overwintering Winterizing

[POTAWIE]

Cheezy - your theory then, would allow you to lop it off at the base and have it come back ? Though I have not tried Im not saying it wouldnt work. As I have done this to many trees out in garden. But I do that at the end of winter not the start.

Thats how I always do it, cut back the roots and all the leaves in the fall leaving more or less just a large stump. If you give them light, they will have lots of new shoots in no time, or you can try to let them go semi-dormant for the winter

This plant was cut back to a bare stalk only a few weeks ago and its already loaded with new green growth

 

[crazy8]

Thats a mighty fine Bonsai I might add. Looks great.

 

[chilliman]

Thanx Potawie, Im just alittle chicken... need to be alittle more brutal with my fav` plants ! And that is a good looking bonsai potential !