Should I propagate my Jacaranda?

[Bonbal]

Small Bonsai that I grew from seed. It's about 3 years old now. However, I've just been watering it and not maintaining it so it's grown taller than I'd like it to be. I've been thinking of cutting it in half and propagating the top off to another pot. Don't know if this is a good idea since the mid level trunk is already semi hard wood.

Any advice or info is appreciated.

 

[Forsoothe!]

Too Tall Jones unless you're in the tropics, ~they grow too thinly. You need to keep in mind that one giant frond is just one leaf with a million leaflets. Very hard to reduce unless you have a large tree and grow it in a tropical place.

 

[Bonbal]

Too Tall Jones unless you're in the tropics, ~they grow too thinly. You need to keep in mind that one giant frond is just one leaf with a million leaflets. Very hard to reduce unless you have a large tree and grow it in a tropical place.

I am in the tropics ( Miami ). I don't want to reduce it. I want to shorten the bonsai by cutting it in half at a 45 degree angle. And propagating the top half into another bonsai.