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106 BONSAI CALENDAR

EARLY SUMMER

The end of spring is marked by intense
growth of foliage, resulting from the
great development of the shoots. This
must be restrained by frequently inspect-
ing the plants and pinching them even to
the extent of pruning away the leaves
altogether. This helps miniaturize the
next generation of leaves.
With more sun, more attention should
be given to watering, which in some
circumstances will have to be done sev-
eral times a day.
Light plays a direct part in shoot
development, so it is necessary to turn
outdoor bonsai regularly to avoid any
imbalance in the branches which would
be tricky to rectify later.
Vigorous growth makes early summer
the ideal time for certain types of grafts,
notably cleft and crown grafts, particu-
The abundant shoots of this juniper must be pinched larly on conifers.
out in early summer. The softest of them are easily Most deciduous trees can be wired in
remoYed with the fingers.
early or mid-summer.

Excessively long shoots on deciduous trees inust be Crown grafting giYes excellent results at this time of
pruned. Here, special tree scissors with large han- the year, providing of course, subjects suitable for
dles are being used to make accurate cuts. bonsai are chosen.