A "naturalistic" bonsai guide?

[DonovanC]

but the hedge pruning method isnt the only way to create trees that look like they grew that way naturally.

are you familiar with the phrase, 'make your bonsai look like a tree not like a bonsai' he wasnt referring to hedge pruning.

if you want to read up on HP put it in the search bar and for the author name punch in Walter Pall. then book mark the content. the topic has been beaten to death and Walter has covered it over n over again.

Right, I was just speculating as to OP’s intentions for the thread.

 

[Bonsai Noodles]

To follow up on the discussion, I will for sure be implementing the hedge-pruning method when the time comes for refinement of my trees. After reading Walter Pall's blog on it (and seeing his video about the technique), I'm sold. However, it would be nice if there were more resources on the developmental stage of a "naturalistic" bonsai.

Basically, the question boils down to... If Walter Pall were to start a bonsai from scratch, how would he go about it? Of course, different species require different kinds of love, but let's just say maples for now