Steve,
My experience is that the tree can be pruned at any time. You can prune
older branches as well. Try to keep some foliage on the older branches.
Since it is a new tree you might allow your tree free growth for a few
months and let it get really wild before you cut back anything. This will
give the new tree time to store energy before you cut it back.
Jerry Meislik
Whitefish Montana USA
Zone 4-5
http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/
Ok on my only second purchase of a Bonsai and this one is well developed and
shaped. Must be many years old due to it's main branch structure and
thickness which is especially so at soil level... around 3 inches.

Since my knowledge at present is limited I would like to know how and when
to prune new branches.

As new shoots develop should I consider pruning some of the old branches
too?

It is growing like wild fire in the couple of weeks in my possesion.

I just hate to prune new shoots as I like to see them grow!! However one day
I guess I'll have to take my pruning shears to them :-(

Steve


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