Nervous to Prune Your Birch Bonsai? Watch This First!

In today’s video, I reveal why pruning your Silver Birch bonsai hard in Autumn is absolutely essential if you want to develop fine, realistic ramification that lasts.

I demonstrate this principle on two yamadori birches collected in 2015, as well as one of Tony’s‪@TonysBonsai‬ Legacy Birch Bonsai, showing exactly how targeted hard pruning sets the structure for next year’s growth.

With lots of close-up footage, clear explanations, and step-by-step guidance, this is the perfect video for beginners who feel nervous about ‘cutting too much’.

You’ll learn:
🌿 Why birches respond so well to hard Autumn pruning
🍂 How to identify the right buds to cut back to
🌱 How this technique improves ramification and realism
🪵 What to avoid if you want healthy regrowth next Spring

Whether you're developing your first birch or refining an advanced tree, this video will help you build confidence and prune with purpose.

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📌 Timestamps:
00:00 - Silver Birch in Autumn
02:04 - My 2ft yamadori Silver Birch
04:38 - A Unique Feature
05:35 - An impressive Nebari
07:34 - Beware Trunk Rot
09:57 - Wire and Stubs
10:46 - My Pruning Approach
13:38 - Hybrid Cutters
15:34 - You can't use that
16:35 - How Hard did I prune my Bonsai
17:54 - Deadwood Treatment
20:01 - Silver Birch Clump Sapling
23:14 - Another challenging Silver Birch Bonsai
25:27 - Why I prune back so far
27:37 - Tony's Silver Birch Bonsai
29:00 - A little Sapling Group.

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Equipment & Acknowledgements:
I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC 330 Bridge Camera
All video production using AVC Video Editor Software
Sound equipment courtesy of: johnaronphotography.co.uk
Handmade Ceramics by: Dawn Isaac of deiceramics.com
I use Adam's products by: notionbonsai.com

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