Should I be cutting the branches back more? I usually just remove the leaves and nip the growing tips.
I am a slow learner.
Trouble developing ramifications
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Trouble developing ramifications
Hi, I have just defoliated my ficus and noticed very little development of the ramifications over the last couple of years, what am I doing wrong?
Should I be cutting the branches back more? I usually just remove the leaves and nip the growing tips.
I am a slow learner.
Should I be cutting the branches back more? I usually just remove the leaves and nip the growing tips.
I am a slow learner.
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Re: Trouble developing ramifications
Yes, I cut the branches back in the strong growing season which usually promotes multiple shoots soon afterwards.
It depends on how ramified you want it and where, but any branch thicker than about 5-6mm should produce good results from this.
Branches thinner than this I usually wait to thicken a bit more.
It depends on how ramified you want it and where, but any branch thicker than about 5-6mm should produce good results from this.
Branches thinner than this I usually wait to thicken a bit more.
Rory
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
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Re: Trouble developing ramifications
Thanks Rory, I thought that might be the case so I will give it a go.Rory wrote: ↑November 12th, 2019, 10:20 am Yes, I cut the branches back in the strong growing season which usually promotes multiple shoots soon afterwards.
It depends on how ramified you want it and where, but any branch thicker than about 5-6mm should produce good results from this.
Branches thinner than this I usually wait to thicken a bit more.
