Cork Bark Jade (Portulacaria Afra) Defoliation Project Yes you can definitely defoliate them I have done so The resulting growth will be tighter and smaller However the best time to do so is in the early summer when they are just starting to push strong growth I have defoliated at other times of the year and if they aren't actively growing they will just sulk for a bit before waking up
Defoliate Chinese Elms - Bonsai Nut Total defoliating is seldom good Except maybe trident For broadleaf trees when colour has changed or for Chinese elms when part falls off it is good to defoliate in my opinion Avoid fungus and gives possibilities to wire and cut back when winter is not severe
Japanese Maple Defoliation - Bonsai Nut I don’t fully defoliate JM anymore it’s too hard on them, and doesn’t really reduce internodes or leaf size If you’re trying to shorten internodes, nip the extending buds in the early spring If you’re trying to strengthen interior buds, partial defoliate, by removing one of each pair of leaves around this time of year
Defoliate Chinese Elms | Page 3 | Bonsai Nut I often wouldn’t defoliate Chinese elms (mostly due to laziness) Some of your leaves are turning, but others still have sugar starch to return You can defoliate unless you think it needs additional energy reserves based on prior growth or conditions You can also just partially defoliate which should let you see the structure Stay safe!
How late in the season can you defoliate? - Bonsai Nut Didn’t see a thread about this so figured I’d start one I thought it’d be too late in the season to defoliate, but I’ve seen posts on instagram showing folks doing at least trident maple now I have some tridents I’d like to let grow a couple more weeks then defoliate if it’s not too bad for
Brazillian rain tree time to defoliate? - Bonsai Nut As for defoliating a BRT You dont NEED to defoliate them regularly It is something you do when you need to wire or really look at the tree's structure And yes you only do it when they are growing strongly If I were to defoliate mine, I would do it in mid May However I agree with Lance, you dont need to defoliate, you need to prune
Ficus Defoliation - Bonsai Nut While I don't work with benjamina, I do defoliate ficus when I bring them outside for the first time Indoor leaves are adapted to lower light conditions Moving outside means either babying them in the shade, or defoliating and moving immediately to full sun The latter approach tends to result in a whole tree with smaller leaves
When do you defoliate a Tamarind tree - Bonsai Nut Just being a little flip Defoliate in the early to middle of your growi g season, at least 8 weeks before the end of your growing season Also make sure you have time to fully wire out the tree immediately after, or the opportunity is wasted Most trees do not tolerate repeated defoliation, do it no more than once a year
How many times can I defoliate ficus a year? - Bonsai Nut You are in Washington DC, which is only suitable climate for Ficus for about 6 months out of the year How you winter your Ficus will also determine how often it can be defoliated Even in South Florida, they seldom defoliate more than twice a year, in Washington DC, I would think once a year might be all you can get away with
Defoliating oak trees? - Bonsai Nut You can also defoliate during the heat of the summer, cork oaks like hot summers Until you are experienced with defoliation on your tree, partial defoliation is the safest and virtually risk-free: what I mean by this, is that you defoliate half of your tree at one time, and as soon as the new growth comes out, defoliate the other half By