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When to cut candles and plug needles for JBP
Posted: May 7th, 2010, 6:11 pm
by kvan64
Could someone give me a time reference for cutting candles and plug needles for JBP in QLD?
Thanks in advance.
DK
Re: When to cut candles and plug needles for JBP
Posted: May 7th, 2010, 6:27 pm
by dayne
well on mine i just broke off the center shoot about a third off and plucked allmost bare leaving about every second needle in place did this about 3weeks ago and droped the top height abit and its starting to back bud allready probably could have done it late winter but should be fine as its still 27 at the moment noah may have a better time line though
Re: When to cut candles and plug needles for JBP
Posted: May 7th, 2010, 7:05 pm
by Jamie
gday DK
here is a great article on needle plucking!
http://bonsaistudygroup.com/japanese-bl ... -johnston/
it makes it very simple, noah has told me the details but i really do need it in a thread as my mind has been a bit like a sieve lately!
jamie
