With Scots (P sylvestris) it is safest to leave at least some branches
that have VIGOROUS buds. Lowest branches often have much weaker buds
that may just abort. With this species, as with many other pines it is
safest to make haste slowly. Remove some of the top this year and some
more next year until you get down to where you want to be.

Get them growing healthily with good feeding and well developed
mycorrhizae and they will respond and develop much faster.

Cheers

Kev Bailey
Vale Of Clwyd, North Wales

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From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf
Of Isom, Jeff (EM, PTL)
Sent: 05 January 2004 22:14
To:
Subject: [IBC] Trunk chopping a Scotts Pine

I have a Scotts Pine that I am considering doing a trunk chop. I know
you
have to leave some foliage, but how much of the tree is it safe to cut
off?


Jeff Isom
Cleveland, OH / Sunset Zone 39

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