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title: "Just did a full defoliation on my dwarf umbrella. First time doing…"
description: "Just did a full defoliation on my dwarf umbrella. First time doing so. Hope I didn’t kill it."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/0otfnCJkt0vzleSW1SLMTL"
community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "El Oso Polar"
published: "2026-06-13T14:10:39.899327Z"
language: "en"
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# Just did a full defoliation on my dwarf umbrella. First time doing…

_Posted by El Oso Polar on 2026-06-13_

Just did a full defoliation on my dwarf umbrella. First time doing so. Hope I didn’t kill it.

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## 1 comment

### Avai M commented on 2026-06-27

It’s very brave what you are doing right now. Hopefully you can pave the path for me! I’m having a hard time letting go of some of my leaves😂

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