Here is the 'little' guy. http://i.imgur.com/ADXr1bi.jpg Now my questions are: I am thinking os shortening him. He is 16" and i do not like his proportions that much. Also I think the branches are to straight up. I was thinking of letting him revive from his long delivery trip and then when he gets better, pick some lower nodes and cut him above them. Can I do that? Will the apex eventually grow from those nodes? Also I want to move him to a bigger pot before the procedure. How long should I wait after I move him to put him trough that?
I got a bonsai tree. Now i got questions.
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Poink88
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Do you know what species this is? Are you keeping it indoors? Details...we need details.
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Do you know what species this is? Are you keeping it indoors? Details...we need details.
Do you know what species this is? Are you keeping it indoors? Details...we need details.
I live in London. It's a Amur Maple. And for the moment I will be keeping him inside(For a few weeks) with a open window most of the day.
0soyoung
Imperial Masterpiece
You can slip it into a bigger pot anytime (only working the roots on the outside of the soil mass loose, shortening only any long roots that are orbiting around the pot), but I suggest doing that right away. Then, when it is strong, I would chop it down to about half the height you want to have in the end. You might go down as far as one-third, but it will likely pay to be a bit conservative because it is hard to predict exactly where the new shoots will emerge and there may be some die-back of the trunk below your chop. IMO, you should do this before mid-August or wait until next spring.
Amur maples are native to Mongolia; they need cold dormancy which is most easily given by leaving it outside for the winter. The roots will likely need some protection if the temperature ever drops below 15F (-10C). IIRC, this rarely occurs in London.
Amur maples are native to Mongolia; they need cold dormancy which is most easily given by leaving it outside for the winter. The roots will likely need some protection if the temperature ever drops below 15F (-10C). IIRC, this rarely occurs in London.
linlaoboo
Mame
That's just a stick in a pot. I got a few growing in the ground to thinken them up for a few years. I hope you move it outdoors soon it's an outdoor tree.
Yes I will move it .
Poink88
Imperial Masterpiece
I agree with both advise above. 
Depending on how big your target finished bonsai is, you may have to plant this on the ground and let it grow until the trunk is as thick as you want/need it to be. It could be years down the road so in the mean time...you probably need to get another (or several) you can work on now.
That is what I am doing...and the reason why I have more than 100 plants to keep me busy.
Not saying you get as much but just to drive the idea.
It really depends on you & your goals so proceed as needed. Good luck!
Depending on how big your target finished bonsai is, you may have to plant this on the ground and let it grow until the trunk is as thick as you want/need it to be. It could be years down the road so in the mean time...you probably need to get another (or several) you can work on now.
That is what I am doing...and the reason why I have more than 100 plants to keep me busy.
Not saying you get as much but just to drive the idea. It really depends on you & your goals so proceed as needed. Good luck!
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