You have a tree where do I go from here, how do I transform?
You need wires of different lengths, be careful to not break of branches. Prune tree plums are rigid, good to practice on to do wiring but is not suitable for a bonsai because it breaks easy.
Use a thick wire, a collection of wires of different thicknesses, (maintain soil around base of the tree, clay is a problem after a long time it becomes rock hard. The consistency of the soil changes. Soil must absorb moisture and air. 1. Find the root base. 2. Some trees have multiple flares, Eg deciduous trees, send up new roots. Find best set of roots, scratch. Roots tell you a lot. Mulberry only has tap root with, have thick root coming off. Style before your pot because it will take some time for the plant to settle and be firm.
Mint juniper still in plastic.
Remove branches that don’t fit into your vision.
Select the best viewpoints for your bonsai plant; decide what the best view point when you look at the tree. Decide the side that you prefer. Remove some of the branches, making a windswept style. Choose plants with low hanging branches. There is a curve on the truck. Follow the trunk. Need to find a direction which way the tree is going.
Don’t be afraid to cut branches.
Mint Junniper just about to pot.
With Nursery plant cut 40% of root off and finds the root base, don’t expose root base. It has a fibrous root system. Add some soil to bottom of the pot then put unspotted plant, soil must be quite pliable, chopstick push soil into the air pockets, and you may have an uneven surface so you push it down and spread the surface. Soil is well air rated, with some bark and some stone. That is the tree you are starting off with.Mint Junniper. Start autobiography.
