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No, I should have made that clear, don't remove them now and don't remove all of them. Remove a few leaves when you cut the layer off the tree just to balance the top growth with the new root system.

When you cut a ring of bark away and remove the green cambium, like with a layer, it interrupts the flow of sap and hormones that flow back to the roots and they build up at the layer site instead. This in turn prompts the dormant buds to grow roots.

Tony

23-Jan-2004	#8
Tony bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 861	No, I should have made that clear, don't remove them now and don't remove all of them. Remove a few leaves when you cut the layer off the tree just to balance the top growth with the new root system. When you cut a ring of bark away and remove the green cambium, like with a layer, it interrupts the flow of sap and hormones that flow back to the roots and they build up at the layer site instead. This in turn prompts the dormant buds to grow roots. Tony