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Hornbeam

Fall cutback on an informal upright hornbeam

December 8, 2020 by Jonas Dupuich

Thoughts on future development for a mature hornbeam bonsai.

An extra long dormancy for a Korean hornbeam

April 4, 2017 by Jonas Dupuich

Early last September, I was helping a number of bonsai into the 5th US National Bonsai Exhibition in Rochester, New York. After taking care of several other trees, I picked up my entry, a Korean hornbeam, and brought it to a staging table just outside the door of the exhibit. I’d planned to show the […]

Spring cutback

June 20, 2014 by Jonas Dupuich

When deciduous varieties get shaggy in Spring, it’s often a good indicator that it’s time for cutback. To keep these trees strong, I generally cutback to 3 or 4 buds and only remove growth in strong areas. A small number of cuts can make a big difference in appearance. Plum – early May Plum – […]

Korean hornbeam – summer cutback and leaf pruning

July 12, 2013 by Jonas Dupuich

Summer care for Korean hornbeam typically consists of minor cutback, defoliating and/or leaf pruning. As I completely defoliated the tree last summer – something I don’t necessarily recommend: see Defoliating a Korean Hornbeam for details – and repotted the tree in winter, I’m taking it a bit easy this year. I reduced long shoots to […]

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