Jim,

Don't know if this changes your answer, but when I refered to
buds, I
really meant buds that have opened and shoots are already
growing.


Oh. "Buds" are leaflets that have yet to open.

Still, not being hasty is ALWAYS good advice in bonsai.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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