Walter Pall explains how to select suitable pre-bonsai material to create a (coniferous) bonsai. It is a free lecture of our online course named “Developing Coniferous Bonsai”.
For more free lectures and information, see:
https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses/developing-coniferous-bonsai
Topics discussed:
– Selecting suitable pre-bonsai material
– Two trees are discussed, of which we choose one to work on, a Spruce
– Select healthy material
– Walter briefly talks about substrate
– Making a developmental plan for the tree
– The impact of pruning on growth and development
