Pruning A Bonsai Recovering From Stress
How to prune a thorny shrub bonsai in recovery from stress. This Berberis bonsai didn't do so well in 2022 so was allowed to grow in 2023. Now it's time to reign it in, pruning back to the desired scale. Along the way we look at:
Bud selection
Dealing with thorns
Pruning for fine ramification
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