styling

Hi everyone, Here I am again, asking for some suggestions on how to style this Japanese maple that I recently bought, which I think could look really nice with some proper care. I’m not very familiar with multi-trunk trees, as this is the first one I’ve tried to style, so I’m also not too sure...

I recently acquired these two Itoigawas. They have been growing very well for a season. The other night after a few, I badly pruned the coiled one, mistakenly cutting a few of the interior buds. Is there a way back or its a garden tree now? Im not overly familiar with this cultivar(it’s...

TL;DR (see below for full backstory): I want to give this Pine a slightly more windswept style, because I find the current form somewhat unnatural, so I'm thinking of removing some of the branches on the right, only keeping what's growing with the wind (right to left) and possibly grafting one...

Any suggestions on how I should approach styling this tree? I trimmed it back some and wired some branches, but I feel like this winter I want to make some big trunk chops to get more movement. Thoughts?

Hello everyone ! I am an absolute beginner, as my bonsai journey has started only a few months ago. Since then, I have acquired quite a few trees, at different stages of developement, from bonsai nurseries and general nurseries. After following a lot of posts on this forum, reading and watching...

Hello all! In a few days, I'll be putting this Gold Star Juniper into the basket it is sitting in most likely doing some root work in the process. I'm wondering if: 1. Is it okay if I do any pre-styling on this? 2. Any styling tips/advice for this particular plant? I'm worried if I leave as...

Recently collected Scotch Pine. I'll leave it to recover for now, but my mind is already thinking about future stylings, and where to take this one. Here is my idea for now: Any other ideas I should consider? I will keep this thread updated as the tree evolves

Just finally started learning about Bonsai this week ordered myself a 8 inch ficus from Brussels through Amazon, excited to style it when it comes, as it will be my first time. Also dug up what I found out later was referred to as yamadori, it was a random unknown shrub species out of the yard...

What to do with this? Please post your opinions... There is no budding below and the trunk is hard and I'm not able to bend it. Styling ideas please

I'm really interested to see how this plays out growth wise. He's kind of lengthy and scraggly but I think he could look super cool with love and care! He was only 10 bucks, but I love him dearly already!

I used large pumice to create the rocks, I had a bronze figure of an eagle which I thought would go well with the rough look. The soil used is 80%perlite with 20% coco coir. It is around 2 years old(purchased from bonsaify USA. Feel free to criticize, give your rating on a scale of 1 to 10.

Hello all, I obtained this P.afra at a flea market about 1.5 years ago and have just been letting it grow out with minor cuts/pruning to thicken the trunk up, which is now a little over 2” (at the lowest point). I started reading up on bonsai about 2 years ago (took that long to get through the...

Hello, I have just received this beautiful Maple (Acer Deshojo) from my gf. I am wondering what to do with it? It has two leaders from the top third of the truck. Maybe I should airlayer the larger leader? I am also thinking to airlayer the first third of main truck

I thought I’d had information on it bookmarked, but apparently not. It’s like a Contorted Filbert as a style, way beyond your stereotypical old twisted juniper. I think it was created by some American guy? I want to say it was based on twisty live oaks or something like that, or at least the...

hii everyone , i have this ficus that i cut back hard and there is a beautiful base and i wanna make a shohin to medium size bonsai . I am planning on a banyan style bonsai but i have no idea on how to develop bones and branches . does anyone have any idea on how should i approach this tree ?

I'm looking for advice on styling and pros and cons of removing the lower limb this spring. Good idea or bad?

 Hey guys, just chopped up my first nursery stock juniper. I can’t decide what to do next. I’m open to informal upright or semi cascade, whichever makes the most sense with what the current structure wants to do. I can’t decide which will be the new leader. I was thinking about cutting off...

Inherited my dads ROR ficus approx. 11 y.o. with the tree left to grow freely. Fear of killing the tree its been Semi-neglected the last 4 years, it's been great practice learning trees habits, and basic bonsai techniques(Thank you bonsainut community!) The lack of balance and unruly growth is...

In November 2018 my Father in Law passed away and a dozen of his trees passed on to us. We had kept these trees during the past two winters, but we did nothing except repot and keep the trees alive for the next year, mostly due to damage and subsequent surgeries from auto accident for 18+...

This Blue Atlas Cedar bonsai is one of the many trees owned by my Father in law. It was a full cascade then.. A couple years before Dad passed this tree (amongst others) was given to his oldest son. My better half and I repotted it over five years ago. Since then hadn’t seen the tree. A...

June 24th 2022 Todd Schlafer Workshop MABA 202two Limber pine had been collected three years earlier and put into solid pumice. How it started Partway through the workshop. I normally work with smaller material so wiring this was interesting. At the end. Wasn't fully happy with it but...

I was curious if there’s a general rule of thumb you Nutters use when to implement raffia. As in, if the branch is X thick, I’ll probably wrap it before any major bends. I understand this will probably be different depending on the species, with some being more flexible than others. I was...

I potted this Shimpaku about 20-25 years ago in a workshop with Guy Guidry at Bonsai West in Littleton MA. Over the years, it has been "bowing" more and more, then a freak wind blew it off its stand and cracked the top, lowering the front even more than it was. The first photo (S4) is a front...

Here's a white spruce I picked up at a club this spring. It was collected in Maine over 20 years ago, and was very potbound. I reported it that weekend, into pure pumice, and have fertilized the heck out of it this year. It grew vigorously all spring and summer, and now it was healthy enough...

Hello everyone! I’m in Texas, zone 8a. I’ve had this Parson’s juniper for about 2 years I I’ve let it recover for a couple of growing seasons, as I had given it a few pretty good insults since I bought it from nursery stock. (ie. changing potting angle, working roots and getting the king whips...