To Defoliate, or Not To Defoliate

Share your success stories about defoliation, bare rooting and anything else relating to maintaining healthy bonsai.
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Defoliation

Maples - Yes
22
13%
Maples - Yes
22
13%
Maples - No
1
1%
Maples - No
1
1%
Other Deciduous - Yes
16
9%
Other Deciduous - Yes
16
9%
Other Deciduous - No
4
2%
Other Deciduous - No
4
2%
Ficus - Yes
23
13%
Ficus - Yes
23
13%
Ficus - No
2
1%
Ficus - No
2
1%
Other Broadleaved Evergreens - Yes
10
6%
Other Broadleaved Evergreens - Yes
10
6%
Other Broadleaved Evergreens - No
9
5%
Other Broadleaved Evergreens - No
9
5%
 
Total votes: 174
PeterW
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Re: To Defoliate, or Not To Defoliate

Post by PeterW »

Grant Bowie wrote:It is most important to keep the tree healthy to withstand the proceedure though.

Grant
The most important thing!
Not much point to having a dead tree with almost great ramification!
Peter
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