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... VIGOROUS SMALL SHOOTS FROM TRUNK REMOVED TOO LOW FOR DESIGN SUCKERS REMOVED Figure 22 : Prune to basic triangular design Some branches should be eliminated because they either suggest that the tree is young or they are in unattractive ...
... VIGOROUS SMALL SHOOTS FROM TRUNK REMOVED TOO LOW FOR DESIGN SUCKERS REMOVED Figure 22 : Prune to basic triangular design Some branches should be eliminated because they either suggest that the tree is young or they are in unattractive ...
Page 134
... vigorous trees and back to three or four leaves for those that are less vigorous . Excessive growth also indicates a healthy plant and such a tree will produce a better bonsai in a shorter time than a tree that grows slowly . The reason ...
... vigorous trees and back to three or four leaves for those that are less vigorous . Excessive growth also indicates a healthy plant and such a tree will produce a better bonsai in a shorter time than a tree that grows slowly . The reason ...
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... vigorous , active growth . In middle age , lower branches begin to grow downward , middle branches are horizontal , while young branches at the top still tend upward . In old age , the tree has ceased vigorous growth and branches grow ...
... vigorous , active growth . In middle age , lower branches begin to grow downward , middle branches are horizontal , while young branches at the top still tend upward . In old age , the tree has ceased vigorous growth and branches grow ...
Contents
What Keeps a Bonsai Small? | 13 |
The Art of the Potter | 40 |
Shaping with Mechanical Aids | 81 |
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