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John,Waltr,

Good prudent advice, keep it up.

Donna,

New growth comes on in spring. The new shoot is called a candle. If you want growth in close to the trunk you need to cut just above the new candle in summer. This will give you 3 to 5 new buds at the cut point.

From these buds select two in Sept, at each cut site. These will elongate but much shorter than the rest of the needles curently on the tree. If the second budding was strong and even throughout the tree you can then take off last years needles in November.

Lots of feed, sun and air will help keep vigor and strong growth going. Stay on schedule and soon the tree will have short internodes throughout. Shorter needles are a byproduct but not needed until you are ready to final pot in in O say 2009. Good luck

8-Apr-2005	#6
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	John,Waltr, Good prudent advice, keep it up. Donna, New growth comes on in spring. The new shoot is called a candle. If you want growth in close to the trunk you need to cut just above the new candle in summer. This will give you 3 to 5 new buds at the cut point. From these buds select two in Sept, at each cut site. These will elongate but much shorter than the rest of the needles curently on the tree. If the second budding was strong and even throughout the tree you can then take off last years needles in November. Lots of feed, sun and air will help keep vigor and strong growth going. Stay on schedule and soon the tree will have short internodes throughout. Shorter needles are a byproduct but not needed until you are ready to final pot in in O say 2009. Good luck __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce