Antrox
Sapling
Hello Everyone,
I have a quite young (less than 1 year maybe) cutting from a portulacaria afra which for light reason has grown in this way :
I have a general and a specific question.
General: when start shaping? I understand we start working on the trunk first through wiring before it becomes too stiff but what about pruning? Would it be better to grow it freely until it becomes large and vigourous or start pruning branches and training it from early stage?
This because I have seen several demonstration of bonsai artist starting from already developed trees (Yamadori?). I have only one book (Bonsai from Native trees and shrubs - busch that covers this topic), but I am looking for more details.
Specific: Would it better to wire in order to straight up the leader or leave it as it is and try a semi-cascade style?
Thanks
I have a quite young (less than 1 year maybe) cutting from a portulacaria afra which for light reason has grown in this way :
I have a general and a specific question.
General: when start shaping? I understand we start working on the trunk first through wiring before it becomes too stiff but what about pruning? Would it be better to grow it freely until it becomes large and vigourous or start pruning branches and training it from early stage?
This because I have seen several demonstration of bonsai artist starting from already developed trees (Yamadori?). I have only one book (Bonsai from Native trees and shrubs - busch that covers this topic), but I am looking for more details.
Specific: Would it better to wire in order to straight up the leader or leave it as it is and try a semi-cascade style?
Thanks