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?Hello!
I bought my first bonsai in January this year (barbados cherry). I pruned it at the beginning for spring, and wired it a bit to ensure each sprout gets enough sunlight. But then the sprouts started growing much faster than I'd expected, and I probably made a mistake letting them be. Now they are much longer than I'd like them to be and I'm not sure how to deal with it without hurting the plant.

Shall I prune them again now, or wait until autumn (I'm in Eastern Europe)?
I'm afraid the sprouts will get too heavy for the plant to handle by then.

Secondly, how to proceed with the pruning?
I read that at once it is recommended to remove only up to 1/3 of the foliage, otherwise the bonsai could die. So I suppose I cannot cut all the sprouts short at the same time. Would it be better to cut one short, then wait a couple weeks before cutting another, etc., or prune all of them a little bit like every 2 weeks, until they are back to the desired length?
Thanks a lot for any advice.

This is a very weak tree. I would think it is due to low light. Put it outdoors in summer to regain energy.

You can prune one brach at the time. When first cut has started to grow new buds, cut the next one.

Thanks for your advice!
Ok, I will make sure to put it outside as soon as the weather get a bit warmer.

Trees need light. That is what fuels growth. If there is not much sunlight they grow real long branches trying to find sunlight. Mostly trees evolved in forests and the sunlight is way above blocked by other trees so the go searching. Pine trees grow straight up, first to get above the competition, then to stay above.

Your tree probably does not read the weather report and probably does not realize when you think it cold. Check specific temperature issues for the species, but it is probably warm enough to put it in the sunlight.