Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
You didn't waste the season. You needed those branches to grow so the tree gets strong. Then when you prune it hard you will get a stronger response. Note that this push of growth will be a little weaker because it is later in the season, but that's fine. The leaves should be smaller as well. Each time you generate more branching the tree will spread its strength over more nodes, making each node a little weaker. It will become easier to manage growth and the tree won't throw long leggy extensions. However it will also become more important for you to manage strength equally across all your branches, because the tree will continue to want to prioritize some branches over others, and if you aren't careful your weaker branches can die back.bummed I wasted most of the season.