october

All good advice. Also, when you initially begin to understand the basics, visit the bonsai nursery often and study the specimen trees. The way the branches fall, the way that the trunk is curved etc........................ I have a tree that I purchased last year from a very reputable bonsai nursery. I believe that the tree was styled by Master Kenji Miyata. Who is one of the leading bonsai masters in the world. I have studied that tree over and over again and now I basically use that tree as a template for whenever I style an informal upright. This tree gave me a direct insight on how an informal upright can be created. Good luck