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this brings me to my question. i still don't fully understand how to create good ramification on deciduous trees. i have a Japanese Red Maple that really needs some ramification work but like i said i dont know where to start. i know the basic pruning techniques but would love to advance my knowledge before pruning away. for example know the "WHY" not just the "BECAUSE THATS HOW ITS DONE".
Does anyone know of any good books that i can read in-regards to ramification? i believe a tree should look just as good in its silhouette form than when it has all its foliage.
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For me I've learnt far more from these videos than any other book or site.
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You can buy version for kindle on amazon as I did as well.
Very well written, I haven´t come across anything better.
But as Andrew wrote, watching Mirai´s videos is great source of information too.
Plus reading blogs by Tony Tickle, Walter Pall .....
Good luck and enjoy studying at least as much as I did
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Maybe you will find one or twoo things on my website www.growingbonsai.net too.
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Mimo wrote: Most of what I know about bonsai I learned from Harry Harrington´s books Bonsai basics, and Bonsai inspirations 1 and 2.
You can buy version for kindle on amazon as I did as well.
Very well written, I haven´t come across anything better.
I´ve also followed that path myself. I´ve just bought the hard copy of all of them... I prefer paper very much over reading in a screen
And, of course yes... Bonsai Empire and its Forum has helped a lot. A John Yosio Naka book has do its part too. Some Bonsai Pasion magazines have become useful, etc... After all having lots of sources is far better than having only one. Oh, and yes, Growing Bonsai site it is such a nice well of clear, scientific, well explained Bonsai info.
Alain
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Andrew1185uk wrote: you need to watch all of bonsai mirais bsop series starting with a video called spring fundamentals on bonsai mirais YouTube page.
perfect just went on youtube and subscribed to the page.
i believe ive seen a few videos in the past so this is perfect.
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Mimo wrote: Most of what I know about bonsai I learned from Harry Harrington´s books Bonsai basics, and Bonsai inspirations 1 and 2.
your the 3rd person to recommend his book now so that is definitely going on my to order list tonight. thanks
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