I have a Larch bonsai tree which is about 13 years old now, it came ready trained so I just look after it.
However, I have an oak tree and two stone pines that I would like to bonsai, the oak is about 5 years old and the pines 3 years. At the moment they are in ordinary flower pots, what would be my first step. Should I root prune or branch prune first and is there a good time of year to do this.
The pines are quite large and have quite long needles, does anyone have an experience with these as I understand they are a bit unusual.
I need to do something with them as I keep getting questioned about why I'm growing them, even though they look after themselves all year round.
Any advice would be appreciated.