Bonsai Reminder - It's Time to ------------

[Goodbrake]

Today I moved my maples from full sun to part shade in anticipation for the first big heat spell of the year.

 

[Cajunrider]

For my BCs and Mayhaws in my US zone 9a, I have just completed pruning way back on all my branches. Some of those have already started to form new bud. The goal is to have the second round of growth matured enough to be wired in the fall and take on winter 2024. With this I hope to get two branch splits per year for ramification development.

 

[leatherback]

I was trying to avoid saying cutting in half because it’s really cutting to a length that makes them equal to the average of the weakest candles on the tree. It seems like any way we describe it, it’s still going to be an oversimplification that could confuse a novice.

interesting huh, how this seems to be complex!

 

[TrevorLarsen]

I was trying to avoid saying cutting in half because it’s really cutting to a length that makes them equal to the average of the weakest candles on the tree. It seems like any way we describe it, it’s still going to be an oversimplification that could confuse a novice.

The most clear explanation for this I think is to say you are equalizing all the candle lengths. But new people would likely still be confused though.

 

[Paradox]

We get people asking all the time when they should decandle a single flush pine because people use "candle cutting" to mean both decandling and cutting in half. We just need to keep explaining it every time so they learn the difference

 

[Lorax7]

We get people asking all the time when they should decandle a single flush pine because people use "candle cutting" to mean both decandling and cutting in half. We just need to keep explaining it every time so they learn the difference

That sounds like a problem with the folks who use the term candle cutting when they mean decandling. Frankly, I think it’s also reasonable to expect a beginner to ask questions if they don’t understand something. If one is a complete beginner and sees something on BNut saying that it’s time for candle cutting on single flush pines, a reasonable person would ask:
What the heck do you mean when referring to a candle on a pine tree? Why would you cut it? Where would you cut it? What’s a single flush pine? Are there pines that aren’t single flush? How can I tell if my pine is single flush?
and try to get some answers before jumping in scissors first to give their pine a buzz cut.

 

[Gabler]

That sounds like a problem with the folks who use the term candle cutting when they mean decandling. Frankly, I think it’s also reasonable to expect a beginner to ask questions if they don’t understand something. If one is a complete beginner and sees something on BNut saying that it’s time for candle cutting on single flush pines, a reasonable person would ask:
What the heck do you mean when referring to a candle on a pine tree? Why would you cut it? Where would you cut it? What’s a single flush pine? Are there pines that aren’t single flush? How can I tell if my pine is single flush?
and try to get some answers before jumping in scissors first to give their pine a buzz cut.

Yeah, but it makes it harder to search for answers if we can't keep our terminology straight.

 

[Lorax7]

Yeah, but it makes it harder to search for answers if we can't keep our terminology straight.

I don’t find this argument at all convincing and I’m not going to abandon my correct usage of the term candle cutting just because someone else on the internet thinks their way of describing things is better. Agree to disagree and move on to the next topic.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I don’t find this argument at all convincing and I’m not going to abandon my correct usage of the term candle cutting just because someone else on the internet thinks their way of describing things is better. Agree to disagree and move on to the next topic.

Throwing my two cents in...

I would always refer to it as candle pruning or candle pinching. (single flush) And decandling (multi-flush). These are very specific strength balancing / ramification exercises for pine development.

I do not use the term "candle cutting" since it is easily confused. When I have heard it used, I have only heard it in reference to decandling.

 

[Gabler]

I don’t find this argument at all convincing and I’m not going to abandon my correct usage of the term candle cutting just because someone else on the internet thinks their way of describing things is better. Agree to disagree and move on to the next topic.

I'm not saying I disagree with your usage. I'm saying that it will be difficult for newcomers to parse the jargon if we don't explain our usage of certain terms, given that candle cutting correctly refers to both decandling and candle pinching.

 

[August44]

That’s really good to know. I’ll check this out.

Could u post a link please if you find it? Thanks

 

[Calnicky]

And don't forget to FERTILIZE!

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

It's time for weeding.
Just like every day.

Arabidopsis is the worst.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

To add to the candle debate, this is the terminology as I thought would work.

 

[Underdog]

Time to make the doughnuts

 

[dbonsaiw]

I seem to be approaching that time when I can prune back the trees. Some of the deciduous will be cut back hard for some back budding.