Pruning is a crucial skill in bonsai dvelopment and cultivation, but can be confusing to beginners and people new to the hobby. Whether to cut, pinch or allow a tree to grow depends on several factors including bteh desired results and the stage of development or refinement of the bonsai tree. In this video we look at all the secrets of pruning your bonsai trees for success.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:31 Stage of development or refinement
01:39 Young trees and prebonsai
03:04 Intermediate trees: bonsai in refinement
03:55 Advanced trees: refined bonsai
05:22 Growing your bonsai. When NOT to prune
06:17 The use of sacrificial branches
09:11 Branches to prune
11:57 Auxin in bonsai growth
13:58 Directional pruning
16:25 Pinching. Removing growing tips
16:58 Redistributing energy
17:59 Refinement pruning
18:31 Summary


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