Need Advice on pruning Fukien Tea, fixing nursery mistakes.

Average_joe · Post by **Average_joe** » January 24th, 2012, 1:39 pm

I bought this as a bonsai from a cheapo nursery. Its been sitting in a larger pot for a year now gaining strength etc. What would you prune to fix the poor maintenance it has had in the past? I just dont know where to start!!

Average_joe · Post by **Average_joe** » January 24th, 2012, 1:40 pm

I dont even know what style to go with. Was thinking informal upright or broom if i cut one of the main branches off...

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » January 24th, 2012, 3:16 pm

Hi Aj, not difficult for me to make a decision, maybe more difficult for you though. Cut off the long, straight right hand trunk and throw it away and keep the bottom curved section for your tree.

Average_joe · Post by **Average_joe** » January 24th, 2012, 3:50 pm

Thanks for that!!

Thats what i had imagined. Would make a broom style very easy. OR infromal upright too...
Winter a good time to cut the branch off?

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » January 24th, 2012, 5:48 pm

Average_joe wrote:Winter a good time to cut the branch off?

No time like the present

You can take that off now and seal it with wound paste

Average_joe · Post by **Average_joe** » January 24th, 2012, 8:42 pm

But isn't right now one of its heaviest growing periods? Or they dont sap much? Sorry used to pines lol
I can cut paste it up no worries but dont really want a big scar...

Id love to do it now lol then i can start designing the rest of it

AusBonsai

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