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Hello, I'm Susie from Glasgow and I'm hoping to get some advice from you guys on how far back I should prune my bonsai.

I a little background - my bonsai was given to me as a gift some 15 years ago and it has done pretty well over he years, however when we moved home it just didn't seem to like it's new place, losing a lot of the leaves close to the trunk and growing quite straggly over the last few years. I did try pinching out the limited new shoots to try and encourage growth nearer to the trunk without any luck.

I have now moved it to a new spot and it seems to be much happier with a number of new leaves coming in and I want to know if now would a good time to prune it right back to the trunk to encourage new growth or have I left it too late? I would hate to destroy it after having it so long!

Any advice you can offer would be much appreciated

Hello Susie from Glasgow. Welcome to the empire.

I would let it get strong before doing any pruning. For ficus, mid-summer is usually a good time, after the plant has had a few months of holidays outside and are pushing thick, lush growth again.
Right now, it is baerly alive. Cutting back will likely result in more dead branches than you want.

Thank you Leatherback, really appreciate your reply and invaluable advice - take care Susie