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That's still alot of foliage for the root system to support. Too much in my opinion. I would take the top of the tree completely off and just leave the branch to the right. You won't be using the top in your bonsai design anyway. When collecting a tree like this, especially out of season, you need to be careful not to overwork the newly pruned root system. That's the main killer of collected trees.

Tony

21-Jun-2003	#9
Tony bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 861	That's still alot of foliage for the root system to support. Too much in my opinion. I would take the top of the tree completely off and just leave the branch to the right. You won't be using the top in your bonsai design anyway. When collecting a tree like this, especially out of season, you need to be careful not to overwork the newly pruned root system. That's the main killer of collected trees. Tony