MaverickLancer
Mame
I've been looking through youtube and a fair amount of books for any info on bonsai styling I could find. I found a ton of information on the theory behind pruning to maintain the shape, control growth, and increase ramification. However, I've noticed a relative lack of theory on wiring. There are boat loads of videos and guides on how to actually place the wire on a branch, but how do you select which branches to wire? How do you know where to move them or how much space you need to create?
I understand that this is a trial and error type of experience, but I'd really like to understand why I'm wiring rather than arbitrarily moving branches based on what at this point is semi-educated guesswork.
Evergreengardens has a set of rules that touch on branch placement (http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/rules.htm)
Andy Rutledge also has a great treatise on what makes a bonsai (http://andyrutledge.com/book/index.html)
Does anyone have other sources or advice they can share?
I understand that this is a trial and error type of experience, but I'd really like to understand why I'm wiring rather than arbitrarily moving branches based on what at this point is semi-educated guesswork.
Evergreengardens has a set of rules that touch on branch placement (http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/rules.htm)
Andy Rutledge also has a great treatise on what makes a bonsai (http://andyrutledge.com/book/index.html)
Does anyone have other sources or advice they can share?