Bonsaiish
Seed
Hi all! First time poster here…
I bought a black monkey thorn from a nursery 10 days ago. The tree was in dire need of some TLC so I decided it should come home with me. (When my husband saw it, he said it’s the ugliest thing he’s ever seen). I repotted it in a plastic container with bonsai growing material and it’s been doing good since. It’s now a week since repotting.
I really think this tree has some potential, and I have some ideas on how to style it. But can anyone offer some advice please? I am scared to take too much off the trunk (and how? And where?) and which branches to leave or which to cut off and and…. (I have already removed some of the eye-poking ones in the front)
I have attached pictures from all angles, I hope you can make sense of it?
1st pic - Potential front
I’d appreciate any suggestions!
Thanks
I bought a black monkey thorn from a nursery 10 days ago. The tree was in dire need of some TLC so I decided it should come home with me. (When my husband saw it, he said it’s the ugliest thing he’s ever seen). I repotted it in a plastic container with bonsai growing material and it’s been doing good since. It’s now a week since repotting.
I really think this tree has some potential, and I have some ideas on how to style it. But can anyone offer some advice please? I am scared to take too much off the trunk (and how? And where?) and which branches to leave or which to cut off and and…. (I have already removed some of the eye-poking ones in the front)
I have attached pictures from all angles, I hope you can make sense of it?
1st pic - Potential front
I’d appreciate any suggestions!
Thanks