rockm
Spuds Moyogi
DO NOT HAMMER the trunk. It is a really bad solution to your problem and won't produce the results you're looking for--unintended consequences are much greater than simply leaving it alone and letting it grow. Look, there is no immediate "fix" for bonsai stuff, no matter what you read. Shortcuts usually end up looking like shortcuts or worse.
You've probably dropped some $$ on this tree. You really want to risk screwing it up because you're impatient?
You seem to want to have a "finished" bonsai immediately. The only way to do that is to buy a finished bonsai instead of raw stock.
IMO, this tree absolutely needs a drastic reduction. Without it, down the road the bulkier side of the tree will dominate the weaker and only get more ungainly looking as time passes. If you look at any crabapple bonsai, including the one you posted by Walter Pall, you will see that they have undergone drastic reduction over the years.
You've probably dropped some $$ on this tree. You really want to risk screwing it up because you're impatient?
You seem to want to have a "finished" bonsai immediately. The only way to do that is to buy a finished bonsai instead of raw stock.
IMO, this tree absolutely needs a drastic reduction. Without it, down the road the bulkier side of the tree will dominate the weaker and only get more ungainly looking as time passes. If you look at any crabapple bonsai, including the one you posted by Walter Pall, you will see that they have undergone drastic reduction over the years.
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