interesting Theo
Up here in the northeast, this is the ideal time to cut serrisa back (
remembering we are growing indoors for serissa now). As the day lengthens,
as long as you give the plant plenty of light, they bud out and grow at a
terrific rate.
Pauline Muth ZONE 4

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Subject: [IBC] bonsai pruning


lotty11 wrote:

hi there! i bought a serrissa foetida last december. wen it arrived it
looked beautifully pruned and pretty but now its got pretty messy and
is starting to loose its intended shape. due to it being under a fluro
light some of the shoots have gota bit spindly and have grown right up
to the light, i really want to tidy the tree up and give it a good
prune. is there any tips i need to know. a hav a bonsai book wich gives
me the basics but gives no indication of tools so im not sure what to
buy, do i just use small garden sheers? any help would be greatly
appreciated before my bonsai starts looking more like a messy shrub
than a tree! thanks!

whatever scissors or garden sheers that are very sharp
Bonsai is a living creature and not a stuffed animal it changes with
time.. and seasons
I do not think it is the right moment April to october is the best
one or after repotting.. twigs are cut leaving 2- 4 pairs of leaves
flower when withered must be removed
if you really cannot stay quiet clip away dead twigs inside and
suckers that might grow from roots and some yellow leaves

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