I was thinking about doing that but they are growing so fast that I would really have to keep a daily eye on them so the wire won't bite in. If i have time these upcoming days I may wire them up.
@Djtommy No, I have not yet tried. These grow really fast and you would have to wire/un-wire/re-wire pretty much weekly. Too many plants to dedicate that much time to do that. What I plan to do is let the lower buds grow out to thicken the base and then clip and grow to shape. New growth leans toward the sunlight so I can somewhat control the shape placing pots on angles and then cut and rotate the pots.
Would you continue to use this sort of mix for the plant as it matures or is it likely to grow in an inorganic bonsai substrate. I ask this because I germinated some Nipponanthemum seed last year and put them into inorganic substrates. My plants have been much less vigorous in their growth than yours.
With all the plants I grow and have grown. I can honestly say the plants grow better in the peat mix......they all seem to be more vigorous. I think swapping to inorganic once their designing process is complete would be good, at the point one would be just maintaining the design.
Thanks. I think I may introduce some organics to the soil mix and will definitely try some cuttings in your recommended mix.
