This is one of numerous Cedars that will go from pot plant trainers to pre styled bonsai trainers trainers over the coming weeks .These were a free gift from a friend who actually received them free from another friend .What goes around comes around .I actually gave some of them away to my friends , with the six i kept i managed to train them basically into different styles . This is an untrained specimen that was forgotten , i basically slip potted all these cedars yesterday in anticipation of the work to be done over the coming days .
It will be designed on the Cerdus Lebiani natural shape which i find the two species very close in features the Cedrus Deodara having the longer needle and a slightly more weeping habit .I removed 3 of the unwanted lower bar branches then wired all of them with black electrical cable into an upright position to represent the new multi trunks . With the trunks set into there respective positions i then trimmed of the unwanted foliage and removed all the needles above and below the new shoots which will now become the new branches . I then secured the trunk to the pot to ensure the re-potted tree didn’t become loose during its transition 
With the trimming complete the new branches were then wired in white electrical cable , this helps define the trunks and foliage when it comes to the final shaping . The apexes were too thin so fine cooper wire has been used to create the new apexes . 
With the tree finally wired off and shaped it will go back onto the grow bench under a watchful eye .
Using coated wire does alleviated most of the bark damage on most tree’s , cedars damage very easy and the wire mark enhance over the years never to be completely concealed .Another project completed .
Cheers Alpineart