degrees to the side to give it a new leader and a new first branch. Reduce the stump, let the leader grow and start refining the first branch. That way you get some movement and taper in the trunk as the new leader grows, and you've lost the bar branching.
Matt.
Try tilting the tree 45 degrees to the side to give it a new leader and a new first branch. Reduce the stump, let the leader grow and start refining the first branch. That way you get some movement and taper in the trunk as the new leader grows, and you've lost the bar branching.
Matt.
