Bonsai, when is the best time to defoliate banyan tree n how to do it? plz help!!

plz help!!
Answers:    This site should show you adjectives you need to know going on for taking care of your bonsai. I am asuming that adjectives bonsai breeds have roughly speaking the same elemental care.

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i am from the Philippines. we defoliate ONLY during summertime when it is their growing season. defoliating them presently in their dormant term may give you some branch die-backs. However, if you really obligation to reduce the volume of the leaves very soon, you may trim back some of the leaves.