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It's my understanding that the CHAMAECYPARIS species can handle hard pruning in either the spring or fall.

In a private message from one of our more knowledgeable members it was suggested that I add some movement to the lower left-hand branch and bring the foliage in closer to the trunk. Filling in the gap and detracting from the borderline slingshot appearance. Excellent points. I think I will wait until fall, when there is less sap flow, to wire. This tree has been through enough for one season.
No plans for more elmboy. I need to work on improving the quality of my trees and not the quantity. But! I find the exercise of extracting a Bonsai from a garden center shrub to be so exhilarating that I just had to have a fix!

Patrick

9-Apr-2006	#5
patmac Anticipating to slow time Join Date: Apr-2005 Location: Northeast Kingdom,Vermont Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 287	It's my understanding that the CHAMAECYPARIS species can handle hard pruning in either the spring or fall. In a private message from one of our more knowledgeable members it was suggested that I add some movement to the lower left-hand branch and bring the foliage in closer to the trunk. Filling in the gap and detracting from the borderline slingshot appearance. Excellent points. I think I will wait until fall, when there is less sap flow, to wire. This tree has been through enough for one season. No plans for more elmboy. I need to work on improving the quality of my trees and not the quantity. But! I find the exercise of extracting a Bonsai from a garden center shrub to be so exhilarating that I just had to have a fix! Patrick