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10-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: CT
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Spines on brazilian rain tree
Can the spines on a Brazilian Raint Tree bonsai be safely pruned back?
Thanks............Mike |
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10-May-2008
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Hec DeBrabant
 
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Absolutely, I've been doing it for ten years or more. Has saved me plenty of scratches.
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10-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: May-2007
Location: Florida
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yes, cut away! they sure do hurt. and, the trimmings that fall around my bench, too, don't seem to decompose. made the mistake of walking out there bare-footed, yee-owww!!! love those raintrees, mine are really taking off right now
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11-May-2008
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Secret Agent
Join Date: Nov-2004
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Country: U.S.
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i leave em' on . . . . I like the spines!
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11-May-2008
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Hec DeBrabant
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Ah, you will learn soon enough when you do more pruning. Or do you enjoy having blood dripping from your hands? 
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http://www.tellys.com http://www.Fourseasonsbonsai.com The original Four Seasons Bonsai Club of Michigan had a great show with Roy Nagatoshi. The Japanese Consul General was there as well, Tellys Greenhouse, 3301 John R road, Troy Mi. 48083 Four Seasons Bonsai Club meetings monthly. Troy, Michigan "Anything is possible when you don't know what you are doing"................someone famous I think. |
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11-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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I leave the spines on mine also. It adds to the natural character of the tree. The spines of a BRT are nothing in pare to a foemina juniper. Now they are prickly.
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11-May-2008
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just me :)
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Most people around here clip em (cause they hurt). Mine's in the growing stage so I don't have to touch it... but as soon as it needs work those little buggers are getting snipped.
And yea... there is nothing like bare feet + clippings from a rain tree........ow ow ow! |
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