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Backbudding

Bonsai Back buddingBalanced

BACKBUDDING Process by which apical growth is pruned to induce growth further back along the branch or trunk.
BUDBREAK The point at which a bud has opened enough to show a green tip.

 


- Promote backbudding by removing two thirds of the foliage and trimming back branches. To do this, only remove half of each bud
-Pinch out new growth as it appears in spring
-Wire at the start of spring, consult our guides for help ...

See also: Bonsai, Tree, Species, Trunk, Growing