Korean Hornbeam, #2510
May 31, 2025 Purchased from Adam Toth (East Bay Bonsai Society sale). Repotted. 2012.
Aged bark, ready for refinement.
Mar 2026 Fully leafed out
Leaves are big. May partially defoliate to train smaller leaves to emerge, or back bud on the trunk for new branches.
Winter 2025 Jan
Selective pruning when dormant
Plan
Study the tree, plan a year out if show ready as fully defoliated.
Select branches for the desired design.
Once branches are in place, then ramification techniques.
Deciduous—branches can be regrown over time.
If repotting in Spring—select a short pot, but wide for the slender trunk and its height.
