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Hi there Neild, I did just what you're proposing two seasons ago. My tree had healthy looking dormant buds, low down and I could n't be bothered with air layering so it got the chop. I did n't touch the roots till the following year where I did n't remove too much, and planted it in a training pot. Now I'am feeling that I want to chop it down again to an 11 inch trunk! However don't be in too much of a hurry, cut it in spring when the buds are swelling and plan for the dormant buds to develop and consider the disguise of the cut as mentioned, good luck!

6-Feb-2006	#3
johnbonsai bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Nov-2005 Location: UK. Country: England Posts: 136	Ginkgo Hi there Neild, I did just what you're proposing two seasons ago. My tree had healthy looking dormant buds, low down and I could n't be bothered with air layering so it got the chop. I did n't touch the roots till the following year where I did n't remove too much, and planted it in a training pot. Now I'am feeling that I want to chop it down again to an 11 inch trunk! However don't be in too much of a hurry, cut it in spring when the buds are swelling and plan for the dormant buds to develop and consider the disguise of the cut as mentioned, good luck! __________________ "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a delay of about three hours." Milton Burle.