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10-May-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: May-2008
Location: Chicago
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What to do to a new Mugo
So I just got this mugo but I think it may be too small to work with. The folliage is so dense that I can barely see the branches of the tree.
Any ideas? How do I approach working this? Apologize for the crappy pics its really bright outside. Mike |
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10-May-2008
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bonsaitalk monk
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start by cutting all the branches you know you will not need and start from there.
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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wire the tree to start to see its shape. wire first cut second.
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10-May-2008
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I think you first need to decide how big you want the finished bonsai to be. If you like mame and shohin, go ahead and start styling. The trunk look pretty respectable for a small bonsai.
But if you want a substantially larger bonsai when you're finished, you need to put it into a roomy pot, or in the ground, to let it put on some bulk. Don't prune, except to avoid getting a knob at some join. You can break the extended candles off by 1/3-1/2 if you want, to start developing ramification. But even this will slow the tree's growth some. (If it were me, I'd do it anyway; but it's your tree.)
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11-May-2008
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wilJohnson
Join Date: Feb-2007
Location: Langley
Country: Canada
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what always helped me to begin pruning a tree is to look for unwanted branches, you dont want branches that are...
in the "armpits" (where the branch meets the trunk) of a tree, growing straight upo on a branch or, growing on the underside of the branch also look for branches crossing other branches, butif its a nice branch see if its ok to wire it before you cut it on mugos dont pluck needles out becuase you can take out the dormant buds, i learned that after i pluck mine... and for the candles on the your pine ( the new buds) cut 3/4 of them off once they are about 1-2" long, you dont have to cut at three quarters if you dont want to,you can leave more on if you want your tree to grow bigger and sometimes people even cut it completely off but 3/4 shouyld be fine because its not a finished tree.
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