![]() Any shearing should be done with great care. This is why you see arborvitae hedges with big brown spots in the sides.Ĭuts should be made above areas where green growth exists on stems. Larger branches can be removed during winter.Īrborvitae, Juniper and Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis) – Buds are present only where there are living leaves, so a branch cut below the area where leaves are present will not grow new foliage. Removing larger branches will alter the shape forever, so plan cuts carefully. Next year's buds will form below that spot. To keep a pine at its current size or make it bushier, remove buds (called candles) whenthey elongate in spring. Pines – Buds occur at the end of the stem on the current year's growth. For formal shapes like topiary Alberta Spruce, prune when new growth is soft. Prune back to a bud to control size at any time. Prune in March before new leaves grow.įir, Cedar, Spruce and Douglas Fir – Buds are visible along the new season's growth and some have buds on older wood. Branches can be sheared or pruned individually. The original Bonsai resides in the Railroad Garden at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA. Bonsai can reach up to 5-6 ft in height and width in 15 years. Yew and Hemlock are easiest – they have buds on old and new growth that will fill in around cut branches. Bonsai is a dwarf dawn redwood with blue green foliage, a slight weeping habit, and an exceptional golden yellow fall color. ![]()
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