Thanks for the tips! The actual variety of this tree is Acer rubrum. I was hoping to create a medium to small-size bonsai from this speciman. The tree is not grafted, so if I do cut it in between the first branches and base how and where do the new shoots develop?? I find it very hard to understand that it will just form new branches probably due to the fact that I am just very paranoid that I will end up killing it
