Hello, I'm new to this website as well as bonsai.
I came into possession of a rather large bloodgood Japanese maple and was hoping I could get some advice on basically what to do next.
First of all--Will this tree be able to be turned into a bonsai? I've never worked with anything so large and I'm not sure where to even start.
Second, should I leave it to grow for a year or something? I hear a lot of people saying to let it grow for a while first, but I guess I don't really see the difference in letting it sit a year or just starting to trim now.
If I should let it grow, should I re-pot it or just leave it in the container it's in?
Third- When I do end up trimming, does anyone have any suggestions of how to shape or where to cut?
Like I said, I've never worked with a large stock before so I don't really know where to start.
I've been looking around online, so I'm kind of getting a feel for it, but advice specific to the tree I have would be awesome
Thanks!
I came into possession of a rather large bloodgood Japanese maple and was hoping I could get some advice on basically what to do next.
First of all--Will this tree be able to be turned into a bonsai? I've never worked with anything so large and I'm not sure where to even start.
Second, should I leave it to grow for a year or something? I hear a lot of people saying to let it grow for a while first, but I guess I don't really see the difference in letting it sit a year or just starting to trim now.
If I should let it grow, should I re-pot it or just leave it in the container it's in?
Third- When I do end up trimming, does anyone have any suggestions of how to shape or where to cut?
Like I said, I've never worked with a large stock before so I don't really know where to start.
I've been looking around online, so I'm kind of getting a feel for it, but advice specific to the tree I have would be awesome
Thanks!