Bum-Young Sung - “Spirited Garden” (text)

  • Chinese Elms to prune once the spring Buds harden, and once more in early or mid-July.—to ensure an even growth of branches

  • The buds near the tip of the strong branch should be cut off so that enough energy can go to weak ones—leading to even branches.

  • Once the buds become hardened, it is better to cut them off leaving only a couple of buds behind.

Michael Wei