Crassula Pruning

This is my tree



This is the branch thats coming off



Should i wait until the tree goes outdoors before pruning it or should I just go for it now? I did get some sunburn on another crassula last summer when it went outdoors

When you say that branch is coming off, do you mean a cut where the red line is, or the whole branch is coming off? I can't exactly tell from that view, but it appears to come off the trunk right where the main right branch originates. if so, I think I would remove the branch entirely to prevent reverse taper.

As to sunburn, my crassula get placed to go into shade by early afternoon and I've never had that problem. However, that's probably a separate concern from pruning. There shouldn't be any problem with pruning now.

Yes the plan was to cut off at that red line and hopefully get 2 new buds to extend. I wanted something to frame between the two large branches on either side. I see what you mean about the reverse taper, but i think ill still try it and just keep and eye on it

Put it outside, it will grow quicker in full sun.

You can put a little piece of shade cloth over it, during the hottest hours of the day and gradually make it use to the sun.

Love and Light

I

It's a South African dessert tree and you are worrying about sunburn in Canada!!!! Wow. That said, always good to give a tree a gradual move into sun. As Andre says, it should be fine in full sun.

Andrew

Now I'm hungry for SA dessert!

Well,

The 4th African Bonsai Convention is happening in Cape Town in October . . . . . . so, now you have an excuse!

Cheers,

Andrew

Haha only got sunburn the first day it went outside. No need for shade cloth, the clouds work just fine... That said I could certainly go for a bit of desert weather right about now.