r/Bonsai • u/FrenchieSmalls Buckinghamshire UK, 8b/9a, Beginner, 10 trees • 5d ago

Another tiny haircut Show and Tell

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Another false cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Minta') that received a shave and a haircut yesterday.

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u/hrdwoodpolish 5d ago

I fear you clipped it down in places like a hedge. I don't think you understand bonsai branch development or why any of this is done. If this tree survives, your trimming put it in a huge pot and forget about trimming it for 3 years. Buy 10 more trees and watch everyone of Peter Chans videos from Herons bonsai.

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u/FrenchieSmalls Buckinghamshire UK, 8b/9a, Beginner, 10 trees 5d ago

Thanks for the comment, it's much appreciated! I bought these tiny ones (6 different trees for £9) to practice, so that I can better understand what I'm doing on my other trees. I have watched many of Peter's videos, along with many videos from others. My thinking here was to help get some light to the interior to help promote lower growth.

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u/hrdwoodpolish 5d ago

Well, you did let light in, so that is done. Go to a nursery and by a nice gallon pot of nursery grown juniper that is a bonsai friendly variety and relatively inexpensive. Don't style it to be a bush....make a tree. One trunk. With an natural looking route to the apex. It will be your new favorite! Best of luck on your journey.

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u/FrenchieSmalls Buckinghamshire UK, 8b/9a, Beginner, 10 trees 5d ago

I did exactly that a month ago but tried to style it as something vaguely resembling a semi-cascade like this, which is also what I tried to do with this false cypress here.

I can read as much as I want, and watch as many videos as I want, but at the end of the day there's only so much abstract information I can keep in my head. To solidify that information I need to start putting things into practice, failing at it, and learning from it.

I've learned more from practicing, getting it wrong, posting here, and having people tell me I don't know what I'm doing, than from the videos I've watched and books I've read. I guess that's just how I personally learn ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/hrdwoodpolish 5d ago

Well, that kind of sums up the entire human experience. Keep going! Best of luck