And, if you really want to conserve the tree's energy, don't even
let it flower.

Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
Gene DC wrote:
You should remove all old berries by the end of the year
(winter/dormant) as they may overtax the tree's reserves. The
demand it makes on the resources of the tree may be too much and
affect negatively the production of flowers and new berries the
next year.

I'm curious if i should remove the berries to allow for this
year's flowers and new berries? Or does it have no bearing on
the newer growth?

Jim Lewis Wrote:
Well, it wasn't me who asked that question, but . . . :-)

Anyway, it is the MAKING of berries that takes up the
energy. After they're on the tree, they don't do anything
but grow old (and probably get eaten by birds).

If you are worried about use of energy (and on a healthy
tree, I wouldn't spend a lot of time worrying about that)
you should remove the flowers when they fade, so the tree
doesn't MAKE any berries.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature
encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson

************************************************** ******************************
++++Sponsored, in part, by Bob Pastorio++++
************************************************** ******************************
-- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ --
+++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++