Backbud on Burning Bush?

[Redwood Ryan]

Hey again all, I've got a Burning Bush that I recently picked up, and I've got a question. Now, I know this is a really really far way away from being anything bonsai related, but I want to trim it. I want to cut the two shoots that are too tall and plant the tree in a pond basket to let it grow. If I do trim those two tall branches, will I get good backbud with the tree? Thanks!

Ryan

 

[Tink32]

euonymous can be and should be prune back hard if it is going to be used for bonsai, they do backbud well. heres another thread to help you out

http://bonsainut.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3329

Tink

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Thank you for that link! So you think I could cut back even more than I mentioned?

 

[Tink32]

definitely! the one I have was about 4 feet high when I bought it. I cut it down to around 13 in. or so, heres another link on a progression of an euonymous, I used this article to help me...

http://bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATEuonymousalatusProgressionSeries.htm

heres one of Walters sites if you havent seen it yet, tons of beautiful trees,

http://walter-pall.de/00gallery/index.html

 

[pauldogx]

They do back bud....one thing to remember--you only get one flush of growth per year with euonymous.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Thanks for the replies! But one more question, if the leaves are already out and I cut it back hard, will it back bud this year, or will I have to wait until the next year? Thanks!