Just a Hello and New-ish

[GreenGrowTheRushes]

Hello. I say new-ish, because I once attempted bonsai a couple of decades ago, and did not have enough patience. It's okay, you can laugh at me. But now I have more time and patience and I find some of the quiet I need.

With that in mind, and keeping an eye on funds, I have always found fall to be the time to scour the nurseries for markdowns/bargains/clearance. I have a holding area for the trees I bought. Do I prune them now, knowing that I am not going to repot until spring? Or just let them settle and keep each other company, as they overwinter? Thank in Advance.

Zone 6/7 Mostly deciduous.

 

[Wulfskaar]

Welcome! I lived in KS for a long time in a suburb south of KC.

I'm pretty sure light fall pruning is fine.

 

[Gabler]

Hello. I say new-ish, because I once attempted bonsai a couple of decades ago, and did not have enough patience. It's okay, you can laugh at me. But now I have more time and patience and I find some of the quiet I need.

With that in mind, and keeping an eye on funds, I have always found fall to be the time to scour the nurseries for markdowns/bargains/clearance. I have a holding area for the trees I bought. Do I prune them now, knowing that I am not going to repot until spring? Or just let them settle and keep each other company, as they overwinter? Thank in Advance.

Zone 6/7 Mostly deciduous.

Early fall and late winter can be good times to prune, but I would wait until late spring when the new growth hardens off to see how much vigor your new trees have before you do any major pruning or styling. It would probably be fine to go ahead and chop, but the health of nursery material is hit or miss, especially this time of year.