Redwood Styling & Maintenance

Going through my current collected stock, the work done periodically (now) will build good material for bonsai.

• Remove suckers growing out of the soil or lower few inches of the trunk.

• Remove redundant branches that emerge at the same point—keeping the best branch emerging perpendicular to the trunk, removing those at odd angles.

• Select branches that are directly above or below each.

• When possible, wire branches with movement and downward angle as the branches are lower on the trunk.

• Let lower branches run longer than upper branches to get thicker.

• If a new apex is selected to grow vertical and dominate over the trunk k chop,