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128 Creating your own bonsai

Prune the secondary branches

Branch structure
is even and
well-balanced

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Thin out dense or coarse shoots in the Assess the tree. Look for areas that can Wire the main branches with a suitably
remaining structure of primary, be improved by wiring. Ideally, it is best thin gauge of aluminum wire. Avoid
secondary, and tertiary branches. Aim to use as little wire as possible, but here breaking delicate branches by wiring
to create a rounded overall shape with the apex and a few branches can be with your fingers, keeping your hands
even branches all the way around. improved with repositioning. out of the tree and as still as possible.

Anchor hand

Wiring
hand

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Stop and relax
Wire to the tip but take care when the Trim the ends of the wire. Make
thickness of the wire is greater than the sure you leave a wire tail that is long Wait for the best time to
transplant—usually in spring,
shoot. Here, the anchor hand holds the enough to prevent the branch from
just as the buds start to swell.
branch and wire secure while the wiring jumping out of the wire and that
If this work is done in summer,
hand wraps the wire around the tip. allows you to manipulate the tip.
prune back extensions on new
growth to keep it in shape.