Pruning Pine Bonsai (Buds, Candles and Branches)

Whether you are developing young pine material, or if you have a mature pine bonsai: You need to select buds, balance candle length for energy distribution and prune back branches during the growing season. A full explanation of different pruning strategies. 0:00 When to prune Scots pine candles? 0:40 Importance of Age when pruning pine bonsai 1:10 Removing pine buds in winter 2:44 Direct energy to lower pine bonsai branches 3:00 Benefit of pruning to two buds in Bonsai 6:17 Spring Candle pruning in Mature Pine Bonsai 9:38 Prune extending branches in summer? 10:30 What to do with overgrown pine? 13:25 Pruning candles weakens the branches 14:45 Flower removal (littlle balls on the pine branch)