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Old 29-11-2005, 08:04 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Rupert
 
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Default Red Cascade (Spindle Tree) as a bonsai


"Rae" wrote in message
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I've just received three small Red Cascade plants (Euonymus euorpaeus
Red Cascade). The details say they grow to about 9 feet high, but I
need to keep them about 3 feet maximum as they will be in pots under a
window.

At the moment the plants are just stems, about 12-20 inches long and
about 1/4" in diameter, without any flowers or leaves.

I don't know much about gardening or how to prune things. Can anyone
give me advice on how to prune them to make them bonsai and keep the
height down, while still encouraging foliage and berries?


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Rae

I guess you don't really mean bonsai in the true sense.They will withstand
quite hard pruning and I guess you could maintain a height of about 3 feet
without resorting to root pruning.
I suppose you could grow them on in pots which would constrict growth.