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New to bonsai

19 years ago

Hi all,i am new to bonsai & have several questions.

As i live in Indonesia & bonsai is not so popular its hard to find resources,1 market here sells small trees cut like a hedge & call them bonsai.

A few months ago i found a small Banyan tree ,pruned the roots,repotted ,trimmed & wired for the basic shape.

Over the last month the tree has really taken off with many new shoots up to 4 inches long.

Much of the info i can find on the web makes me more confused...should i be trimming these new growth shoots ?cutting them off?

Where should i cut them...how many leaf sets should i leave..do i cut at a leaf junction ?????

To encourage smaller leaf growth when should i trim the leaves...pinch them?

Any links with pictures or advice will be helpfull.

Thanks.

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