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It has been my experiance with coark oak that they will bud back into hard wood very well. These oaks like heat so cut in late spring. In field growing cork oaks we will often remove all of a years growth (branches) leaving just the trunk line that we are trying to create and then allowing the material to rebud for the next years growth. This allows the materal to over grow smaller branch cuts and gives us better looking bark. In the case of a trunk chop you will find that in a pot or growing container this material will never heal the chop so plan on using another technique to inhance the trunk chop...hollow it out or create a stub or something else that looks natural.
I hope that this helps you.

Glenn

5-Oct-2002	#3
ripsgreentree bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,260	It has been my experiance with coark oak that they will bud back into hard wood very well. These oaks like heat so cut in late spring. In field growing cork oaks we will often remove all of a years growth (branches) leaving just the trunk line that we are trying to create and then allowing the material to rebud for the next years growth. This allows the materal to over grow smaller branch cuts and gives us better looking bark. In the case of a trunk chop you will find that in a pot or growing container this material will never heal the chop so plan on using another technique to inhance the trunk chop...hollow it out or create a stub or something else that looks natural. I hope that this helps you. Glenn __________________ ripsgreentree It requires an open hand to give and to recieve.