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I have done major branch removal and the scars heal well if treated correct. You do want to leave dormant buds on the tree as this will be the new growth. For some reason they are know to just have branches die for no reason so watch for this. Take special care in using wire as the branches are...

I have been growing from seed now for over 15 years and find it very rewarding. When I started I lost many to different reasons but have had success the last 7 or 8 years with a few. I also find that using non traditional trees grown from seed you have the upper hand in creating a wonderful tree!

This could be due to the stress of shipping, I would keep it warm and waterd (not soggy). Do not try to fertilize it until it is showing good growth and being winter is coming that still would be none to very little feeding. They don't like it cold so 50 degrees and up threw the winter. You can...

Oh ok thanks for the help!

Good start, I like the first view best as the truck has good movement and the cut is somewhat hidden. I think with good care and perhaps more work on the cut later down the road it will be fit in just fine. Slanted would look good and perhaps you could level off the branches to flow off the...

Wow 91 veiws and no help!

A few more. The last is a seedling I found growing in our flower bed under some weeds I was cleaning up when I seen the trunk and decided I have to keep it!

Thanks for the welcome! jkd2572 I have been looking into foliage grafting for a few trees with nice trucks but difficult growth patterns. Addiction is a kind choice of words Smoke haha. Here are a few of my trees im working on.

Hi my name is Pete, Im from Virginia Beach, Va and have been working with bonsai for 16 years. I have never had any formal training only books and just lessons learned from experience. From the age of 10 I have tried to keep trees in pots but not until I got older did I finally succeed! Still...