In this video, Andrew shares 2 things you should know about drought bark Japanese maples, as well as a tip about wiring and directional pruning of all deciduous bonsai.
1. Different types of rough bark maples will bark more quickly / more slowly
2. Rough bark maples don't backbud where there is rough textured bark, so consider thread grafting
3. (Bonus tip) Good movement in deciduous bonsai is made by a combination of wiring and directional pruning.
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