In a message dated 7/25/2005 7:38:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I live in Seattle, but the tree is kept indoors. It's a pretty
constant 71 degrees with 70-73% humidity.

You can't defoliate completely. Temperature is too low and so is humidity.
Both need to be about 90 to be like the tree natural habitant.
Go ahead with the approach grafts. A number of Bonsai books have pictures and
text.

Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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