Pruning and Defoliating my Ficus Bonsai - Just like Nigel Saunders.

Today I challenge myself to leave the wire in the caddy and start developing my Tigerbark Ficus using ‘clip and grow’ techniques. A full defoliation and increasing ‘sun glare’ are just a few of the highlights of pruning like Nigel@TheBonsaiZone Nigel talks ’clip & grow’: Best of British (Smaller) Bonsai Channels: God Bless & Happy Bonsaiing Xavier -- TIMESTAMPS -- 00:00 Why am I defoliating this Ficus Bonsai? 01:36 Let’s get in close to the action. 03:34 Pruning just like Nigel Saunders (I hope). 06:45 The pruning commences. 10:35 Further up the bonsai. 13:41 A few thoughts on wiring. 20:42 Dealing with the double apex. 25:23 We can delay some decisions if we want. 28:16 Ongoing work on my smaller Ficus (YouTube short). 30:38 A few more words and then I’m done! Equipment & Acknowledgements: I use a Panasonic Lu