Carl_Bergstrom

I guess I don't understand the advice to get rid of the lowest branch. Take a look at any number of specimen bonsai, and see where the lowest branches lie. Unless they are in the literati style, you'll find the branches starting at (roughly) 1/3 the height of the tree, give or take 1/6. As for thin, branches grow. If you get rid of it, you'll need to grow another there from scratch.

Am I missing something?

Cheers,
Old Mister

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