Beginner and her Monterey Cypress

[Donnajean1722]

I purchased this Monterey Cypress tree this weekend and would LOVE to find my peace and challenge myself to make this a bonsai tree. I’ve read so many things and don’t know where to start. I’d like it to get bigger a little and the branches are still little. Do I repot? And start training?
I am a beginner!

 

[Fidur]

My opinion is no good, as I am a begginer as well.
All I can tell you is that I did (in january) what you´re asking to...... Repotted in a shallow pot, pruned and wired. It´s cute, but it has no future.....I mean, I will have to repot in a wider container and be patient. I guess the best option is to observe it and learn how to grow it.....and in the next season you´ll be able to take informed decissions....


I regret

 

[Donnajean1722]

My opinion is no good, as I am a begginer as well.
All I can tell you is that I did (in january) what you´re asking to...... Repotted in a shallow pot, pruned and wired. It´s cute, but it has no future.....I mean, I will have to repot in a wider container and be patient. I guess the best option is to observe it and learn how to grow it.....and in the next season you´ll be able to take informed decissions....
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I regret

Thank you. I was thinking about leaving it for now to watch it grow more. But un decided to repot right away because I read about changing the soil could cause it to have damage.

 

[Fidur]

This is what I bought back in December: (about 20€ )



I was eager to begin "doing". Also I was risking almost nothing.
I went to internet to discover the details involved.
So I styled , repotted and wired two of them:


and the 3 remaining went to make a little forest:



Not too proud of the results, but they did not die (at least till now), and now I know many things you can´t learn in the internet.
What I try to say, is that if you´re wanting to do something, maybe you should try, but be sure you manage well the timing, the health of the trees, and also that you have understood what is involved in the repotting and wiring.....
"Doing" in my case, is way better than standing in the fence and feel bonsai is an unreachable art.

 

[Carol 83]

This is what I bought back in December: (about 20€ )

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I was eager to begin "doing". Also I was risking almost nothing.
I went to internet to discover the details involved.
So I styled , repotted and wired two of them:
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and the 3 remaining went to make a little forest:

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Not too proud of the results, but they did not die (at least till now), and now I know many things you can´t learn in the internet.
What I try to say, is that if you´re wanting to do something, maybe you should try, but be sure you manage well the timing, the health of the trees, and also that you have understood what is involved in the repotting and wiring.....
"Doing" in my case, is way better than standing in the fence and feel bonsai is an unreachable art.

Those horses are going to starve in there!