Can i force a bonsai to branch?

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I have a bonsai ash but would like stone lower branches on the tree. Can I force the mini-tree to make any?

please add a picture or two – kevinskio May 09 '20 at 11:32 — kevinskio, May 09 '20 at 11:32

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 09 '20 at 17:29

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On younger branches you can sometimes remove a sliver of bark above a likely bud which might force it to expand. Otherwise you have a good chance that regular pruning of the bonsai will at some point encourage a side growth that you can wire into place to fill a gap.

answered May 09 '20 at 17:29

Colin Beckingham

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And if that fails to give one the desired branch, it is possible to graft a branch in that place. – May 10 '20 at 15:24
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Thank you all, much appreciated. – HugMyster May 13 '20 at 09:58

Can i force a bonsai to branch?

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