Heavy Root Pruning Species

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Heavy Root Pruning Species

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:gday: there crazy kids!!!

In line with my recent posting on root pruning privets, I was wondering if there are any other bonsai species that can be so aggressively root pruned any time of the year.

In fact let me be more specific. I would like to know what species would allow me to hack off anywehere between 50-65% of the rootball ANY time of the year and have a strong chance of survival. :lost: :?: :lost: :?:

Many Thanks in advance
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PJF, only not in winter.

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Hey Thanks Mojo
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With good after care Olives? Jacarandah, Lilli pilli, Hibiscus

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Thanks Ken
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add bougainvillea to this.
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Oh Beautiful, Thanks mate
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Jester wrote::gday: there crazy kids!!!

In line with my recent posting on root pruning privets, I was wondering if there are any other bonsai species that can be so aggressively root pruned any time of the year.

Many Thanks in advance
But do give them some tender loving care like keeping them in a high humidity and shady enviroment until they start growing again. They are cuttings and need that.

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