Hi everybody,
Been reading up on the art of bonsai and have finally decided to take the plunge.
I have just bought this Japanese Green Maple. It is 6 years old and planted in a one gallon nursery pot. It has a 1.5 inch trunk and a 4.5 inch exposed root spread. It is 12 in wide and 8 in deep and stands about 13 in.
So, I am just interested in any comments and/or pointers. Actually, it is just being shipped, so I am just brimming over with excitement. Fell in love with those maples.
Will this tree be ready for its first bonsai pot this spring? I know several will suggest planting it outside to thicken the trunk, but I am one of those that prefer proportions I see in Nature around me (Michigan) rather than the really thick trunks, though many specimens with that feature I have seen are absolutely gorgeous as well.
I'm a big boy, so lay it on. Straighten me out if need be, I'm not adverse to training myself as well as the tree.
Thanks and I am sure I will be BEGGING for good advice from many of you in the near future. Have patience with the new kid!
Nate
