Pruning and Defining Branch Structure, Dancing Bones, Hatiora Salicornioides, Aug2023

Hatiora salicornioides, commonly called Bottle cactus or Dancing bones cactus is an unusual choice for bonsai material. It has a couple bonsai characteristic; a bark like trunk and it readily branches. After the previous wiring and bending, I further transition the tree into an informal upright style.
0:00 Evaluation
0:30 Trimming back long branching
1:00 Working my way around the tree
2:33 Close up work; pruning tips of encourage regular branching
3:10 Removing extended growth at the apex
3:35 Pruning branch growing across the trunk line
3:45 Bending trunk; the goals is to shortening the overall height
4:37 Final review
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