It seems to be largely a matter of adequate light. The shaded parts
continually die away on landscape specimens and this habit is carried
through into bonsai. The answer lies largely in developing thin pads of
foliage that are continually pinched to prevent them creating any depth
that will shade the lower parts.

It is one of those species that once let go it is very difficult to
bring them back without a dramatic restyling and/or a total redesign.

Hope this helps

Kev Bailey


speaking of C.p. boulevard, how do you keep the interior branches from
browning out? Once I prune out the interiors, the rest of them carry
through well enough for the season; but I wish I could prevent the
browning
process.
Marty


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