My Samanea saman reached the heigh I want, how do I make it stop growing? Do I cut the center leaf that is always growing? BTW its only three months old. Also if someone speaks spanish that would be great! My english is a little rusty
Usually we worry about the thickness of the trunk first. Once we achieve a good trunk thickness, we decide what the height of the tree should be depending on the trunk's thickness and style. Focus on trunk thickness first and decide what style you want your tree in the future. For example, if you want it to be upright, you want to make sure the trunk grows upright before it gets to thick. If you want cascade, you can wire it while it is still young and you can bend it. Once you achieve trunk thickness you decide the height, grow a new leader and develop primary branches. Then secondary branches. Then you develop ramification.
Usualmente nos preocupamos por el grosor del tronco primero. Una vez que logramos adquirir el grosor deseado, nos preocupamos por la altura del arbol, la cual depende del estilo del Bonsai y el grosor del tronco. Por ejemplo, si quereis un estilo de cascada, debes asegurarte que el tronco crezca en modo cascada, asi que lo doblas con cable mientras es joven y facil de doblar. Una vez que el tronco adquiere el grosor necesario eliges cual sera la altura del Bonsai y creceras un nuevo lider y las ramas principales. Luego trabajaras en las ramas secundarios, y finalizaras con ramificacion.