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Can not, over time, good material be formed from almost any starting point?
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I think
good bonsai can be formed from practically any material regardless of constaints, however I don't think
great bonsai can be formed from any old material.
The fewer constraints to begin with, the better.
That's why I enjoy growing seedlings and cuttings so much.
It is facinating how material changes over the year though. I have about 30 shimpaku junipers growing in the ground that have simply been root pruned every 3 or 4 years and pruned a little and they never cease to amaze me from year to year. They seem to have a mind of their own.