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I purchased this ficus three years ago from a nursery hoping to thicken up the trunk and eventually create an upright style bonsai. The trunk is about 1.5" thick and I think I'm ready to trunk chop it to create a new leader and establish taper. However, I'm totally lost as where to chop it and...

I am re-posting this here from the "new to bonsai thread" as this seems more appropriate: I purchased this Ficus Salicaria from a nursery about a month ago as a pre-bonsai. I am hoping to thicken up the trunk before selecting and wiring branches. I potted it in 2/3 growers mix (pine bark...

I purchased this Ficus Salicaria from a nursery about a month ago as a pre-bonsai. I am hoping to thicken up the trunk before selecting and wiring branches. I potted it in 2/3 growers mix (pine bark, sphagnum, peanut hulls) and 1/3 Vermiculite. It had/has dense vigorous growth but the newest...