Bonsaifreak

Agree with Carl. Let the tree establish itself before doing anything drastic. Some new growth will give you more styling options. Letting it grow may help thickinening the base as well. Wiring can be done in the future. New long vertical shhots should be trimmed back to 1 or two internodes and that eventually promotes more compact growth. These are wonderful and hardy trees but they will die if one is too aggresive before letting them establish themselves first.

Jorge

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