Deleafing the Limeberry tree in my garden

It has been awhile since I repotted and reshaped the Limeberry tree in my garden. 
The last time I repotted this limeberry, now over 20 years old, was some years back.

1. The Limeberry tree in a pot.

(Note: Limeberry (Triphasia trifolia), also known as Lemon China, Lime Chinese, 

Limeberry, Trifoliate Limeberry, Lime Orange Berry, Triphasia, 

Trifoliate Limeberry or Triphasia Limeberry.

It is a perennial shrub or small tree that produces an edible fruit. 

It is the plant species in the family Rutaceae....Wikipedia)

2. Beginning the deleafing process of the Limeberry tree.

3. More leaves being plucked off by hand - 
a painful process if you are using your fingers without any protection. 
I got a lot of scratches and an allergy which lasted almost a week.

4. After over 2 or more hours, all the leaves have been removed.

(Question: Why deleaf the tree?)

(Answer: This is to give it a false autumn,

i.e. letting the tree go through the process of dropping all its leaves 

as would be the case if it were in a colder climate 

- Malaysia does not have the four seasons experienced in temperate countries. 

This is also a technique used in bonsai cultivation 

to get the tree to put out new shoots and later on, flowers. 

You will note that this Limeberry tree was cultivated as a bonsai.)

5. Another photo of the completely deleafed Limeberry tree

photographed on the driveway to give a better view of the branch structure.

6. These are the trimmings  from the tree. 

By trimming the branches, you encourage more branching 

and therefore encourage a more dense-looking tree.

7. The Limeberry tree after being trimmed. 

Branches which are crossing each other are removed 

and those which are too long or overgrown are trimmed away 

to give the tree an overall more symmetrical shape (the shape that I want for this tree).

8. View of tree from the top. Note that the branches are many 

and those which are crossing over each other or are unsightly 

(not helping to give it the shape I want) have been removed.

9. Another view of the trimmed and repotted Limeberry tree.

10. After a week, new shoots and leaves started to appear.

11. More leaves and shoots sprouting out over the next few days.

12. Close up of some of the branches to show the new shoots and leaves.

13. More leaves sprouting out after a few more days later.

14. After 2 - 3 weeks since it was deleafed, the Limeberry tree 

has put out more shoots and looks greener.

15. At about one month after it was deleafed, the Limeberry tree

has put out most of its new shoots and leaves

16. Side view of the Limeberry tree after a month it was deleafed.

Now I hope for it to flower in a couple of weeks time and perhaps

put out some fruits.