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I think you're doing alright, it's a pleasant enough piece of stock. I'd pull those branches down, wire in gentle curves the way you have, just fan it out. I think you'll struggle getting decent ramification indoors - I started bonsai with a ficus in a Bronx apartment and the struggle is real.

How much for the cork bark oak and the myrtle? :D

Picture didn't work :C

First, I really like the planting overall. I tried to think about 'what would it be if it were only one species' and I think in either direction it would be a lesser piece. I think this looks awesome and insanely naturalistic (from the Texas swamps, y'all). I think if you had more black pebbles...

More than immortal, aggressive. I catch them sometimes sending vining tendrils around my other trees. A few of the smaller bonsai are missing. I think… I think it ate them.

I'm in Pennsylvania myself, it's actually a great place to do bonsai. I've never been to Chase Rosade's studio, but I've heard good things. A little farther afield, in Harrisburg PA, you have Jim Doyle's "Nature's Way Nursery" which has excellent trees for sale and top notch bonsai-ists...

Hey BK! It's in winter storage right now unfortunately. I will be repotting quite soon, will take pics when I do!

I've got a quite large hornbeam I fell in love with. Hopefully it twigs up fast.

I've got a few maples I'm repotting this year. At least one of them needs substantial branch development, so hell, might as well do this with it.

Oops, thanks for the catch Barb! Appreciate the clarification.

Heck I'm in! Question: If I create a rock planting, are the rocks part of the cost?

Creepy looks GREAT with leaves!

Absolutely gorgeous trees.

Create world class trees. Everything else will follow.

That's his decision. For whatever reason he decided that he didn't want to use his real name on this site. I think in the interests of politeness it's best to respect that wish. I think that it's rude to use information that was collected elsewhere to out someone in this fashion...

Hi, curious question, did you get this tree at the growing grounds?

Some people might not want to use their real name. If that's the case why disrespect their wishes?

Hi Sean, my name's Joe. I'd advise you against the seed route. You wind up spending a lot of just waiting for them to grow. Buying a few trees from the local nursery is a great idea! I'd continue to pick up a few of them. Depending on how far you want to take this, I'd try and find a local...

Very, very excited. I've got so much repotting to do!

I was around eight years old or so and got a mallsai and Amy Liang's bonsai book. I was pretty hooked after that, and intermittently started taking classes. Still hooked on it.