Young Beech Tree
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Adamski77
Chumono
so much subtle movement in such a small thing... really well done. Fingers crossed... but we all know you can 
Will you be growing out the trunk further or just go right to branch development?
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
No plans to grow the trunk directly, but since its a young tree, the trunk will swell with time, indirectly from allowing the tree to grow out before cutting back.
In general...once a tree goes into a bonsai container, trunk growth is minimized. Of course as Bobby said it will continue to grow but it will be very slow growth compared to how it can increase in size and girth in the ground or a larger training pot. 1-2 years in the ground might be accomplished in 15-20 years in a bonsai container. This creates a problem for folks that don't understand this and rush trees into bonsai containers and then become disappointed that their tree is not getting a lot bigger over time. That said, there is little substitute for the general character a tree develops over 20 years "of hardship" it encounters growing in a bonsai container. So, once you recognize this you can play it to your advantage... Don't put a tree in a bonsai container until you are reasonably happy with the girth of the trunk.
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Yep im content with the current trunk size for this project, see Mach5's Red Beech cultivar thread, the one he got from Judy, I'd imagine it was started from similar material.
The reasons I chose the tree were for the subtle movments in the trunk, the branch structure and for the root flare at the base, see one of the pics that shows two strong roots on either side of the front. I feel like in the shallow container, the base will improve even in the pot as those roots get stronger and occupy the pot and thus the taper will improve too, there is one root coming from the front too. At the nursery I couldnt see the two roots, but I noticed the flare, I stuck my finger down deep and felt where the roots came from. Now had there been only one root I wouldnt have chose the material. This is one way of making decisions for the future. The 'flare' is a good indication there might be two opposite roots though.
The reasons I chose the tree were for the subtle movments in the trunk, the branch structure and for the root flare at the base, see one of the pics that shows two strong roots on either side of the front. I feel like in the shallow container, the base will improve even in the pot as those roots get stronger and occupy the pot and thus the taper will improve too, there is one root coming from the front too. At the nursery I couldnt see the two roots, but I noticed the flare, I stuck my finger down deep and felt where the roots came from. Now had there been only one root I wouldnt have chose the material. This is one way of making decisions for the future. The 'flare' is a good indication there might be two opposite roots though.
BonsaiPoppie
Mame
That is a fine looking tree. I have a Beech and a Filbert that looks similar to yours. I tend to underwire and I will use yours as an example to wre mine.
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