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Old 12-19-2007, 08:30 AM   #8 (permalink)
Michel
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Hi,

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Originally Posted by Mattbonsai View Post
. . . but studying them for longer without leaves i've noticed that theres some more that I want to get rid of, but alot of it is quite heavy growth, so I'll have to wait until next autumn then.

-Matt-
No; early to mid winter is the best time to prune them:
where most of us live (Northern hemisphere) = RIGHT NOW.

Latest in early january they must all be done,
coz' if later, sap stream will already - slowly - have restarted.

1 precaution though: When pruning, allways leave a stub
on whatever You prune, leaving a safety zone for dry in
and die back, and large wounds need to be covered.

Greetz,

Michel
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