Abeliophyllum “white forsythia” can this be a bonsai somehow? It throws out long limbs in spring, which put out small twigs late summer. Blooms there
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KikurageOtomo
Mame
Regular Forsythia isn't totally unknown in the bonsai world, cant imagine why this would be an exception. If it grows quite leggy it may just come down to pruning technique and timing to create superior ramification.
Mikecheck123
Omono
Seems not worth the trouble. The attractive aspect of Forsythia is the flowers, which only last about 2 weeks in early spring.
After that it's a voracious grower whose leggy growth needs to be cut back repeatedly.
In those respects, it's not unlike a wisteria.
After that it's a voracious grower whose leggy growth needs to be cut back repeatedly.
In those respects, it's not unlike a wisteria.
Linda - I used to grow like this just putting things in the right width pot with as little soil as would do until I got back to it. Sometime last year I read a member say that it was important to keep soil close to the rim, something about trunk or roots catching air flow. I repotted everything sitting way down in a bucket to a shorter cut pot. Didn't think it was that important, but it did make a big difference, like they were in a dormancy of some sort. A couple of them made it out of the 'just grow something' area 
LindaPat
Mame
Great! I’ve been wondering about thatLinda - I used to grow like this just putting things in the right width pot with as little soil as would do until I got back to it. Sometime last year I read a member say that it was important to keep soil close to the rim, something about trunk or roots catching air flow. I repotted everything sitting way down in a bucket to a shorter cut pot. Didn't think it was that important, but it did make a big difference, like they were in a dormancy of some sort. A couple of them made it out of the 'just grow something' area
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I can't imagine the white variety any different than the yellow.
Prune...don't be afraid to prune. I pinch back regularly as well. Some branches can be hollow once they develop more. Fill opening tip with cut paste. The late Dale Cochoy gave me that tip. Or moisture will set in and rot the branch.
They develop rather quickly. Time frame here...2019 sale image... 2022 dormant image. One blooming for attention. I believe was 2020. Blooming period for 2021 and 2022...life got in the way none were taken.
Prune...don't be afraid to prune. I pinch back regularly as well. Some branches can be hollow once they develop more. Fill opening tip with cut paste. The late Dale Cochoy gave me that tip. Or moisture will set in and rot the branch.
They develop rather quickly. Time frame here...2019 sale image... 2022 dormant image. One blooming for attention. I believe was 2020. Blooming period for 2021 and 2022...life got in the way none were taken.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
LindaPat
Mame
Wow!
LindaPat
Mame
I’m going to transplant it then in a tall pot in bonsai soil, and do a little pruning on the ends of the long whips, then see what it does. I guess this would be the time to transplant. I’ll remove the blossoms first.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Yes...I work mine after bloom if I were to repot. Less risk of knocking off flower buds.
I don't do really tall pots. They are unstable and tip over. It came in a tall pot and I changed it out when the window of opportunity allowed.
I don't know if I would rush to repot. I only did mine as the neagari was a mess and needed addressed. I tend to never rush repots... even when stressed by ones I respect. I tend to follow this guidance. The material was landscape and in very organic medium. Maybe cut the pot down to where the nebari is found. Of course...many would disagree.
but totally up to you. It is a forsythia...mine never skipped a beat. That said...it came in bondai medium. 
