How To Prune Bonsai Trees - Using a Satsuki Azalea This Time

Adam and Ash use a Satsuki Azalea which is in need of a prune as a route into a discussion about bonsai pruning and design.
We'll be covering:
How to find a good viewing angle for bonsai trees
Branch placement on bonsai trees
When to prune bonsai
Back-budding
Cutting shoots on bonsai back to sets of leaves.
As always, its very casual with some banter included.
Our little video was filmed in spring at our bonsai shop in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, in July.
Thanks for watching ‪@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield‬ and please visit our website, www.allthingsbonsai.co.uk for trees, pots, soil, tools and lots more bonsai info.

[@richardstack2853]

Nice one. Very helpful and the pair of you brighten a soggy Tuesday morning

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Thanks Richard 👍

[@maryoverton7245]

love your videos wish you did more love the banter

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Thanks very much Mary 🙏

[@notionbonsai]

Beautiful little tree! Great prune too, yous opened it up a good bit!

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Thanks!

[@robmartin3312]

Love the vids...good to have a laugh...keep them coming

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Will do Rob, thanks for taking time to pop a message on 👍

[@mandyhernon2238]

Thanks lads. Lol keep growing.xx

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

No problem Mandy, thanks for watching 👍

[@raymondbirds2392]

Lovely job

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Thanks Raymond 🙏

[@chrisswales1174]

Great video lads 😂

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Cheers Chris 👍

[@mick681]

A very nice tree which will improve in time. Maybe it would look much nicer if it was potted into a glazed pot with a colour that contrasts with the flowers. A great video for people who own azaleas but are unsure or frightened as to how and when to prune them. Thanks.

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Good idea Mick. Thanks for watching 👍

[@grahamharlow7471]

Hi lads.. On another issue just yesterday(5th Aug 2023) I removed about 60% of the leaves off my field maple after a lot of the leaves were looking nasty from I think a caterpillar or something, I know defoliation is usually done perhaps end of June up to maybe mid July, what are your thoughts on this..

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Hi Graham, we do partial defoliation all the way through the growing season. Probably don’t take off 60% in one go normally though. Maybe a quarter up to a third. Can’t see it being a problem though

[@kitchengardener0416]

❤

[@MartinBBB]

Whack it back, Ash! 😂