branch selection

Hi! Please check my plans - it will be my first branch selection on pines. Not ideal- but these are my younger nursery stocks- aim is to practice my skills and understanding before working on older stocks while respecting the material. Please criticise and advise. All these are probably...

This tree is 18 years old and was potted in March 2024 in terracotta, with a good amount of garden soil mixed with bonsai soil. It was repotted again to remove the garden soil this spring into pumice, lava rock, and turface (1-1-1) in a 12” Japanese Tokoname training pot. The tree has lots of...

Similar to the other I posted, I ga e to make a choice that will cut off about 1/2 the tree either way. Suggestions on which branch to continue on as leader is greatly appreciated. One continues more vertical with the existing gently curve while the right makes a more dramatic cut and removing...

I’ve been tasked by my non-bonsai friend to ‘sort’ his Chinese privet. I repotted it in spring (lava, pumice, akadama and some regular potting compost added - my thinking was it would retain just that bit more water and nutrients to help a non-bonsai person care for it), and have now begun...

Hello everyone, I’m having a rather difficult time choosing a front on this Juniper. It has a beautiful curved trunk and great taper. I also need a little help choosing which branches to trim and which to keep. I was thinking about a possible a semi cascade with it by repositioning the tree...

Hello all, I’m new to Bonsai Nut so please go easy on me. Lol I live in Texas (Dallas zone 8a). Weather has just started to cool down just a bit from the scorching summer heat/drought that we’ve had. Anyways, I bought this Parson’s juniper about a month ago at a local nursery and have...