I got this gift for Christmas! I’ve never worked with bonsai but I have a few succulents and other house plants. What’s the best resources you’ve used to learn about shaping/ pruning? Any other tips or recommendations on pots/fertilizers/ shaping tools would be appreciated as well!
I assume it’s by seed so just plant it and let it grow for a couple years. You could buy a bonsai and shape it right away.👍
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Semi finished result should look like this I will continue to refine
Wowww!!! That looks so good
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Go to YouTube. There’s a lot of useful information there. There are also bonsai books. Try looking some up with one or some of those trees in it and that should get you going in the right direction. Besides that trial and error and watching it grow and learning what it likes in your specific environment. Good luck! 😊
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